¡Join the fight!
It's not just a bumper sticker.
All you locavores who say you support your local farmers, they need you right now.
Minnesota's record-setting October cold dealt small farmers a double whammy; first, it knocked down some crops, then it knocked out customers. They simply did not come to market during the cold snap. So business for small farmers, who depend on direct-to-customer sales, went way down. Read more...
Many regions have declared September "Local Food Month." It's not a national celebration yet, but let's hope it doesn't become one. Every month should be local food month, and here's why: 
Good Economics in Difficult Times Read more...
There's a crappy editorial at the LA Times this morning, in which writer Charlotte Allen clucks her tongue at the growing argument against cheap goods, in this case, argued by Ellen Ruppel Shell in her book Cheap. It's garbage, because Allen fails to take down Cheap's base argument, that cheap means someone upstream had to pay the real cost for cheapness. Read more...
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There's local, and then there's local. Arizona foodies are definitely taking it to the next level.
How Close Do You Eat to Your Food? (Phoenix Farmers Market Examiner)
Nearly 100 people showed up for a unique experience, dining with local farmers, ranchers and winemakers to enjoy the food they produce. On Saturday afternoon the wind died down and the sun dazzled the lucky foodie luminaries who attended the Locavore AZ dinner at Superstition Farms in Mesa, AZ. Read more...
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