foodshed: market forces
JAYARAM DALIPARTHY (jdaliparthy@pssci.umass.edu)
Tue, 04 Apr 1995 21:22:28 -0400 (EDT)
More thoughts on Foodshed:
I am following the discussion on the concept of self sustainability and
reliance (to the possible extent) on the locally grown food. It is
a great idea and can have a positive impact on small farmers of many
regions of this country, who are at present unable to compete with
large farmers for a competetive price.
I feel that the feasibility of foodshed may greatly depend
on
a) price of a commodity
b) quality of a commodity
If locally grown food becomes competitive in price and quality then
there is a greater potential for foodshed concept.
Sincerely
Jay Daliparthy
Dept. of Plant and Soil Sciences
University of Massachusetts
Amherst MA