Local Food How to Make it Happen in Your Community

This is the third in a series of Transition Books authored or co-authored by Rob Hopkins. The keyword in the Transition Movement is localisation, as opposed to globalisation (some say glocalisation), and here the emphasis is on creating local food initiatives, which are springing up all over the country. Only this weekend, my wife has been involved in a cooking demonstration at a local food fair, and we have our own local farm shops and local farmers markets. The strength of this book is that it provides a guide about how to make local food happen in your community, with chapters and examples on every conceivable aspect including allotment provision, community gardens and orchards, food co-operatives, local food guides, school projects on local food and local food events. The background to the transition movement is explained, as is the centrality of food, with plenty of inspiring real-life stories. There is no doubt that the movement has momentum, and this book will provide an invaluable resource for those interested in replicating existing successful initiatives.