Yesterday I talked to a friend who mentioned she tries to be self-sufficient in terms of food (and, so she grows her own food). She can not be fully self-sufficient, she explained to me, so she buys from farmers in the area. She said, "food is important to me." I responded, "food is also important for me, and most people, but I am not trying to be self-sufficient. I buy at the supermarket and the farmer's market." I asked her why she is trying to be self-sufficient. She told me she grew up that way. I suppose that explains part of the story. She also told me about a farm in my area (Central New York) that had to close: their owners could not make enough money and sold it. (Someone else commented that the Midwest Floods will affect production of food internally as well as exports) Food and oil prices are still moving up and it is becoming more difficult to pay for organic food (production and transportation): I am not sure how we will negotiate organic food, food prices, and oil prices but it is already changing the dynamics at the counter level.
