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ResourcesThis food resource page is currently being constructed by Kyle Sieck and Taben Winter. Our goal is to provide helpful resources that educate citizens on all aspects of food production, food security, organic farming, GMOs, and various other subjects that will get you thinking about how food travels from its source to your plate. The Community Futures Conference, which will be held Saturday, July 28th, will host various discussion sessions ranging from new ways to produce energy, to smarter ways of managing waste, and from news modes of transportation, to making goals possible through government and public policy. There will also be a discussion coined under the term "food security" in which all interested persons will be invited to share ideas and suggestions that focus on all things food. Some areas of discussion may include: artisan foods, traditional vs. organic farming, family farms, GMOs, local food, the economy of food, the slow food movement, herbavoric vs. omnivoric diets, and greenhouse food production. Please explore the links below for more information. Organic Farming A proposal by Fairfield resident Patrick Bosold for Biointensive mini farm villages across Iowa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_farming http://attra.ncat.org/organic.html http://www.foodnotlawns.com/ "Food Not Lawns is a loosely affiliated cluster of grassroots gardeners in and around the Willamette Valley, just West of the Oregon Cascades. We work together toward an ecologically, socially, and perpetually thriving bioregion, using theories and techniques derived from permaculture, kinship gardening, ecological design, and biodynamics. We also develop and test our own ideas, and offer a wide range of educational, organizational, and hands-on services" GMOs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvLBMXC_D0Q&mode=related&search= This is great film that walks you through the debates between Monsanto and farmers. If you are unfamiliar to the extent that corporations influence our government food organizations, then you definitely need to tune into this program. http://www.mercola.com/2007/mar/8/warning----gm-food-linked-to-cancer.htm Artisan Food http://www.artisan-food.com/DotNetNuke/Default.aspx?tabid=36 Local Food http://www.localharvest.org/ A great way to find fresh food in your area. http://www.fairfieldbuyfreshbuylocal.com/pages/about/ The Slow Food Movement http://www.slowfood.com/ Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the world. Vegetarian Diets http://www.vrg.org/ The Vegetarian Resource Guide The Economy of Food http://www.isec.org.uk/articles/bringing.html An informative article which analyzes the implications of localisation and globalization in relation to food. |