Re: FRESH AND LOCAL

[Perry Clutts]

>>This may not sit with some people well  >>Many thanks Perry, >>Pat   You're welcome Pat... I've sent the outline.   I am also used to having things I believe in not sit well with those that I work with. And it looks like you have some of the same folks interested in your dream. Several things have been mentioned in recent posts that I think pertain to projects such as these. Markess re-sent part of the Vandana Shiva interview that spoke of detachment. I can relate to this... Burn-out is easy when you become too close to a project or when others do not see what you can see clearly.  Hugh L. just mentioned to Merla about Jimmy Carter's style of "appreciate his good points and simply acknowledge his short comings". These are great things to think about when working with agencies and people that you have partnered with. There are lots of great ideas and projects being developed, but I feel that one of the biggest hurdles will be changing the philosophy of how and why people make the food buying choices they do. Today, trends are more important than conviction. While the Head Start garden initiatives will not directly help established local growers directly, Allan, they will indirectly help as these gardens are successful and are publicized... hopefully other stakeholders within the foodshed will want to buy locally and receive the same fresh locally produced food. And yep!! this could very well be a fad too!!! We do not have all the answers... but hopefully we can learn and be able to help others see that there are better ways of growing food than the conventional system! Change will likely be slow unless something or someone helps it along as Hugh just mentioned...   Perry