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    Why is it that even in rural areas (that PRODUCE food), we see less and less access to Local Food? CONSUMERS (that's you and me) must do something! Know your Farmer & Know your Rancher! We have a food supply to save! http://goodamericanpost.info/2010/06/26/access-to-local-food/
    Access to Local Food « The Good American Post
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    · Comment · June 26, 2010 at 7:32am ·
    • Abby Koehler and Paul Alhadef like this.
      • Paul Alhadef
        ‎"often can't get food distributors to deliver relatively small orders"

        " but crops grown in those communities are often commodities"

        These two quotes summarize the issue.
        ...
        Farmers don't grow 'food' they produce 'commodities'. You can't eat a commodity till it is processed. Processing has been consolidated to reduce cost and improve profit. We as a country have demanded this over the last xx years so farmers and big grocery stores have responded.

        But this article highlights one of the many bad side effects of choosing price over value and quality.

        Very good news... People like Tisha are changing how people view food and are showing people that quality has more value than cheap. The tide is turning because I see it everyday at farmers markets just like Tisha's.
        The trend away from cheap processed to quality fresh, raw and local will end this issue.
        One year of 25% of the people switching to fresh will dismantle the current machine.

        Keep up the fight my friend.
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        June 26, 2010 at 6:48pm
      • Abby Koehler Thanks for the link! I might use this in an upcoming article.
        June 28, 2010 at 6:37pm