permaculture

["Jocelyn Paquette" <sixdegrees@baynet.net>]

Greetings,
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:12 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Revitalization of local networks for production of
traditional foods for Indian community beset with diabetes Type2 epidemic


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> Again, emphasizing the need for development of local food production
networks.
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> What is the global permaculture community doing to promote LFPN's?
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This is what we are doing here with the Food Action Network. A Community
Food assesment Project has been codnucted and we are reviewing and acting on
it. It gives us a base point from which to develop our Coommunity Food
Security Action Plan.  We are working with producers, consumers and local
council,


> A section of a permaculture knowledgebase could include how-to and
hands-on information
> for communities seeking alternatives to the supermarket syndrome.
good idea.

Bob Ewing
www.restoretheearth.ca
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