This Project
This project is the culmination of almost a year and a half of work and interviews. It deals with issues of sustainable food production and ultimately the sustainability of the human species on this planet. Touching on the parts of these issues seldom discussed, this project attempts to open new dialogue and new ways of approaching the topic. Showing that food is inextricably linked to other critical systems in our society such as energy production, environment, economy, health, and the fabric of industrialized society as a whole, this project attempts to tear through the media buzz words and get at the actual issues. Issues that are crucial in environmental stability and in human society as a planetary whole.
The Project and the People
This project is a conversation. It is a conversation about food, sustainability and all the issues, obvious or not, that connect with food production, distribution and ultimately consumption within industrial society. All the people I talked with are passionate about what they do. Their ages differ by as much as 68 years. Their life experiences vary as greatly as their views on sustainability. I have interwoven our ideas, thoughts and experiences to create this written work.
The Interviewees
Don Roberts - Local Grower - conversation contributed to - Water, societal vibrations, Infrastructure, Yes, No
book recommendation - Post-Petroleum Survival Guide Cookbook: Recipes For Changing Times
by Albert Bates, New Society Publishers, Canada 2006
Andy Gaertner - Local CSA Farmer, Montasory Instructor
conversation contributed to - Cuba, Education, Farming
book recommendation - As The World Burns: 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Stay In Denial
by Derrick Jensen
Erin Altemus & Matt Schmidt - Local CSA Farmers
conversation contributed to - Farming
book recommendation - Animal Vegetable Miracle, by Barbara Kingsolver
Crystal Halvorsen - General Manager, Menomonie Market Coop
conversation contributed to - Choices, Juneau Alaska, Food as Manufactured Goods, subsistence living
media to view - The Story of Stuff, by Anne Leonard www.storyofstuff.com
Peter Kilde - Executive Director, West Central Wisconsin Community Action Agency
conversation contributed to - Collapse, peak oil
blog recommendations - Arch Druid Report - by John Michael Greer and ClubOrlov - by Dmitry Orlov
The Menomonie Homeschool Group pre-teens and teens. A great group of young people - discussion group on Food Systems and Sustainability
discussions contributed to - Young People
movie to see - Idiocracy
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