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  • Subject: [tcrp-news] Latest TCLocal article: Visioning County Food Production - Part Two
  • Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:13:55 -0400

Continuing the theme of local food production that's been the
subject of the last three tclocal.org articles, this month's
offering presents part two of a projected three-part series by
local organic farmer Karl North.

Karl brings more than 35 years of real-world experience to his
discussion of sustainable agriculture and local food systems. He
has practiced low-input farming in a variety of sites around the
world and established Northland Sheep Dairy in Marathon, New York
in 1980 to produce organic foods for local markets and serve as an
educational resource for the public.

In "Visioning County Food Production - Part One," Karl introduced
some basic premises and theoretical points of departure to explain
the fundamental changes in perspective he sees as necessary to
envision how and where we produce food in the future. Part Two of
the series, "General Problem Areas in Sustainable Agricultural
Design," discusses four key issues for sustainable food
production: fertility, energy, water, and pest control.

The article can be found at

http://tclocal.org/2009/09/visioning_county_food_2.html

People who want to comment on this article or engage Karl in
discussion should note that the TCLocal web site is specifically
designed to get feedback on these ideas as they are developed.
Please use the comment form at the bottom of the article so that
we can keep all the input in one place.

ABOUT TCLOCAL

Every month (approximately) TCLocal brings you another in our
series of articles addressing various aspects of energy descent in
Tompkins County. Contributors to TCLocal are members of the
community committed to helping prepare for a future with less
available energy. Articles that have appeared so far in this
series can be found at tclocal.org. They include:

Visioning County Food Production - Part One: Introduction
by Karl North (July 2009)
http://tclocal.org/2009/07/visioning_county_food_producti.html

Can New York State Feed Itself?
by Jon Bosak (June 2009)
http://tclocal.org/2009/06/can_new_york_state_feed_itself.html

Examining the potential local foodshed of Tompkins County
by Christian Peters (March 2009)
http://tclocal.org/2009/03/examining_the_potential_local.html

Food Processing in Tompkins County
by Persephone Doliner (February 2009)
http://tclocal.org/2009/02/food_processing_in_tompkins_co.html

Wasting in the Energy Descent: An Outline for the Future
by Tom Shelley (January 2009)
http://tclocal.org/2009/01/wasting_in_the_energy_descent.html

Local and Urban Small Livestock and Poultry
by Angelika St. Laurent (December 2008)
http://tclocal.org/2008/12/local_and_urban_small_livestoc.html

Health Care in an Energy-Constrained Environment (Part 1)
by Bethany Schroeder (October 2008)
http://tclocal.org/2008/10/health_care_in_an_energyconstr.html

Preparedness Basics (Part 1)
by Katie Quinn-Jacobs
http://tclocal.org/2008/09/preparedness_basics.html

Post-Peak Land Use Part 1: Ecocities and
Post-Peak Land Use Part 2: The Country
by Josh Dolan (July 2008)
http://tclocal.org/2008/07/postpeak_land_use_part_1_ecoci.html
http://tclocal.org/2008/07/postpeak_land_use_part_2_the_c.html

Water Treatment, Water Power
by Jon Bosak (May 2008)
http://tclocal.org/2008/05/water_treatment_water_power.html

Roads and Bridges in a Post-peak Tompkins County
by Simon St. Laurent (March 2008)
http://tclocal.org/2008/03/roads_and_bridges_in_a_postpea.html

Fruits in a Post-Peak Tompkins County
by Angelika St. Laurent (January 2008)
http://tclocal.org/2008/01/fruits_in_a_postpeak_tompkins_1.html

Other articles scheduled for publication in 2009 include:

Health Care in an Energy-Constrained Environment, Part 2:
Options for Re-evaluating Care Resources (Bethany Schroeder)
Biomass options (Krys Cail)
Local wood heat (Tony Nekut)
Local biofuel production (Tycho Dan)

Articles appearing at tclocal.org are published under the Creative
Commons license and are owned and managed by the contributors as a
group. People interested in becoming TCLocal contributors should
first check the Terms of Reference at

http://ibiblio.org/tcrp/process/terms.htm

and then contact the TCLocal editor at the address below to sign
up.

Jon Bosak
Editor, TCLocal
bosak AT pinax.com





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