Comments on: Buzzword, Locavore. Ironic Fallacy? http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:24:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Betsey Brairton http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Betsey Brairton Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:01:52 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/#comment-137 Thank you. I have a call in to Heritage Farm (www.heritageorganicfarm.com) and look forward to hearing about their box program when they return from holiday break. I talked to someone at another place in Brunswick but they said their box/shares program is full and they are not taking any more participants. Once I get hooked up with a grower I do hope to collect orders from people I know who are interested as well. I am happy to go pick up, especially for several participants. Thank you. I have a call in to Heritage Farm (www.heritageorganicfarm.com) and look forward to hearing about their box program when they return from holiday break. I talked to someone at another place in Brunswick but they said their box/shares program is full and they are not taking any more participants. Once I get hooked up with a grower I do hope to collect orders from people I know who are interested as well. I am happy to go pick up, especially for several participants.

]]> By: Ashleigh http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Ashleigh Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:05:56 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/#comment-112 I second the taking orders and coming up with a way to make one trip work for several people. I know of a few people myslef that would be into that. This has been my struggle with buying local. I hate the idea of having to drive an hour for a small sack of groceries. I heard of a local(ish) farm that comes to Savannah and can fill orders. if I remember correctly they bring you a basket of what they have at the time. but I cant remember the name of the farm. hmmmm I second the taking orders and coming up with a way to make one trip work for several people. I know of a few people myslef that would be into that. This has been my struggle with buying local. I hate the idea of having to drive an hour for a small sack of groceries.
I heard of a local(ish) farm that comes to Savannah and can fill orders. if I remember correctly they bring you a basket of what they have at the time. but I cant remember the name of the farm. hmmmm

]]> By: Aggie http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Aggie Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:56:47 +0000 http://sustainablesavannah.com/food/buzzword-locavore-ironic-fallacy/#comment-103 I understand your frustration. You are trying to do the right thing (supporting local farms and farmers) but doing so produces an undesirable externality (increased emissions and energy use). However, let's look at it in the long term. By supporting local agriculture, you help keep farmers in business. And by writing about it here you are — one hopes — recruiting new customers for the farmers. As the market for local food grows, it will become available in more locations and multi-county shopping trips will become unnecessary. In the meantime, you could consider taking orders from friends and neighbors before you go on a local food safari. That will make better use of the fuel you burn driving to remote locations. I understand your frustration. You are trying to do the right thing (supporting local farms and farmers) but doing so produces an undesirable externality (increased emissions and energy use). However, let’s look at it in the long term. By supporting local agriculture, you help keep farmers in business. And by writing about it here you are — one hopes — recruiting new customers for the farmers. As the market for local food grows, it will become available in more locations and multi-county shopping trips will become unnecessary.

In the meantime, you could consider taking orders from friends and neighbors before you go on a local food safari. That will make better use of the fuel you burn driving to remote locations.

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