### Meanings of 'Local Foods Through Crisis' *could be good outline for disaster chapter?* 1. Crises, imagined and experienced, drive interest in local production 1. WWI food commission, WWII army/plantation plan, COVID $ allocations 2. Local fare helps sustains populations during crisis 1. *How/does this differ from blue sky periods?* 2. 1936 maritime strike, COVID? 3. Exports goods reorient to local consumption during crises 1. Bananas in WWI, Tourism in COVID 2. provides 4. Crisis provisions can become 'local' 1. Foods that become part of the local palate and plate as a result provisioning shifts during crises 2. Banana Bread in WWI, SPAM in WWII, pumpkin in ??, ?? in COVID 5. The crisis of creative destruction remakes what is 'local' 1. And alternative meaning of the title local foods through crisis is the crisis for Hawaii based commercial farm operations that face new competition in the local marketplace from producers at a scale in order of magnitude larger than them. 2. So in this way, the local foods through crisis alternate, meaning demonstrates crisis, capitalism, or the mechanism of what has been termed ‘creative destruction’ -disruption a la Schumpeter’s gale that is upheaval and replacement in markets 3. See [[2025-02-08 - local food via creative destruction]] See [[1. Introduction#^ddf169]] for use in context setting ![[1. Introduction#^ddf169]] ## Chapters Chapter 1 Introduction & Literature Review Chapter 2 Agrarian Change, Food Regimes, and Risk in Hawaii Chapter 3 Local Foods Through Crisis: A History of Disruptions in Hawaii Chapter 4 COVID-19 Pandemic Disruptions & Response Chapter 5 Local Food, Global Capital: Third Regime Sharetakers in 21st Century Hawaii Chapter 6 Discussion of Implications: Producing New Chapter 7: Conclusion > [!llm] > # Alignment of **Meanings of 'Local Foods Through Crisis'** with each chapter: > > ### **Chapter 2: Agrarian Change & Food Regimes in Hawaii** > **Associated Meaning:** **(1) Crises, imagined and experienced, drive interest in local production** > - This chapter explores historical agrarian transformations and how Hawaii’s food system has been shaped by global food regimes. > - Many transformations were catalyzed by real and perceived crises—such as **WWI, WWII, and COVID-19**—which led to shifts in governance, production, and investment. > - This meaning establishes the historical pattern of crises stimulating local food system interventions. > > ### **Chapter 3: History of Food Crises in Hawaii** > **Associated Meaning:** **(5) The crisis of creative destruction remakes what is ‘local’** > - This chapter examines major disruptions in Hawaii’s food system and how crisis has historically triggered structural transformations. > - The concept of **creative destruction** applies here because crises do not just disrupt food systems; they **reshape them**, creating new forms of production, governance, and markets while displacing others. > - This theme aligns with **how crises redefine what is considered ‘local’ food**, often at the expense of smaller producers. > > ### **Chapter 4: COVID-19 Pandemic Disruptions & Response** > **Associated Meanings:** > 1. **(2) Local fare helps sustain populations during crises** > - The COVID-19 pandemic heightened reliance on **local food sources** as global supply chains were disrupted. > - Some communities pivoted to increased consumption of local food, though **this differed from ‘blue sky’ periods** when imports dominated. > - Example: The role of **food banks, emergency feeding programs, and direct-to-consumer markets** during COVID-19. > > 2. **(3) Export goods reorient to local consumption during crises** > - The economic collapse of **tourism and restaurant sectors** forced agricultural producers to pivot from export markets to **local sales and food security efforts**. > - Example: Farms formerly supplying high-end restaurants **reoriented to CSA models and institutional purchasing programs**. > - This theme helps frame the **short-term adaptability** of food systems in response to crisis-driven market shifts. > > ### **Chapter 5: Local Food, Global Capital & Sharetakers** > **Associated Meaning:** **(4) Crisis provisions can become ‘local’** > - This chapter examines how **new agribusiness investments in local food production** reshape the marketplace. > - **Some crisis-driven foods and supply chain shifts persist**—e.g., SPAM’s wartime rise to local staple, banana bread’s emergence from rationing, or potential COVID-era food shifts. > - Raises the question: *Do crisis-driven adaptations build resilience, or do they create new dependencies and vulnerabilities?* > - This aligns well with the **long-term entrenchment of corporate agribusiness in the local food system**. > > ### **Chapter 6: Producing New Risk & Systemic Implications** > **Associated Meaning:** **(5) The crisis of creative destruction remakes what is ‘local’** > - This chapter assesses **the long-term risks introduced by corporate consolidation and financialization** in Hawaii’s food system. > - **Sharegrowers** (large-scale corporate actors in local markets) **displace mid-sized and small farms**, fundamentally reshaping who controls "local" food production. > - The chapter considers whether **the post-crisis food system is actually more resilient or just more concentrated and vulnerable to future disruptions**. > > ### **Why This Revision Works** > - **Chapter 2** establishes the historical **precedent** of crises driving food system shifts. > - **Chapter 3** uses **creative destruction** to frame **long-term structural impacts** of crises. > - **Chapter 4** focuses on **COVID-19 as a real-world test case** for local food resilience and reorientation. > - **Chapter 5** examines **how crisis-induced food shifts persist beyond the crisis**. > - **Chapter 6** considers **the systemic risks that emerge from these shifts**, closing the loop on crisis-driven change. # Alignment of **Meanings of 'Local Foods Through Crisis'** with each chapter: ### **Chapter 2: Agrarian Change & Food Regimes in Hawaii** **Associated Meaning:** **(1) Crises, imagined and experienced, drive interest in local production** - This chapter explores historical agrarian transformations and how Hawaii’s food system has been shaped by global food regimes. - Many transformations were catalyzed by real and perceived crises—such as **WWI, WWII, and COVID-19**—which led to shifts in governance, production, and investment. - This meaning establishes the historical pattern of crises stimulating local food system interventions. ### **Chapter 3: History of Food Crises in Hawaii** **Associated Meanings:** **(2) Local fare helps sustain populations during crises** - This chapter examines major disruptions in Hawaii’s food system and how crises are shaped by structural transformations. - The concept of **creative destruction** applies here because crises do not just disrupt food systems; they **reshape them**, creating new forms of production, governance, and markets while displacing others. - This theme aligns with **how crises redefine what is considered ‘local’ food**, often at the expense of smaller producers. 2. **(3) Export goods reorient to local consumption during crises** - The economic collapse of **tourism and restaurant sectors** forced agricultural producers to pivot from export markets to **local sales and food security efforts**. - Example: Farms formerly supplying high-end restaurants **reoriented to CSA models and institutional purchasing programs**. - This theme helps frame the **short-term adaptability** of food systems in response to crisis-driven market shifts. ### **Chapter 4: COVID-19 Pandemic Disruptions & Response** **Associated Meanings:** 1. **(2) Local fare helps sustain populations during crises** - The COVID-19 pandemic heightened reliance on **local food sources** as global supply chains were disrupted. - Some communities pivoted to increased consumption of local food, though **this differed from ‘blue sky’ periods** when imports dominated. - Example: The role of **food banks, emergency feeding programs, and direct-to-consumer markets** during COVID-19. 2. **(3) Export goods reorient to local consumption during crises** - The economic collapse of **tourism and restaurant sectors** forced agricultural producers to pivot from export markets to **local sales and food security efforts**. - Example: Farms formerly supplying high-end restaurants **reoriented to CSA models and institutional purchasing programs**. - This theme helps frame the **short-term adaptability** of food systems in response to crisis-driven market shifts. ### **Chapter 5: Local Food, Global Capital & Sharetakers** **Associated Meaning:** **(4) Crisis provisions can become ‘local’** - This chapter examines how **new agribusiness investments in local food production** reshape the marketplace. - **Some crisis-driven foods and supply chain shifts persist**—e.g., SPAM’s wartime rise to local staple, banana bread’s emergence from rationing, or potential COVID-era food shifts. - Raises the question: *Do crisis-driven adaptations build resilience, or do they create new dependencies and vulnerabilities?* - This aligns well with the **long-term entrenchment of corporate agribusiness in the local food system**. ### **Chapter 6: Producing New Risk & Systemic Implications** **Associated Meaning:** **(5) The crisis of creative destruction remakes what is ‘local’** - This chapter assesses **the long-term risks introduced by corporate consolidation and financialization** in Hawaii’s food system. - **Sharegrowers** (large-scale corporate actors in local markets) **displace mid-sized and small farms**, fundamentally reshaping who controls "local" food production. - The chapter considers whether **the post-crisis food system is actually more resilient or just more concentrated and vulnerable to future disruptions**. ### **Why This Revision Works** - **Chapter 2** establishes the historical **precedent** of crises driving food system shifts. - **Chapter 3** uses **creative destruction** to frame **long-term structural impacts** of crises. - **Chapter 4** focuses on **COVID-19 as a real-world test case** for local food resilience and reorientation. - **Chapter 5** examines **how crisis-induced food shifts persist beyond the crisis**. - **Chapter 6** considers **the systemic risks that emerge from these shifts**, closing the loop on crisis-driven change.