Comments on: Growing a Market http://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/ Reviving Traditional Foods Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bernadinehttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-3066 Bernadine Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:23:13 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-3066 excellent!!! excellent!!!

]]> By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queenhttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2961 Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:25:31 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2961 This is really awesome! I can't imagine how much work it is to put together a market, but I am beyond sure that it is well worth it! This is really awesome! I can’t imagine how much work it is to put together a market, but I am beyond sure that it is well worth it!

]]> By: hillaryhttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2945 hillary Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:26:15 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2945 Looks great! We love farmers market and commend you for all the work your doing to foster such an important part of community living! Looks great! We love farmers market and commend you for all the work your doing to foster such an important part of community living!

]]> By: Milliehttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2940 Millie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:03:25 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2940 Your town is beautiful. I am sure that getting a market like that going is challenging but very rewarding work. It sounds like the quality of products offered by your vendors is amazing. And I think that I remember reading that you have a no plastic bag policy too which I believe adds to the overall quality of the market. The Market in the town that I recently moved to doesn't start until the end of July. I can't wait! Your town is beautiful. I am sure that getting a market like that going is challenging but very rewarding work. It sounds like the quality of products offered by your vendors is amazing. And I think that I remember reading that you have a no plastic bag policy too which I believe adds to the overall quality of the market.
The Market in the town that I recently moved to doesn’t start until the end of July. I can’t wait!

]]> By: Jennyhttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2938 Jenny Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:28:12 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2938 Sphere - I think you'll find that our market, like most markets, is largely reflective of our community. Crested Butte has a population that is 97% white. When taking that number into account you'll find that our market is actually more ethnically and racially diverse than the population it serves.Of course, no one is checking race cards at the entrance to town, turning back African Americans or other minorities. Indeed, anyone and everyone is welcome to move and vacation here. Unless, of course you advocate the forced relocation of minorities to promote ethnic and racial diversity, complaining about the natural composition of a community serves little purpose.And while it may be true that governmental lending policies did not favor African Americans or other minorities several decades ago, those policies no longer exist and no one is stopping any minority population from choosing to farm sustainably.To claim that local foods are racist or a manifestation of white privilege is asinine at best. The time you spend complaining about "white privilege" would be better spent acting.In short, stop bitching and start farming. Sphere –
I think you’ll find that our market, like most markets, is largely reflective of our community. Crested Butte has a population that is 97% white. When taking that number into account you’ll find that our market is actually more ethnically and racially diverse than the population it serves.

Of course, no one is checking race cards at the entrance to town, turning back African Americans or other minorities. Indeed, anyone and everyone is welcome to move and vacation here. Unless, of course you advocate the forced relocation of minorities to promote ethnic and racial diversity, complaining about the natural composition of a community serves little purpose.

And while it may be true that governmental lending policies did not favor African Americans or other minorities several decades ago, those policies no longer exist and no one is stopping any minority population from choosing to farm sustainably.

To claim that local foods are racist or a manifestation of white privilege is asinine at best. The time you spend complaining about “white privilege” would be better spent acting.

In short, stop bitching and start farming.

]]> By: maybelles momhttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2937 maybelles mom Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:44:31 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2937 It must be wonderful to be so much part of your farmers market. It is in a lovely setting. It must be wonderful to be so much part of your farmers market. It is in a lovely setting.

]]> By: Spherehttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2936 Sphere Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:17:29 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2936 What I notice looking at these pictures is that all the people are white. What's up with that???? The fatal flaw of the "sustainable food" movement is that it only seems to benfit white people. How many of the farms involved were owned by people of color? Until measures are taken to hold the USDA accountable for their racist lending policies which forced African American farmers from their land, the sustainable food movement will just be another manifestation of white privilege gained at the expense of people of color. What I notice looking at these pictures is that all the people are white. What’s up with that???? The fatal flaw of the “sustainable food” movement is that it only seems to benfit white people. How many of the farms involved were owned by people of color? Until measures are taken to hold the USDA accountable for their racist lending policies which forced African American farmers from their land, the sustainable food movement will just be another manifestation of white privilege gained at the expense of people of color.

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kophttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2935 Kelly the Kitchen Kop Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:04:03 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2935 Hi Jenny, please remind me where you live (somewhere in CO I think?) - this setting is gorgeous. Such great shots. :)Kelly Hi Jenny, please remind me where you live (somewhere in CO I think?) – this setting is gorgeous. Such great shots. :)

Kelly

]]> By: Sustainable Eatshttp://nourishedkitchen.com/growing-a-market/#comment-2932 Sustainable Eats Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:49:10 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1797#comment-2932 How exciting this must be for you! I can't imagine all the work that must go into this. Hopefully you can coast through part of the summer sometime soon in reward for the months of work it took to get this started up.Enjoy your success! How exciting this must be for you! I can’t imagine all the work that must go into this. Hopefully you can coast through part of the summer sometime soon in reward for the months of work it took to get this started up.

Enjoy your success!

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