Tim Drinan

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  Tim commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  The Farmers Market Challenge

  Natasha, thanks for posting Julie's guest editorial! It's a very interesting and well-written exploration of the intersection of important threads (poverty, convenience, health, sustainability, etc.) in American life. This post makes me think of some writers (Michael Pollan and Barbera Kinsolver, among others) who have questioned the value of certified organic food. How necessary is the certification, does the certification mean what we think it means, and does being certified end up raising the cost (for farmers) and price (for consumers) of food that otherwise might be cheaper to buy and produce? Many small farmers seem to be caught up in the federal regulations and certifications that are tailored more to industrial food production. Maybe the urban farms and community gardens that Julie alludes to are a solution worth developing further...