No farmer's markets? That where I can buy certified organic goods for a
reasonable price.
On 02/17/2015 02:31 PM, ultrarishi wrote:
turq wrote:
Oregon is a great place, east or west, but you are not even making any
sense, Ultra - how are you going to provide reasonably priced food to
your family without "big agra"; and how are you going to make service
calls to earn money without "big oil"; and without laws passed by
"federal politicians"?
I'm all for eating good healthy food, but apparently you're living in
a food desert. A food desert is defined as an area where affordable
food is not available within walking distance of your home. You'd have
to be rich to shop for pure organic food in a new car. Most poor
people have to take a bus or walk miles to the nearest Safeway.
I am not rich and I have absolutely feeding my family organic, non
GMO, insecticide free foods for the most part. I'm not an absolutist
here. But, given the choice I chose the above. Stores like Whole
Paycheck, New Seasons, Trader Joes, Fred Meyer provide options for the
above. They are a bit more, but not by much. WE Americans eat too
much food anywy. Obseity is a national problem and I really feel that
the organinc, GMO free food etc., is affordable. I was at a protest
in Portland in 2013 and one of my favorite signs there was "If you
think Organic Food is expensive ask me about my Cancer." Since I
watch my wife go through treatment for colon cancer I can easily back
up this person's claim.
Also, this country is not paying the real the price of food anyway.
The worst food in this country is heavily subsidized by the
government. Good food is left to fight for shelf and floor space.
