Resistance Is Fertile: Growing a Progressive Movement

RESISTANCE IS FERTILE: GROWING A PROGRESSIV E MOVEMENTIN 2008, LOCAL FOOD SALES IN THE U.S. GROSSED $4.8 BILLION. OVERHALF OF THE FARMS WITH LOCAL FOOD SALES WERE LOCATED INMETROPOLITAN COUNTIES … …THESE FARMS ACCOUNT FOR ONE THIRD OF ALL FARMS IN THE U.S. (http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err-economic-research-report/err128.aspx)

“… FARMERS CAN NOLONGER CARRY THEBURDEN OF DEBT, WHICHIS INEVITABLE ININDUSTRIAL FARMINGWITH ITS HIGH COSTS OFPRODUCTION.… INDUSTRIALAGRICULTURE USES TENTIMES MORE ENERGYTHAN IT PRODUCES. IT ISTHUS TEN TIMES LESSEFFICIENT.”VANDANA SHIVA

IN MY FRIEND’SBACKYARD, ISET UP TWORAISED BEDSAND PLANTEDKALE, BROCOLLIRABE, CABBAGE,AND LETTUCE THE HARVEST LASTED FOR SEVERALFOR THE MONTHS …WINTER YUMMY! BUT THESEASON. FOLLOWING SEASON …

DEVASTATED … … SHE QUICKLY FORMULATED A PLAN B.

NOM NOM NOMCOMMUNITY SOURCED AGRIGULTURE (AKA COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE) … SUPPORTS LOCAL FARMER ENTREPRENEURS.… REDUCES UNNECCESARY INPUTS INTO THE FOOD SYSTEM.… IS A FUN EXPERIENCE FOR EVERYONE!

GET INVOLVED!… GROW A GARDEN… JOIN A CSA… JOIN OR START ACOMMUNITY GARDEN… SUPPORT SEED BANKS… STAY INFORMED &ENGAGED… SEEK OUT FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANTS… JOIN THE LOCAL FOODCOOPERATIVE… BUY LOCAL FOODS ATTHE GROCERY STORE

ELIMINATE LEGAL BARRIERS & CREATE MORE CONSUMER OPTIONS! … ZONING FOR YARD GARDENS … PROTECT RIGHTS TO GROWAND TRADE FOR SMALL FARMERS & HOUSEHOLD FARMERS … PROTECT “THE COMMONS,” INCLUDING WATER, LAND AND OTHER RESOURCES… REQUIRE GMO FOOD LABELING … USE OF VACANT LAND FOR GROWING FOODDURING WWII, THE GOVERNMENT ENCOURAGED SELF-RELIANCE AMONG CITIZENS THROUGH A MASSIVE CAMPAIGN FOR “VICTORY GARDENS.”

REMEMBER …HEALTH IS WEALTH! THANK YOU!

Resistance Is Fertile: Growing a Progressive Movement

by Saira Raza on Aug 20, 2012

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