Food independence is more important than ever. We find that, increasingly, small farmers can not compete and stay in business. Some of their farms have been in their families for several generations (of the two farms mentioned in this post, one is still in operation and one had to cease operations.).
It only takes one flood or one fire. Or one drought. Or one serious illness.
I wanted to show you a sample of offerings at our local farmers market this month.
There are a couple of other offerings I present with a cautionary note. The first one is ramps. A couple of different vendors offer these in our market, and I do not know if they are wild or cultivated. In New York, to the best of my knowledge, they are still not endangered due to over harvesting but that may not be true where you live.
I'll end with broccoli rabe and arugula. I love arugula. My spouse loves broccoli rabe (it's too bitter for me, no matter how it is prepared).
Not everyone in our society has access to fresh, local, nutritious food, which, in my view, is a disgrace. And, sadly, not everyone can afford food from the farmers market. This is a complex topic that deserves a lot more coverage in my blog. One day...
It is heartbreaking to me that so many people don't have access to fresh produce, and even more so knowing how much food goes to waste.
ReplyDeleteI heard of everything except the ramp.
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That’s quite a variety at the market
ReplyDeleteBeing newer to our area, we are still discovering the local farmer markets. Having fun!!
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I like that more farmers markets are popping up. Food is a huge topic, one that you could start a blog about and never run out of material to write about.
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