Let’s switch gears a minute and really go off the wall, since we have been looking at variation and crop prices in the last week or two. Some of you may be aware that there is a growing moment in the country to encourage the production of locally produced food. It is sometimes called the “slow food” movement which is to distinguish it from “fast food” which is almost uniformly condemned by everyone except those who consume it. The movement is more than just the local farmer’s market that may be springing up on your town square every weekend.
