Tag Archives: Local food movement

What’s Wrong With Our Food System?

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Paul Deaton

There is a strong argument nothing is wrong with our food system. There is a strong argument everything is wrong with our food system. To talk about a “food system” at all presumes a lot that may or may not … Continue reading →

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In an Iowa Kitchen

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Paul Deaton

The local food movement relies more on kitchens than grocery stores; more on gardens than commercial growers. While use of locally sourced food by many restaurants has changed to include more of it, a local foods movement cannot be sustained … Continue reading →

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Women Protecting Pollinators, Protecting Food

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Nine fantastic breakout sessions are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, during the 2015 Women, Food and Agriculture Network annual conference in Davenport. Click here to learn more about the conference and to register. On Saturday, learn the basics of starting a … Continue reading →

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Taking Local Out Of Local Food

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Ingredients for this kale salad were grown within 100 feet of our kitchen. It is as local as food gets. We enjoy garden produce in high summer — when nature’s bounty yields so much food we either preserve or give … Continue reading →

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Organic Food & The Farmer's Face

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Is the local food movement here to stay? Intellectually, how could it not be? The future must necessarily be one of producing food much closer to where people live, especially as transportation costs escalate, and current food sources in the … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: ISU Police Chase, Water, Climate Change, SNAP

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friends, The police chase and shooting death on the Iowa State University campus last week has been the subject of much conversation, not just in Iowa but across the country. Was the use of deadly force by the police … Continue reading →

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