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    Food Distribution

    Posted on February 25, 2013 by Leah Boecker

    This section contains articles pertaining to how food gets from producer to the consumer.  There are various factors of food distribution, such as “food miles” (the distance food travels to get to the consumer), that can have various environmental or economic impacts on communities.

    Sustainability Questions for Students & Educators

    Posted on September 19, 2012 by Peter Crownfield

    To make good decisions about sustainability, people need to know the facts. Here are some questions that have arisen and might be suitable for class projects or independent study: What steps can local & county government take to produce immediate reductions in … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Biodiversity, Campus Sustainability, Civil Liberties, Climate, Community Land Trusts, Community Rights, Corporate Personhood, Decentralization, Demand Reduction, Democratic Education, Economic Justice, Economy, Business, & Money, Environmental Health, Fair Trade, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local, Habitat, Human Rights, Local Food, Local Health Issues, Media, Migration, Militarism, Minority Rights, Nonviolence, Palestine, Production For Need, Resource Extraction, Restorative Justice, School Food, Students' Rights, Transportation, Violence Against Women |

    A Local Food Economy

    Posted on April 29, 2012 by pkc

    Obtaining more of our food from local sources is a great way to strengthen the local economy and obtain fresh, healthful food at the same time. If we’re going to increase local food production, of course, it’s essential to make … more →

    Posted in Agriculture, Building Community, Climate, Demand Reduction, Economy, Business, & Money, Environmental Health, Food, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local, Land Use, Local Businesses, Local Food, Production For Need, School Food, Sustainable Growing, Transportation |

    The Future of Agriculture in the Lehigh Valley

    Posted on January 11, 2007 by sustain

    A Survival Manual – With the coming of peak oil, transportation and production costs for food will probably skyrocket. The burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming. There is, therefore, good reason to localize food production and distribution to … more →

    Posted in Agriculture, Community Gardening, Community Land Trusts, Food, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Local Food, Sustainable Growing |