power to the people

How amazing that we can all make a big difference—and participate in the local foods movement—by simply asking restaurants and stores that we patronize to carry local foods. We (and our dollars) have the power!

That was just part of the discussion at Rapture on Tuesday June 2. Kate Collier of Feast! and Melissa Wiley of the Piedmont Environmental Council and Buy Fresh Buy Local spoke about the importance of small farms here in Central Virginia. The event was hosted by Left of Center Charlottesville (www.leftofcentercville.org), a Democratic organization. And the locally produced food that fed the local bellies in attendance was great too (but of course).

Kate talked in detail about the Local Food Hub, which will bring local produce to big local institutions (hospitals, schools). It's an amazing concept, and we have a lot to be excited about. For more info, go to http://chofoodhub.blogspot.com.

For more about buying local, go to www.buylocalvirginia.org.