1000 Flowers for the Planet - #30 Buy Locally Made
Our ancestors used to so this more than we
do now – the local butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. People were able
to live in smaller communities around which they grew their food and within
which they provided their own services. Since the Industrial Revolution we have
purchased more and more goods from further afield, yet there is a growing
desire to return to buying locally produced goods. This is particularly true of
food, as people become more concerned about issues such as genetic modification
and chemical fertilisers, as well as increased allergies and skin conditions.
I know we have always been globalised in one
way or another, and that won’t change as long as we have different skills and
resources to offer one another. But our basics can and probably should come
from a local source.
What is ‘local’? It starts in the back yard,
extends next to your community – your village, your town, your city – then your
state, province or county, then your country. I’m a firm believer that if you
can produce or provide your own goods and services then you should, and you
should be free to do so as well, without reference to anyone else.
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