Food Wednesday: Local Food Movement

Food Wednesday: Local Food Movement
Food Wednesday: Local Food Movement

Food Wednesday: Local Food Movement

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In the past decade we’ve heard a lot about local food and have seen an exponential increase in farmers markets. But where does it go from here? Are there enough local farmers to supply the need? And how does a small family farm get its products into this market. With us today is Jim Slama, President and Founder of the Good Food Festival, which runs through this weekend for consumers but kicks off its financing and innovation fair Thursday and a trade show on Friday. (Flickr/Jamie McCaffrey)