Local food production and distribution are objects of concern for many on this list. Almost as important, however, is local food processing, for this determines to a large extent how food produced locally is preserved and made available independent of the seasonal production cycle.
In this month's TCLocal article, "Food Processing in Tompkins County," Seph Doliner has written a comprehensive overview of food processing methods and the facilities currently available in our area. Like all TCLocal articles, it approaches the subject in the context of local responses to energy descent. You can find it at http://tclocal.org/2009/02/food_processing_in_tompkins_co.html The TCLocal web site is specifically designed to get your feedback on plans for local policy responses to energy descent as they are being developed. As usual, we invite responses from readers coming at these issues from different perspectives. Please visit the site and let us know what you think. ABOUT TCLOCAL Every month TCLocal brings you another in our series of articles addressing various aspects of energy descent in Tompkins County. Contributors to TCLocal are members of the community committed to helping prepare for a future with less available energy. Articles that have appeared so far in this series can be found at tclocal.org. They include: Food Processing in Tompkins County by Persephone Doliner (February 2009) Wasting in the Energy Descent: An Outline for the Future by Tom Shelley (January 2009) Local and Urban Small Livestock and Poultry by Angelika St. Laurent (December 2008) Health Care in an Energy-Constrained Environment (Part 1) by Bethany Schroeder (October 2008) Preparedness Basics (Part 1) by Katie Quinn-Jacobs (September 2008) Post-Peak Land Use Part 1: Ecocities and Post-Peak Land Use Part 2: The Country by Josh Dolan (July 2008) Water Treatment, Water Power by Jon Bosak (May 2008) Roads and Bridges in a Post-peak Tompkins County by Simon St. Laurent (March 2008) Fruits in a Post-Peak Tompkins County by Angelika St. Laurent (January 2008) Articles scheduled for publication in 2009 include: Local foodsheds (Chris Peters) Local wood heat (Tony Nekut) Local biofuel production (Tycho Dan) Househould preparation, Part 2 (Katie Quinn-Jacobs) Health care resources, Part 2 (Bethany Schroeder) Food production systems (Karl North) Articles appearing at tclocal.org are published under the Creative Commons license and are owned and managed by the contributors as a group. People interested in becoming TCLocal contributors should first check the Terms of Reference at http://ibiblio.org/tcrp/process/terms.htm and then contact the TCLocal editor at the address below to sign up. Jon Bosak Editor, TCLocal [email protected] _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
