Comments on: Isn’t Local Living Sort Of A No Brainer? http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/ Personal website of author Doug Fine Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:39:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: sarahatan http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-4089 sarahatan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:36:43 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-4089 serious stuff... In case you're interested, here's some neat information about <a href="http://www.thecookinggames.com/Pizza-Games-games1.html" rel="nofollow">food games</a> I found helpful serious stuff… In case you’re interested, here’s some neat information about food games I found helpful

]]> By: OrgoCowboy http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-400 OrgoCowboy Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:23:23 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-400 Maybe the positive note is the (hopefully) pending critical mass of folks who are, like you and me, learning about their food sources, re-assessing their role in a global "food" game, and rediscovering what I consider a sense of indigenousness. Maybe the positive note is the (hopefully) pending critical mass of folks who are, like you and me, learning about their food sources, re-assessing their role in a global “food” game, and rediscovering what I consider a sense of indigenousness.

]]> By: Christy http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Christy Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:13:59 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-399 Just heard about the Indian farmers' suicide rates in India being (maybe) tied to expensive genetically modified seeds and chemicals basically running them out of business. Then I started to tie together things about how many small farmers from my area lose their farms despite having so much "agribusiness" sense and access to all the modern tech. (I know, sad that it took me this long.....) From there, a cascade of worries about soil quality, bees, water, death of my own cultural past, etc. Would end on a high note, but couldn't think of one. Well, maybe the sort of thing you're blogging about.... Just heard about the Indian farmers’ suicide rates in India being (maybe) tied to expensive genetically modified seeds and chemicals basically running them out of business. Then I started to tie together things about how many small farmers from my area lose their farms despite having so much “agribusiness” sense and access to all the modern tech. (I know, sad that it took me this long…..) From there, a cascade of worries about soil quality, bees, water, death of my own cultural past, etc.

Would end on a high note, but couldn’t think of one. Well, maybe the sort of thing you’re blogging about….

]]> By: OrgoCowboy http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-383 OrgoCowboy Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:10:46 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-383 That was a fun interview. Thanks for checking in. That was a fun interview. Thanks for checking in.

]]> By: Vicki http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Vicki Sat, 27 Oct 2007 03:27:53 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-382 Hey Doug, you were a guest on my radio show a year or two back. Just stopping by to see what's up. Looks as though you're having a blast! Look forward to seeing your new book. All the best! Vicki Hey Doug, you were a guest on my radio show a year or two back. Just stopping by to see what’s up.

Looks as though you’re having a blast! Look forward to seeing your new book.

All the best! Vicki

]]> By: Christy http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Christy Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:24:44 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-379 Beautiful! What a great way to live and make a living. Beautiful! What a great way to live and make a living.

]]> By: bijou http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/comment-page-1/#comment-376 bijou Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:52:43 +0000 http://www.dougfine.com/2007/10/23/isn%e2%80%99t-local-living-sort-of-a-no-brainer/#comment-376 You rock--Dougie-fresh! You rock–Dougie-fresh!

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