VIDEO LINK: http://videos.wegmans.com/?assetId=296 (Time: 5 min)
Volunteer Frank Ivis sent along this video of how Wegman’s organic research farm in western New York State is trying to boost the amount of local, organic food all year round. Not only that they also know that the soil is key – the soil takes care of the plant.
I mentioned Wegmans to you some time ago. I read about Wegmans recently in a book called Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture. Wegmans is discussed as one of the more progressive retailers in the US. Anyway, on their website, they have some videos about their Organic Research Farm (http://videos.wegmans.com/?). In the one titled ‘Benefits of Making Healthy Soil‘, you can see the farm getting the food waste directly from one of their supermarkets, and then using that waste for compost which in turn is used to grow vegetables for the supermarket – quite a tight ‘food cycle’
- Frank
VIDEO LINK: http://videos.wegmans.com/?assetId=291(Time: 2 min 43 s)
Thanks for the wonderful and inspiring video, Frank!
HOW TO LEARN MORE
Of course to learn more about the importance of vitamin rich, healthy soil for great food, environment and community check out the movie DIRT! One of the first and largest screenings in Toronto will take place Jan 28, 2010 at the Bloor Cinema. Get the details here and additional links to the movie in your area (at the bottom of the post).
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I’ll be at the movie on Thursday and I’ll pay when I get there.
I’m looking forward to the gathering and the movie. I’m sure it will be a success! Best wishes!
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