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Home Grown Economy Conference Proceedings Available Online

Thank you to Annika Forester from the Farmer & the Cook newsletter for sending this out. I trust it is okay that I post it here.

Home Grown Economy Conference Proceedings Available Online

Recently, in an effort to address and explore how local foods can be an economic development engine for rural communities, Congressman Collin Peterson sponsored a conference called "The Home Grown Economy: Foods from Local Farms as an Economic Development Tool". The proceedings from this conference are now available online. Presentation materials and videos of parts of the conference are
available to download from www.morris.umn.edu/HomeGrownEconomy

"We're seeing a demand for more locally grown foods available in grocery stores, and also for consumption in restaurants, schools and hospitals," Congressman Collin Peterson told reporters. "There are opportunities to keep our local economy strong by using farmers to supply their neighbors."

Posted by Raymond Powers on May 17, 2007 10:23 AM | | | Home Grown Economy Conference Proceedings Available Online

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Thanks. Farmer and the Cook is on the cutting edge. Localization has to balance globalization which has become a cancer, fueled by the international bankers who are fundamentally crooks, thieves and con artists, dressed up in fancy suits and ties. When globalization collapses the American Dream, going local will be the only way to survive. The Ojai Valley should have been preparing for this 20 years ago. Better late than never. Mother Nature is the cook and Father Time is the farmer. The natural womam is brewing up a storm which will come just in the nick of time. Buy a bicycle. Learn to walk. Think small. It's a small world after all.

Comment #1 Posted by: Dennis Leary | May 17, 2007 11:12 AM

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