[catbertz]

good for them! There was a time when the organic crowd was viewed as hippies, which some may have been, but the idea of locally sourced supplies sound much safer with every passing year. Is our trust in foreign sources justified. The Chinese?

[goldfinch]

I like the idea of buying food from local suppliers. At least the local suppliers have a strong interest in keeping their customers alive. The locals are also very accountable as they don’t usually have another market to turn to.

[Caramelgal]

good for them! There was a time when the organic crowd was viewed as hippies,… the idea of locally sourced supplies sound much safer…
I like the idea of buying food from local suppliers….locals are also very accountable as they don’t usually have another market to turn to.

You both might be interested in this.

Local Harvest

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1854956/posts?page=29#29

I too, agree that organic isn’t necessarily “hippy” or unclean or unhealthy, but just harkens back to age old, sound and responsible farming traditions. And I like the idea of the family owned and run farm and the independent entrepreneur.

And also I like the idea that I am in driving distance of the farm where the food I eat comes from and I can get to know the farmer by first name and am even encouraged to stop by for a visit and take a tour.