Growing a Local Food Movement in San Miguel:
This great video from Kitchen Caravan features several of the independent food producers and distributors in San Miguel de Allende who are creating a sustainable local food movement.
Cristina Gerez of El Capricho explains her choice to produce artisanal cheeses and fresh goat's milk from a small herd of well-tended goats.
Gonzalo Martinez Cardenas, executive chef of Casa de Sierra Nevada, says people are realizing that high-quality foods are available locally and have become more willing to try them.
Jorge Catalán of Natura health food store supports local producers whenever possible. He discusses the difficulty of working with large organic producers that focus on volume.
Pascal Monzie of Banco Vivo is involving people in the process of growing food. He stresses the importance of avoiding competition among small grassroots producers.