agriculture

Community Greenhouses

Submitted by jonathan in Food and Agriculture

When I go by the greenhouses located on the northwest side of Richmond, I always notice that many are sitting there unused. What if some of them could become community greenhouses? Another approach would be to reuse some of the glass that is there to build smaller greenhouses that could be located in people's yards or adjacent to a local community garden.

Local Food Guide - a good start

Submitted by Chris Hardie on Tue, 03/10/2009 - 08:45

A great start to a Buy Fresh, Buy Local directory is the Local Food Guide that was started by Earlham College student Ben Hastil, and is now being updated and maintained by ProgressiveWayneCounty.org. The guide has a detailed listing of where to find various kinds of local food, how to contact growers, and thoughts on what it means to get our food locally. The guide is a work in progress, but it can certainly serve as a jumping off point for more extensive branding efforts.

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Create a "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" local food brand

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100 mile radius potlucks

Submitted by anna lisa gross on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 09:56

We started having monthly 100 mile radius potlucks in July 2008, and this month will have our 9th one! The publicity has been in all the usual places (Pal-Item, Waynet, WMUB, Earlham, etc.), and the turn out has been anywhere from 25-45 people per month.

Focusing on using ingredients from within 100 miles of Richmond has given people an engaging challenge, and brought strangers together around a common vision of sustainable agriculture.

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Have more potluck meals

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Start Community Gardens

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Food and Agriculture

When we know more about where our food comes from, we can begin to have more control over our diet so that we eat healthier and in ways that reduce our impact on the land. Community gardens are a great balance between everyone needing to go out and learn how to grow their food, and everyone just depending on imported foods or non-local growers. By teaching ourselves and each other how to grow food, and sharing that knowledge (as well as the fruits of our labor) with each other, we build community and eat better.

Create a "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" local food brand

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Food and Agriculture

The Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce is already pursuing the creation of a "Buy Fresh, Buy Local" brand for local growers, food sellers, restaurants and more. The program facilitates the promotion and support of local food production that provides our citizens with healthy, safe food. It helps the local economy, helps us take pride in our community, and shows visitors what we have to offer.