Pubdate: Sun, 08 May 2011 Source: Missoulian (MT) Copyright: 2011 Missoulian Contact: http://www.missoulian.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/720 Author: Laura D. Snyder MEDICAL MARIJUANA: SWITCH TO GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD I've been jealous of people who have set up growing operations recently. If I had one, I'd have homegrown tomatoes and herbs year-round! Since the future of these operations is set to be in jeopardy here shortly, I say make homegrown lemonade out of this sour situation. It will be a lot less painful if something good can come out of this disappointing situation. I have thought about the investment these people have made and the debt many will have as a result, thinking they were setting up a legitimate and sustainable business. I'd like to suggest a massive grow-your-own-food movement as a result. I'm sure it won't provide the income that alternative crops would have, but it will help feed your family good, homegrown food. Once you have grown a vegetable, harvested it, prepared and eaten it, you'll be hooked. There is nothing like pulling out tomatoes you canned or froze for a batch of chili in January. Just a thought. Laura D. Snyder Missoula - --- MAP posted-by: Richard R Smith Jr.