tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673608961270840208.post9081534172878316514..comments2023-06-04T07:51:06.603-07:00Comments on Thomason Family Farm: Urban Farming Notes May 8, 2010 - Local Food Production InfrastructurePeter Thomasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08244886019496631438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673608961270840208.post-58328628150863718672010-06-23T07:32:32.317-07:002010-06-23T07:32:32.317-07:00On your beef question: don't be afraid to pay...On your beef question: don't be afraid to pay more (10-20%) for your beef at a small butcher shop who does NOT buy wholesale beef. To offset the cost, we just eat 10-20% less and find satisfaction in supporting local beef producers and butchers rather than in a stuffed belly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673608961270840208.post-21145251092235158932010-05-08T10:20:40.157-07:002010-05-08T10:20:40.157-07:00Thanks for the comment Anonymous. There are so man...Thanks for the comment Anonymous. There are so many ways that this is true, so many ways we can improve on the conventional way we are doing things.<br /><br />Earl, the farmer I referred to above, says, "my family has been farming here for two hundred years and we got hoodwinked. We got sold a bill of goods by every fertilizer salesman coming down the road. I want to change over to sustainable growing methods but I don't know where to begin."<br /><br />It's not easy transitioning to organic or sustainable methods but more and more small farmers are thinking about it. My feeling is that with more widespread practice, the price of organic agriculture will drop, making it more competitive.Peter Thomasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08244886019496631438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2673608961270840208.post-66732402523837537132010-05-08T08:04:55.196-07:002010-05-08T08:04:55.196-07:00apparently meat is not as important as the rest ~ ...apparently meat is not as important as the rest ~ "In 2007 a deluge of new scientific studies from a wide variety of institutions indicate that in comparison to genetically modified (GM) crops, organic agriculture can better feed the world, reduce global warming, provide greater nutrition, and boost the economy. Digesting new research on the topic, the United Nations announced that organic agriculture is the best way to feed the world and help stabilize the climate" source? Manataka American Indian Council®Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com