As a New Year’s resolution, consider giving yourself something that is…
Beautiful
Organic
Local
Seasonal
Surprising
&
YUMMY!Way back in the early 90s, just after the Green Party became a ballot qualified party in California, we ran an article in the local Green Party newsletter encouraging people to belong to a CSA, Community Supported Agriculture. I signed up with Full Belly Farm in Guinda, Yolo County, and have been a member during most of the 32 years since.
If you want to give yourself something that’s good for you and for the planet and farmworkers, go to this national site and find a CSA close to you. For me, I am happy to go to a local pickup spot, and I like the surprise of not knowing what the box will contain; however, there are many other options including ability to choose, delivery, and flowers.
Bon appetit.
Another important suggestion is based on the belief that real truth is generally healthier than a steady diet of conventional lies. Consider dumping your mainstream news sources (in abc order) CNN, FOX, MSNBC, NYT, and even PBS. Look up Chris Hedges, Black Agenda Report, Richard Wolff, and the print-only newspaper by Ralph Nader, Capitol Hill Citizen. Recommended: a recent Chris Hedges interview of Matt Kennard, a 40-something British journalist and author of a book called The Racket.