The Amish Cook from Oasis Newsfeatures

How many of you watched the recent Oprah show featuring Michael Pollan, author of Food Inc. and the Omnivore's Dilemma?  It was a great show and I think that is what Oprah does so well: spotlights topics that need to be discussed but often aren't. Our food system is, in my opinion, a mess with mass-produced, hormone-laden animals and "Frankenstein foods".   And, sadly, our capitalist society has made it cheaper to eat unhealthy foods, so many people go that route. The Amish - long before Oprah was talking about it - have embraced the "loco-vore" movement, eating what is local, available, and fresh.  Yes, a tomato in January might taste great and be convenient, but, sheesh, I don't want to know how much fuel, labor, expense it took to get here out of season.  Just this weekend, Lovina and her family have been butchering their own beef and pork.  I am glad the locovore movement is gaining ground among the non-Amish also.  When I was in Canada recently we met a wonderful husband and wife farmer team who are helping to bring local foods to the market in the Toronto area.  Click here to read an article about them.  All the food on the cutting board in the photo was great, I tasted most of it!  We accompanied Toronto Star food editor Jennifer Bain to their house and they were a very interesting, kind couple.