Shift towards small scale local food production...

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An old article online read:
Prices up after wettest summer in a century ruined crops

• Increase in prices means people aren't buying fresh produce needed for a healthy diet. Droughts in US and Russia have hit grains pushing up price of animal feed. Fruit and vegetable prices have soared by 50 per cent plus in the past year after the wettest summer in a century devastated crops. A snapshot survey of fresh produce costs reveals some startling increases and supermarkets are warning of more to come. Grain prices are also surging because harvests both in the UK and abroad have been hit which will put up the cost of bread and pasta.

The shift towards small scale local food production being emphasised again.. The way we grow our food isn't working. Soil is being degraded and food is not being produced! Growing crops without damaging the soil is possible if the soil isn't turned and smashed to fine particles destroying much of the biota. A good tilth perhaps but at what cost? No-dig growing methods are so intriguing I am compelled to join with those who have already seen the future. As a species perhaps our priorities have gone astray? Less than 1% of people in the UK work on the land. Bringing good healthy food back to earth is basically a good idea! Disconnection from the Earth is a major cause of ill health. Connected we have a much better life…