FOOD

FOOD SUSTAINABILITY

I believe that one of our goals should be to become more sustainable in what we choose to eat.  Ideally, our foods should be produced by:

• People we know and trust
• People who treat their animals and soil with respect
• People who avoid using toxic pesticides as well as antibiotics, growth hormones, and other artificial materials in their animal's feed
• People who practice organic farming methods

We especially wish to support:

• Our Blacksburg Farmer's Market
• Local and regional farm-to-table restaurants
• Fair-trade goods
• The YMCA Community Gardens
• Businesses that gather local produce and deliver it to those who buy subscriptions prior to the growing season

How can we encourage more of our citizens to garden, and to purchase from local organic farmers, as well as buy fair-trade goods - such as coffee - that cannot be grown around here?