McTiernan ’99 plugs local food
Local Connecticut is in the midst of a revolution, Jennifer McTiernan ’99 said yesterday at a Saybrook College Master’s Tea. An agricultural revolution, that is.
While munching on tea sandwiches made with tomatoes from Saybrook College Master Mary Miller’s garden, McTiernan — co-founder and executive director of the New Haven nonprofit CitySeed — held court with 40 students, explaining to them the importance and joy of her work at CitySeed.
CitySeed’s goal, she said, is to bring local food to local dinner tables. After a childhood in New Jersey, McTiernan said her quest for...
Local food's great, except when it causes more environmental damage than long-distance transport. Farmers who bring produce to farmer's markets in pickups and vans will often generate more CO2 emissions than long-distance shipment, since the CO2/pound of food/mile is much higher for pickup/van transport than for semi-truck/ship transport.