more on sustainable urban environments

Mother Earth News (yes, it's still around!) has this story:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-community/community-food-security-zm0z11zsto.aspx

The story about community efforts in Columbus, OH, end with this list:

What You Can Do in Your Community

• Ask teachers and school leaders how they think food education, cooking, gardening or farm-to-fork lunch programs could best be incorporated into local schools.

• Ask parents what school programs they’d most like to see their children participate in, and ask how the parents themselves would like to be involved.

• Check whether children in the community could visit a local farm to learn about food production firsthand.

• Locate local organizations that work with children to see whether food-system goals could be incorporated into their existing programs.

• Ask market and convenience store managers to consider adding locally grown produce to their selections. Try to foster connections between stores and farmers in the community, and set up a CSA program if one doesn’t already exist.

• Encourage chefs and restaurants to use more produce, meat and dairy products from local farmers, and support the businesses that support the local food system.

Read more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-community/community-food-security-zm0z11zsto.aspx?page=5#ixzz1N04ndhZw