What if the food system benefited local producers, nourished nearby people, and built a stronger community? Krishna Khalsa of Eugene, Oregon wants to turn the food system on its head. He wants it to be run by, and for the benefit of, ordinary people — not corporate profit. He’s exploring models of local cooperative, entreprenuerial organizations where people provide the labor, share and hire resources, caretake the land, use all of nature’s abundance, support farmers and food producers, distribute food so that no one goes hungry, and build strong social bonds. Empower people, not profits!
Peak Moment 161: Local Food — By and For the People
By Janaia Donaldson, originally published by Peak Moment Television
February 1, 2010
Janaia Donaldson
Tags: Building Community, Food, Media & Communications
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