Tennessee

Tanuki

(16,509 posts) Thu May 1, 2014, 07:30 AM May 2014

Pick Tennessee Products!

Just a reminder---fresh local produce awaits you! Please support your Tennessee family farms.
http://www.picktnproducts.org/index.html

I will be going to my local organic farm this Saturday for the season's first CSA pickup.
http://www.madisoncreekfarms.com/

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Pick Tennessee Products! (Original Post) Tanuki May 2014 OP

Supporting our local growers is the best thing we can do for our health & the health of the planet. southerncrone May 2014 #1

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southerncrone

(5,510 posts)

1. Supporting our local growers is the best thing we can do for our health & the health of the planet.

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Mon May 26, 2014, 12:02 AM

May 2014

Cutting out long transportation costs saves energy & excess pollution. Plus, fresher food is healthier!
Corporate farming has resulted in increased pollution of our soil, air & water, not to mention produces a less nutritious product. It has also placed large amounts of land in the hands of corporations, instead of individuals. (No, Mitt, corporations are NOT people! )

The STEALING of family farms in the 1980's was a coup d'etat that began our fall from a truly powerful nation. Those who control the food & water supply control the people. Actually, they hold them hostage.

If you can grow ANY of your own food, it will be a big help to all. Even if it's just a tomato plant in a pot on your balcony.

Chimeradog

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Mon Aug 18, 2014, 02:04 AM

Aug 2014

nice idea, but some parts of Tenn have pretty terrible city ordinances: Johnson City (Washington Cty) banned Farmer's Markets bcs they weren't paying enough to rent vending space. You can still drive out to Jonesborough though.

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