Comments on: Can eating locally save Michigan’s economy?

By: JulieAnn

JulieAnn — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:18:58 +0000

He’s at Byron Center Meats (in Byron Center, if it isn’t obvious!). He gets to know the farmers and learn about their perspective too…

By: JulieAnn

JulieAnn — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:28:42 +0000

I am really excited to read this. I grew up in the GR area, and my parents still live there. My dad works at a local butcher shop and that has helped open my eyes to see how eating locally can really make a difference… now I just have to figure out how to do that in Washington DC!

By: SippitySup

SippitySup — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:06:41 +0000

Though I live in California (where most of the “Non-Michigan” food is grown), I super support all your efforts to eat locally. I too believe it is a great step in saving so much that we love about life! GREG

By: This Mama Works It!

This Mama Works It! — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:38:34 +0000

I totally agree. I always try to purchase local. I think it is very important. Also when I purchase online I try to purchase from mom-owned businesses. I just like knowing I supporting an individual instead of some huge corporation.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:43:30 +0000

We just ate local tonight and were discussing the benefits for the local economy. We went to a local taco shack instead of Taco Bell. I feel like a larger portion of my money goes back into the local economy that way Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog about cloth napkins. I think you are correct, I will be running a load of dishtowels anyway and it usually isn’t very full. But with my cloth napkins in there is will just be a fuller load

By: Paloma

Paloma — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:38:07 +0000

If I ate anywhere else that isn’t my house it would definitely affect the economy… MY ECONOMY! LOL! Dh and I usually eat home! I cook everything around here! sometimes when we want to “go crazy” we have a frozen pizza LOL!!! and some other times someone else invites us out or probably on VERY VERY VERY SPECIAL occasions we will eat in a restaurant! We try to buy everything from local places and/or produced locally too though!! VERY GOOD POST!
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By: Jen of a2eatwrite

Jen of a2eatwrite — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:04:32 +0000

I feel like I could have written this article (although you probably did a much better job than I would have). I DO feel it can help save Michigan’s economy. I’m extremely impressed with Michigan’s food artisan industry and new food entrepreneurs, and you know we were listed by Gourmet as the most agriculturally diverse state in the nation after California.

And the kind of movement you and your friend are thinking of is certainly something of interest to me as well.

You should check out the local food summit ning, which grew out of last year’s local food summit in Ann Arbor. There will be three similar events in this area in the next couple of months.

By: tina

tina — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:41:53 +0000

Use all that land that doesn’t need to be watered (like it would here in Colorado) to raise grass-fed cows and pastured pigs and pastured chickens. And organic veggies and fruits. Using the cows manure to keep the soil rich and healthy. Now that might save Michigan’s economy.

By: TeacherPatti

TeacherPatti — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:45:10 +0000

It can’t hurt. I buy a lot of my food from local sources because I want to support local farmers and producers and cuz I love stickin it to the Man and corporations!
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By: FarmgirlCyn (Cindy)

FarmgirlCyn (Cindy) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:08:23 +0000

Not so sure that I, personally, make much of a difference as we don’t ever (OK, once in a blue moon…no wait…not even then!) go out to eat. I DO try to buy as much locally produced food as possible, hence the CSA membership. What I do try to do is shop local. My own little town of Allendale’s Mexican grocer. The dry cleaners. The doctors offices. The vet. Etc. I do my part, and pray it makes a difference when combined with everyone else.
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