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Nina Bailey Dick knows farming and how difficult a life it is. She grew up on a traditional farm and after hight school studied organic farming. She felt though that while there were plenty of farmers in her Kitchener Waterloo area, what was missing was a way to get their produce directly to consumers. Not every farmer can man a stall at a farmers market, and consumers she felt should not have to drive all over the countryside just to buy local.

And so, she set up Bailey’s Local Foods, basically a local food buying club, from her home to help bridge the void. And, she was then promptly shut down by local authorities as she had run afoul of the Kitchner Waterloo zoning rules.

Nina Bailey-Dick spoke to Green Life reporter Peter Stock and explained what happened and why she feels zoning rules need to be changed.

You can see the complete episode here: TGM #155: Bailey’s Local Foods (September 18, 2009)