MARKETING: As small-scale farming and micro eco-farming – urban to rural – continue to grow across the country, so must local food distribution systems. The local small farming and backyard farming communities need places to sell their food and fiber. Sometimes the best methods come from very good community models already in process. Here’s a link to the Agriculture Resources Committee (ARC) of the beautiful San Juan Islands of Washington State. They work to preserve farmland and create and support events that provide marketing outlets for their local farmers, including a springtime “Islands Farm and Feast.” Their model may have ideas and inspiration other communities can gain from. — www.MicroEcoFarming.com