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Think Globally, Eat Locally
Length: 27 minutes
In this episode of the award winning GreenWorks TV show, host Anika
Hawkins guides viewers from restaurants to supermarkets to farms,
explaining the many values of eating food that is grown locally and
organically, including enhanced taste and health benefits.
Produced by the Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania for the GreenWorks
television program.
Show Segments Include:
"Dirt Made My Lunch"
Join everyone's favorite environmental educator and his band of "lunch
munchers" as they sing this song that's sure to stick in your
head!
"Preserving Farmland"
Farmer Frank Ludwig and John Swartz, of the Lancaster Farmland Trust
land preservation program, discuss the role of farming in Lancaster
County, where development pressures threaten some of Pennsylvania's
richest farmland.
"Healthy, Fresh, Organic Milk"
Shortly after becoming a father, Kim Seeley realized that the pesticides
and herbicides used on his farm could pose a danger to his family,
and, by extension, all people who drank his milk. With the help of
the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), Kim
stopped using chemicals, and for 12 years the Milky Way Dairy has
produced milk that is healthier and safer than conventional milk.
"Organic Farming in the City's Heart"
Sea Change Horticultural Center is an organic farm in the middle of
the state's biggest city! It is a Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA) Program, which means that members of the community buy shares
of the farm and in return receive weekly allotments of fruits and
vegetables, grown locally and free of pesticides
"Staying healthy with locally grown, organic food"
At the Wilson College CSA, members of the community buy shares of
the farm and get fresh, straight-from-the-ground vegetables on a regular
basis. The farm grows all its food without synthetic pesticides —
suspected to pose health dangers to humans and animals — or
fertilizers which over-nutrient the soil and can cause ecological
imbalances.
"Supporting Restaurants that support local farmers"
The Chefs Collaborative is a network of restaurants throughout the
state and the country promoting the concept of sustainable cuisine
in part by purchasing pesticide-free foods directly from small, local
farmers. One of the participating restaurants is the White Dog Cafe
in Philadelphia, where the menu varies from day to day depending on
local availability, the dishes are fresh and delicious, and a reservation
is necessary.
More Details:
 Lancaster
Farmland Trust
PA
Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture
White Dog Cafe
Wilson
College Center for Sustainable Living
Sea Change Horticultural Center
1608 N. Carlisle Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
E-mail: seachange@aol.com
Milky Way Dairy Farm
Kim & Anne Seeley
570-673-5690
E-mail: milkyway@epix.net
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