Code,915028
Subject,Donita Anderson
Date,7/16/12
Interviewer,Gabriela Halligan-Taylor
Abstract,"Donita Anderson is the executive director of the North Union Farmers Market in Shaker Heights. A biologist and chef, Anderson discusses her journey is bringing local farm markets to the Cleveland area and expresses her concerns with environmental issues that may affect local agriculture's near future. Additionally, she shares her historical knowledge of the religious community that established the Shaker area, and emphasizes the contributions of women in the community. "
Tags,"New York Green Market, California Bay Market Systems, Farm to Table, local entrepreneurs, environment"
Special Notes,"First 38 seconds: realization that the recorder was not on, but continues at 40 seconds. Cell phone rings at 3:51. Interview cuts out at 25:45."
Minutes: ,26 min
0,Shakers deminished because they were celebate and there might have been a couple scandals
1,"Met individuals in New Hampshire that held onto some of the practices, but the faith dimished due to corruption. Also, there wasn't an influx of new members because of their celebate beliefs. Village established in 1820 and lasted 80 years. "
2,"Agricultural contributions. Someone should open an authentic Shaker restaurant. Equality existed amongst the men and women, but they lived and practiced their faith separately. "
3,There might have been tension. Ann Cicarella at the Shaker Historical Museum would have better records. Tension might be from brothers living with eachother. 
4,Area was chosen because it was going to be the valley of God's pleasures. Has longer growing seasons.
5,"Have garden tours and home tours because a standard was established by the Van Sweringen brothers. Women were the biggest asset in the 20's in the community not only because they were staying home to take care of the family, but they had significant influence over home and landscape design. Shaker Lakes is an example of the natural preservaion. Strong female community. "
6,Community worked together at all levels. Excellent churches and faith went through parishes and into homes. Excellent schools. Women who lived here helped create museums
7,"Infrastructure in Cleveland were helped out by the corporate wife: Wade Oval, Case, and Rainbow Babies. Volunteer at World Council of Cleveland."
8,Children can walk to and from school in the community. 
9,Shaker is a city if readers. Created a system of farmer's markets. 
10,Started a market in Michigan. Wanted to raise children on farm foods. Would drive to farms and create friendships. There was a resistance because there were already markets established in Cleveland where brokers were invluded; Westside Market. Small farmers cannot sell produce as cheaply. Needed mentors for the certified farmer's markets such as the New York Green Market and the California Bay Market Systems. 
11,In charge of the farmer's market on Euclid near Cleveland State in the summer. The drought will ruin crops.
12,Need a good irrigation and pond system. Food will be more expensive throughout the midwest. 
13,"Executive Director of the markets and helps with oversite and funding. Have to major fundraisers: Farm to Table celebrates program that teaches urban children about farming- chefs prepare food and have panel discussions. The next discussion topic is local entrepreneurs: Jenny's Icecream, Hodgepodge, Food trucks, Spice Restaurant in Gordon Square"
14,These entrepreners will talk about how they grew there businesses. Organization does job training for going to market and growing the best crops they can. Small business has had a lot of regulations placed upon them. 
15,"If government regulation stops, small businesses will be able to grow. Need to foster entrepreneural ideas. "
16,Worked in quality control at GM. Big business becomes just like the government- not as swift as small businesses in turn-around and changes. Need to look into the practices of small farms. Growing healthier food can be done. 
17,US has had cooling in the past year. Weather is controled by sunspots and gravitational pull. Rains from last year caused by earthquakes. Famine can be caused by earthquakes: 1871 Krakatoa
18,Earthquakes cause more pollution that all the cars that have been on Earth. Concerned about losing fruit trees. 
19,Ash and Dutch Elm are gone. Can be deforested because we are not protected trees enough. Need to protect our borders from things that are harmful to plants and trees. Need to look at  tree diseases.
20,"Weather always changes due to sunspots, Al Gore calls it Global Change. Right now we are having global cooling. "
21,Gasping perspetive- not long term science. The air is a lot cleaner in Cleveland than in the past from the Industrial Revolution. 
22,"Much cleaner, but need to watch what big agriculture is doing to Lake Erie. Doing harm to the Earth and humans. "
23,"Centennital Committee has done a wonderful job: Anne Williams and Ann Ciceralla Teaching a food preservation class in August (chef, studied in Europe)"
24,"Economic Developer Tanya Maniche has a great vision for Shaker. As a result of the good energy, people in their 20s and 30s understand how good the food is and bring their babies to the market. Only place to get the food straight from Ohio, cannot get the food anywhere else. "
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