Minifesto

XXX Tweets for Rebuilding the Foodshed

I.

Start from the grassrootsand move all the way down to the highest levels of government.

II. Sustainable farms are run by the sun: the rest of the food system needs daylight, too.
III. When thinking about farms: management first & scale second. You figure out where location fits. (Hint:
about 1.5)

IV. Fully understanding the expanse between farm to plate demands the full distance between ones ears.
V. Local was never intended to be universal.
VI. Small successes are easier to manage than big failures.
VII. Success leads; policy follows.
VIII. Crow tastes like chicken: Be prepared to eat some.
IX. Main ingredient in a recipe for disaster: sticking to the recipe when you dont have all of the ingredients.
X. Two ingredients not needed in a recipe for success: us and them.
XI. Leave the selfie at the door. Shift to panorama mode.
XII. All white aint alright.
XIII. PC quickly becomes pass: Do whats right, not necessarily what is correct.
XIV. Get off the can (BPA, dude!) and out of the box!
XV. Change comes more from victual sharing than virtual sharing.
XVI. Food is neither left nor right of center, but in our politics we are left with the right to food question.

XVII. Food system as economic driver: A job doth not a fair wage make.
XVIII. The divide is less urban/rural than it is have/have not.
XIX. Trust the windshield view more than the dashboard indicators.

XX. Dont just move the needle. Bend it a little bit. When all else fails, consider a new dial.
XXI. Nuance provides precision--and its too often the victim of well-intentioned advocacy.
XXII. Numbers & values: sometimes the same thing, sometimes in opposition.
XXIII. Behind every label lies a storysome are fairy tales.
XXIV. Fields of expertise: Farmers & fishers need to be at the table, toonot just profs, chefs, wonks, & good
intentions.
XXV. Finitude sucks. Prioritization rules.
XXVI. Dont forget to dig! (We might even require ag in school if it werent so complex.)
XXVII. Old dirt, same story: New horizons in soils help cultivate common ground, common sense, & uncommon
potential.
XXVIII. Food system waste is nothing more than a lack of ecological imagination.

XXIX. Tomorrow is only 1/3 of the answer.

XXX. Impatience is your most important ally; patience is your best friend.

@ackermanleistp @greenmtncollege

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Anno MMXV

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