Madison, Wis. - Thursday, I was given the opportunity to view first hand the impact food has on a community - curious to find out more today I attend a panel discussion titled "A Capitol Idea, Squared: Madison's Local-food MOvement and Beyond."
Sustainable agricultures is sweeping the country. The concept has been around for decades, but as obesity, health problems and food deserts have been on the rise in America, sustainable agriculture has been on the forefront of change, said Margaret Kremer, policy program director of the MIchael Fields Agricultural Institute.
As I mentioned Thursday, community gardens, and organizations, like Walnut Way and Growing Power, have been popping up around the country. They are filling gapping holes in communities were access to healthy affordable food is little to none.
Children in these neighborhoods are being sent to school with twinkies and chips, instead of fruits and greens.
Well most of your "healthy" food at your area supermarket has been shipped crossed country loosing and nutritional value.
That is where local farmers and co-ops like Organic Valley Farms come in. They provide a way for local farmers to market their products, while at the same time focusing what matters to them - their crop, said Jeffrey McGeorge, director of cooperative affairs, Organic Valley Farms
Organic Valley Farms provides local organic farmers with ways to distribute and market their product in their communities and surrounding areas.
But, overall sustainable agriculture is changing the face of urban and rural life. The food choices we as Americans make now are unacceptable. But, for some of us in urban areas, we don't have any other choice. But with the installation of community farms and co-ops like Organic Valley Farms things are changing. Lets hope the fire catches on and we make a difference in the name of our food.
Log on tomorrow for my review of the conference and an in-depth look at the water crisis at the Green Gab Blog.
As I mentioned Thursday, community gardens, and organizations, like Walnut Way and Growing Power, have been popping up around the country. They are filling gapping holes in communities were access to healthy affordable food is little to none.
Children in these neighborhoods are being sent to school with twinkies and chips, instead of fruits and greens.
Well most of your "healthy" food at your area supermarket has been shipped crossed country loosing and nutritional value.
That is where local farmers and co-ops like Organic Valley Farms come in. They provide a way for local farmers to market their products, while at the same time focusing what matters to them - their crop, said Jeffrey McGeorge, director of cooperative affairs, Organic Valley Farms
Organic Valley Farms provides local organic farmers with ways to distribute and market their product in their communities and surrounding areas.
But, overall sustainable agriculture is changing the face of urban and rural life. The food choices we as Americans make now are unacceptable. But, for some of us in urban areas, we don't have any other choice. But with the installation of community farms and co-ops like Organic Valley Farms things are changing. Lets hope the fire catches on and we make a difference in the name of our food.
Log on tomorrow for my review of the conference and an in-depth look at the water crisis at the Green Gab Blog.
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