Moving toward a local economy

With all that has been happening in our economy in the few days, it is easy to become discouraged and frightened of what is yet to come and what to do next. I for one think that investing in the local economy might help things - esp. local food. Many communities have access to local farms and the opportunity for investing in Community Supported Agriculture, which provide locally grown fruits, vegetables, and sometimes even meat. It is a really great feeling to know where your food comes from, and also knowing that not a lot of resources were wasted in transporting the food. If we could move away from relying on big corporations to supply us with our basic necessities, and start supporting local craftsman, farmers, businesses, etc. then ground crew communities might start to form organically.