Is It Local?

Like one of those characters in Portlandia who demand to meet the chicken they’re about to eat, I've started visiting organic farms across Central Texas. This past weekend I journeyed to Indian Hills Farm in Smithville. While organic farms are a recommended visit for all local-food junkies, Indian Hills is a great mini-vacation for anyone, regardless of your food persuasion.


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Organic. Sustainable. Local.

Even dogs like organic lettuce.

Organic. Sustainable. Local. These are the latest buzzwords when it comes to our food and agriculture system. But what does it all mean? The definitions have a wide range, depending on who you talk to. Organic can refer to food grown in your backyard with absolutely no pesticides, food that is grown fairly and locally and free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and even commercially produced food by corporate brands as long as they follow the USDA’s National Organic Program’s complex requirements.

Then there’s sustainable – that’s even more subjective. Does it improve and replenish the quality of the environment? Does it make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources? Does it enhance the quality of life for farmers and society as a whole? What counts as local? Local food can be grown 15 feet or 150 miles away from your home.

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