There is a push for local agriculture, farms, local food in many of the urban centers. Attempts to lower the carbon foot print of food, reduce the embedded energy, decreasing the distance traveled by food from farm to plate etc are all factors driving this. below is an article from TreeHugger.
The Localization of Agriculture: A Predetermined Future: "
The Apple Orchard. Image credit:University of Minnesota blog, FreeAlonso
In the United States, there has been a surge of interest in eating fresh local foods, corresponding with mounting concerns about the climate effects of consuming food from distant places and about the obesity and other health problems associated with junk food diets. This is reflected in the rise in urban gardening, school gardening, and farmers' markets.
With the fast-growing local foods movement, diets are becoming more locally shaped and more seasonal. In a typical supermarket ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
