Folks at the exhibition in Knoxville responded by writing ideas for what they can do:
we are at a fork in the road. i can...
be / bring / buy / eat / extend / go / grow / have / learn / make / nurture / pick / plant / put / raise / replace / ride / share / shop / sing / spend / start / think / try / work
i can and will do my part to change the way I consume...
i can be more conscious of buying food in bulk from the coop (i.e. using my own containers: mostly glass).
i can bring my lunch to work with me everyday. (in a re-usable container)
i can buy less soda and more local beer.
i can buy local beer, and organic food.
i can buy locally grown food.
i can buy more local produce. Eat more home cooking. Spread the work.
i can buy more locally grown produce -- like at a farmers' market.
i can eat for nourishment and not for fun.
i can eat less!
i can eat less processed foods, including cheese, one of my favorite foods, which I eat way too much of.
i can eat more socially.
i can eat more veggies. Only buy what I know I'll eat. Stop wasting! Eat organic!
i can eat more with the seasons. It's so enjoyable! And put up more food for the winter.
i can eat out less. Cook more plants.
i can eat seasonally. It makes life more exciting.
i can eat two meals a day and only drink water.
i can extend my growing season with high tunnels and hoophouses to provide produce for a longer period.
i can go to the farmers' market more often and eat more local produce.
i can grow and buy local organic foods for my family!
i can grow my own food! (even if I live in an apartment)
i can grow my own veggies.
i can grow things that look good and feed me.
i can have an awesome garden and rely less on the grocery store!
i can learn how to can foods in season to be eaten all winter.
i can learn how to garden from my parents and grow my own food one day.
i can learn to can. Grow more foods. Eat less factory farm meat.
i can make an effort to feed my child local, fresh food.
i can make my own bread.
i can. ('nuff said.) :)
i can nurture the land as I nurture myself, as we nurture ourselves! Grow food everywhere!
i can pick produce, freeze it, and use it in the off-season.
i can plant a garden and share the bounty with my neighbors.
i can plant and grow my own herbs in a window box.
i can plant more gardens. Encourage others to plant gardens. Share the food grown in my garden with many people.
Create a sustainable culture right here in our backyard.
i can plant more produce.
i can put my 1000s of mason jars to use!
i can raise my own chickens (if I can convince my fiance).
i can replace my sugar in my tea and coffee with local honey. (1 tablespoon of honey = 5 tablespoons of white refined sugar)
i can replace two items on my grocery list each week with organic items.
i can ride my bike and cook and buy food from the co-op and plant my damn garden already!
i can share a farm CSA with a friend.
i can share my herb garden, and eliminate factory-farmed eggs from my diet.
i can shop at a local farmers' market and host a local food potluck.
i can shop at the farmers' market and eat what's in season.
i can sing I can dance and buy food in bulk and pay more and eat less.
i can spend a year interning on a farm to learn how to use natural pest defenses and all other tidbits that can be absorbed.
i can start a garden and buy local foods.
i can try to buy more food at my coop! I love the exhibit!
i can work towards changing codes, to get chickens legalized in the city, so we can all have fresh/super local eggs!