Let's just say

[rkaiser]

Every producer who owns a share in the plant will have to sign a document saying that after a big snowstorm,they will send their children out to the stores with a knapsack full of hamburgers and snow shoes to help them stay on top the snow due to their extra weight. Not sure what to do about the diesel fuel thing grassfarmer, might have to sleep on that one..

[perfecho]

OK boys, I know it is a little farfetched, and may not happen. The point......if it has 30 miles from plant to consumer, it would be a whole lot easier to get to the consumer than 500 or more miles...and a whole lot easier to get your beeves in for processing. Your surrounding community would be much more involved and could make things happen if need be. The point is also, it does not have to be producer owned, could be, but not necessarily....just a group that believes bigger is not always better and are willing to put better before more profit. But it could be producer owned as well, and sustainable! Remember that just a few years ago the tragedy at Fukushima would have made a good fiction novel, now it’s reality.
Now git yur skee dooos ready and I'll hitch up the team, quit making fun of Kato.....or me ;-0

[burnt]

perfecho you have GOT to be joking! Don't go complicating a nice problem by showing a little practicality!!!

[Kathy]

I'll have you all know that after a very large blizzard this spring, the daughter (22 yrs of age) of friends in Hanna, actually cross-country skied to work at a local restuarant. (only a few blocks, but you couldn't drive on the streets and walking would have required the snow shoes). Such a dedicated worker is hard to find...

Dedicated and specialized workers will be required for the plant... people that know what they are doing but are still able to communicate with those who don't understand the business...