Posts Tagged ‘ken meter’

Winter Greenhouse Guide Published

If we are going to build effective community-based food systems in temperate regions we will have to find ways to extend our growing seasons without consuming fossil fuels. This includes places globally where winter daylight is sparse or overnight freezes are likely (for example, most of the U.S., Europe north of the Mediterranean countries, or [...]

Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 3 (video)

Ken Meter expresses optimism for the future of local food economies, suggests we choose healthier foods to eat as a guide toward supporting local food economies.

Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: 2

Building a local food economy also depends upon retaining local farms, and encouraging the development of new ones. In part 2, Ken Meter outlines the problem with the diminishing availability of affordable farmland. He also shares a couple of stories about two enterprising community efforts: one that makes land more accessible for farming; the other, [...]

Ken Meter: Building A Local Food Economy: Part 1 (video)

Ken Meter defines a strong food system, and why it’s so important.