Comments on: I Applaud These Locavores’ Efforts http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/i-applaud-these-locavores.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Thu, 24 May 2012 12:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sarah Brodsky http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/i-applaud-these-locavores.html/comment-page-1#comment-5691 Sarah Brodsky Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:46:56 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=15868#comment-5691 Thanks for your comment. I agree that when city codes prohibit urban farming on private land, those policies should be revised. But I would prefer that the people who need tillers call a landscaping service and not the taxpayers. Thanks for your comment. I agree that when city codes prohibit urban farming on private land, those policies should be revised. But I would prefer that the people who need tillers call a landscaping service and not the taxpayers.

]]> By: Anne McGregor http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/03/i-applaud-these-locavores.html/comment-page-1#comment-5690 Anne McGregor Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:33:43 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=15868#comment-5690 I serve on an urban food policy committee that looks at issues around the locovore movement. As it turns out, many of the activities you described are in violation of the city's decades old codes. In order to accomodate urban and suburban farming, the city must get involved to update its codes. In another instance, there is a city-financed program to provide tilling services for people who would like to have their own urban garden, but don't own or can't operate a tiller. This program doesn't cost much but it allows hundreds of people to have a garden that wouldn't otherwise be able to. So, you see, the government isn't this big bad evil monster that you make it out to be. I serve on an urban food policy committee that looks at issues around the locovore movement. As it turns out, many of the activities you described are in violation of the city’s decades old codes. In order to accomodate urban and suburban farming, the city must get involved to update its codes.

In another instance, there is a city-financed program to provide tilling services for people who would like to have their own urban garden, but don’t own or can’t operate a tiller. This program doesn’t cost much but it allows hundreds of people to have a garden that wouldn’t otherwise be able to. So, you see, the government isn’t this big bad evil monster that you make it out to be.

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