Introduction

     Local food production is something which has had a bit of a comeback over the past decade, but there are some misconceptions as,to what it actually is. Local food production is not inherently synonymous with better. All it means is that the food has been grown relatively close to where it is sold. But there most certainly are benefits to it. I will be looking at the pros and cons of local food production, but also the challenges faced by those who wish to grow locally. For this I will be reading Joel Salatin's "Everything I Want to do is Illegal: War Stories From the Local Food Front." I selected this book because it is written from the perspective of one who has experienced first hand the difficulties of growing locally in the US.