My friend Jordan posted this earlier today. Friends, if you don’t know, this is what I believe in. I believe in a great many things, maybe too many, but most of all I believe in this. I believe that when we create community around our most basic of needs, food, we create a community that can not and will not be shaken by religious, political or ideological lines. A community that strong necessarily cuts down on all of the “ills” that we take note of and raise awareness for. We tend to forget that these things are a symptom, rather than the disease. And, I think, most of us, in this country specifically, forget what this woman has found: community comes from interaction, and is, or should be, a byproduct of any sustainable movement. If your sustainability, your “green” efforts, don’t do this, it’s time to reassess what you’re doing.
jordansgrandadventure:
I read this article on one of my favourite blogs, www.zerowastehome.blogspot.com, and it made me tear up. Lindsey’s words are so true. We need to work at getting back to the basics…at living in community. At being a part of something bigger and more meaningful than our…