tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post7779324701061849652..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Community and backyard gardens aren't enoughUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44122984125667658022010-08-05T17:18:37.193-07:002010-08-05T17:18:37.193-07:00I think we need to grow food where the people are,...I think we need to grow food where the people are, in light of peak oil breathing down our necks, so localising our food has to take priority.<br /><br />As far as traditional agriculture goes, we need to re-learn so much. Traditional agriculture is incredibly labour-intensive, and we need to re-learn how to properly use manure and compost in ways that we are not currently doing.<br /><br />So Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497683565965322222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-44660082045345435352010-08-05T14:58:37.386-07:002010-08-05T14:58:37.386-07:00AFTER JOING THE BATTLE TO GET A Community Garden a...AFTER JOING THE BATTLE TO GET A Community Garden added in Burien, trying to convince the powers that be that it is a cheaper alternative than hiring a contractor to mow the land and care for it, costs nothing to the city- the plot holders take care of it blah blah blah... I would say it is important, but also important is getting rid of do nothing politicians who say they agree then get into Robj98168https://www.blogger.com/profile/12449968557883132353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-48099801396292253722010-08-05T13:48:33.629-07:002010-08-05T13:48:33.629-07:00And then there is this: Why eaters alone can’t tra...And then there is this: Why eaters alone can’t transform the food system<br /><br />http://www.grist.org/article/food-why-eaters-alone-cant-transform-the-food-system/Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12452842332549541201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-28281762474148634882010-08-05T12:12:14.489-07:002010-08-05T12:12:14.489-07:00Urban gardening is a pretty cheap and easy thing f...Urban gardening is a pretty cheap and easy thing for local governments to do - pretty much all they have to do is change ordinances to allow people to garden, and toss a little bit of organizing/funding/vacant land to the community gardeners. It makes sense for that to be the low-hanging fruit that city councils and neighborhood groups go after first.<br /><br />Sustainable food systems are a wayRosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60939015525355894962010-08-05T10:30:15.653-07:002010-08-05T10:30:15.653-07:00I agree with you that all of the focus should not ...I agree with you that all of the focus should not be on the "sexy" community/front yard garden craze. We definitely need folks looking at the entire system with an eye to how we are actually going to feed ourselves over the coming years. If I were prone to conspiracy thinking I would wonder if all the food project grants the USDA is handing out and all the media attention little gardensKellihttp://whatweneed.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58274084458694424302010-08-05T06:47:44.575-07:002010-08-05T06:47:44.575-07:00Yes the local small, family farm needs support jus...Yes the local small, family farm needs support just like the backyard farmer. While many people have the means to grow most or all of their produce, not all have the means or desire to raise animals. And somethings are just better left to buying from a small farm. I live in an area where small local family owned farms abound, yet I still have trouble finding what I want within my driving limits (Tree Huggin Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473115182978929738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39875500496045927092010-08-04T23:49:26.706-07:002010-08-04T23:49:26.706-07:00I agree that urban gardening efforts should be enc...I agree that urban gardening efforts should be encouraged. It provides so many benefits to individuals and commmunities. However, urban gardening will not feed communities and regions. The food safety, production, processing, distribution and other issues we struggle with at a regional level are even more exacerbated when we start to contemplate an urban gardening component. We have nearly 4 Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13951376698927599756noreply@blogger.com