Web technology has brought with it new ways that you can learn about your food and how it is produced. You can search for and find just about anything online these days, including farms and their stories. Finding farm stories is one thing. Voting with your wallet and supporting your favorite type of farm story requires some additional steps, should you choose to do so. For many, it is worth it to know their hard earned money is supporting the type of farming practices they agree with. The web has brought about new ways that you can offer your support to your favorite farmers. From surfing farm websites to find out where to buy farmers’ products, shopping a farm’s e-commerce website, to learning how you can support them in other ways, interactions with farmers can certainly have their high tech component now.
From Grass to Cheese: The Nolan Family Farm from Milk Products on Vimeo.
Video is perhaps the most powerful media for telling these stories. The video above is about the Nolan Family and their grass based cheese operation and dairy farm. It is also part of a KickStart project, where you can choose to support the project and in this case the Nolan Family grass based cheese operation with a financial contribution starting at only $10. Yes, you get something in return, depending on the level of your support. It is an interesting twist on the idea of supporting farmers who you feel should be rewarded for the way they operate. If you are a cheese fan, you will love the Nolan Family’s story. Supporting their farm is one way to literally a way to put your money where your mouth is. You can do so here: www.tinyurl.com/grasstocheese
