Some Good News on Food Prices

An interesting article from the New York Times, "Some Good News on Food Prices", came my way today. Rising food prices might actually be a good thing, the author points out, because if American staples like soda, fast-food hamburgers don't seem like such a bargain anymore, the American public might turn its attention to local fruits and vegetables, milk and meat. I don't know what will or will not happen with food and the economy, but I do know that everywhere I turn I hear people talking about keeping their costs down by growing their own food or keeping chickens. I see people in town building and expanding greenhouses, starting front-yard gardens, and buying chicks because of higher egg prices. I'm on the bandwagon, too: I've been busy creating a garden that will grow enough veggies to get us through till next spring, and Matt and I are considering the cost of building a coop and getting some chickens. Many of us are working to figure out how not to spend so much; it just makes sense that we turn toward our own abilities and creativity, our neighbors, and our communities.


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The Future of Food
Eating Better Than Organic