Prairie Fire - Revolutionize the Food System - YouTube

Published on Sep 9, 2012 by peakmoment

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Peak Moment 219: Novelist Dan Armstrongapos;s "Prairie Fire" is a fast-paced thriller whose characters forge unlikely alliances to revolutionize the American food system. Itapos;s spearheaded by farmers squeezed by skyrocketing oil prices while marketeers get whopping price gains. This revolution is unlikely to succeed, yet? well, we wonapos;t spoil it! In Danapos;s "Taming the Dragon", climate change causes Chinese grain production to plummet, bringing the world to the brink. Dan illuminates the real-world backdrop behind both novels. His solution? Localize food production. Meet farmer Harry MacCormack with exciting results in central Oregon. [www.mudcitypress.com, sunbowfarm.org]