A fantastic piece, Paul! Really got me thinking differently about the consolidation power of big ag, and how it can be for good. I do wonder if we are about to enter an era of ‘small’ or micro production of goods. Local economies have scaled many of the convenience options that only big corporations could deliver, and small batch goods are now a significant trend. My most common consumer feedback is that they want to ‘know who grows their food’ and no matter what, big ag can’t do that. I think our next era is Local communities wanting to be self reliant and have diverse economies. I have to say I’m not totally convinced that tons of small producers with their own small scale distribution capabilities, can’t be more efficient than an electrified US foods but I look forward to reading more about it! Lots of research to be done after provoking great thought. Thanks Paul.
A fantastic piece, Paul! Really got me thinking differently about the consolidation power of big ag, and how it can be for good. I do wonder if we are about to enter an era of ‘small’ or micro production of goods. Local economies have scaled many of the convenience options that only big corporations could deliver, and small batch goods are now a significant trend. My most common consumer feedback is that they want to ‘know who grows their food’ and no matter what, big ag can’t do that. I think our next era is Local communities wanting to be self reliant and have diverse economies. I have to say I’m not totally convinced that tons of small producers with their own small scale distribution capabilities, can’t be more efficient than an electrified US foods but I look forward to reading more about it! Lots of research to be done after provoking great thought. Thanks Paul.