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To the editor:
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the increasing vulnerabilities in our local food supply. Zoning regulations, coupled with supply chain disruptions and the rising cost of food due to national tariffs, are threatening the ability of North Carolina citizens to ensure their own food security.
While the spirit of individual liberty is ingrained in our state constitution, the current circumstances demand explicit protection for the right of individuals to grow their own food for personal consumption or self-sufficiency, non-commercially. Our founding fathers, in their time, might have considered such a right self-evident. However, the current threats to our food systems necessitate a clear constitutional safeguard.
Therefore, I respectfully request that we propose and actively push for a state constitutional amendment that explicitly protects the right of every North Carolina citizen to grow food for their own consumption. This amendment would serve as a vital safeguard against future local and state policies that could undermine individual food autonomy.
Thank you for your attention to this critical matter.
Daniel Brewer
Mocksville