I’ll be heading down to San Marcos tomorrow and Friday for the annual Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association conference. Legendary head of CMAWC, ‘Ranger’  Rick Williamson and I will be visiting farms on Thursday, and then spending the next day at the trade show and in conference talks.

Rick represents Williamson County at TOFGA, and I’m becoming a member, so we’ll be involved on Friday evening in the election process for the new president and vice president  of the association.

Rick said he’d drive if I take pictures, so a report better than a thousand words will come your way next week about our adventures down on the farm

One doctor in a small town in Canada noticed a link between lawn chemicals being used by patients and harm to their children and themselves. Because of her activism, that small town defied huge corporations and banned lawn pesticides and herbicides, taking its right to do so all the way to the Supreme Court, and winning. More small towns have followed this lead, including now the entire province of Quebec, and this is changing the world.

The movie about this event – one of the most inspiring acts of change brought about by small players – is called A Chemical Reaction, and is now on release. Take a look at this trailer, and ask yourself if your own city council could be persuaded to act so courageously.

We don’t know yet if or when or how this film is going to show in Central Texas – it’s scheduled already for some locations across the U.S.

We’d like to help organize screenings – if you’d like to help us in this effort please contact Ross Hunter at editor@communityfoodmarkets.com.

You can support the film directly at Safe Lawns.org and learn more about the movie at A Chemical Reaction.