06-24-2008, 03:37 PM
Local produce is already showing up in Safeway, and I think they even featured some in this week's newspaper ad. The great bulk of their produce is still shipped in, but this is a big step in the right direction. Of course, Bear and I grow most of our veggies at home, but I really want the local farmers to succeed.
On a related note, the ABC news tonight had s feature story on manufacturing jobs coming BACK to the USA. It seems that for bulky or heavy items such as furniture and steel, the high shipping expense from China and other far away places now makes production in the USA more cost effective despite higher labor expense. Are there possibilities along those lines for Hawaii other than agriculture?
Cheers,
Jerry
On a related note, the ABC news tonight had s feature story on manufacturing jobs coming BACK to the USA. It seems that for bulky or heavy items such as furniture and steel, the high shipping expense from China and other far away places now makes production in the USA more cost effective despite higher labor expense. Are there possibilities along those lines for Hawaii other than agriculture?
Cheers,
Jerry