One of the most interesting aspects of this article is the brief discussion of commodities, subsidies, and supply chains. In the tech space you can ignore a lot

One of the most interesting aspects of this article is the brief discussion of commodities, subsidies, and supply chains. In the tech space you can ignore a lot of this but when you're buying 500 million pounds of butter that's going to be a logistical adventure and it's going to have an interesting effect on the dairy industry. And despite all these financial instruments that are trade of risk or feelings, there is still big business in commodities. The article talks about the necessity of developing regional markets if we want local vegetables, meat, and eggs. Is anyone on the tech side doing anything meaningful in this space? I know plenty of non-profits and community development groups working on it, but they are concentrating on the footwork and relationship building in more rural areas that has to be done to create the networks.