I haven’t read this one but it looks like really good background information.  Wondering why local food matters?– Zana

Description
Holy Cows and Hog Heaven is written by an honest-to-goodness-dirt-under-the-fingernails, optimistic clean good farmer. His goal is to:

* Empower food buyers to pursue positive alternatives to the industrialized food system.

* Bring clean food farmers and their patrons into a teamwork relationship.

* Marry the best of western technology with the soul of eastern ethics.

* Educate food buyers about productions.

* Create a food system that enhances nature’s ecology for future generations.