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| | | If you can't grow your own greens, own them instead | | |
| | Submitted by: | Maddy | | Submitted on: | Mar 09, 2010 at 10:57 AM | | Story Category: | | | Source: | www.localharvest.org |
| | www.localharvest.org - If you are like me and you just can't buy those watery, tasteless strawberries anymore, you have probably considered growing your own in one of those little strawberry pots. I have done this and the strawberries taste like the ones grandma used to grow. Delicious!
I also grow herbs in the summer and feel very organic/schmamic and earth-womany when I run out to cut some fresh parsley or basil or dill.
But I have a small yard in the middle of a big city so there isn't much else I can grow from home. But I too have heard the horror stories about the movie food.inc and I now buy organic milk and eggs.
Even better I am now thinking about buying shares in Community Supported Agriculture. It has been around for 20 years. Basically farmers offer shares to the public in the form of a membership or subscription. They offer these shares early in the season so that they can have the funds they need when it comes time to plant.
In return, the shareholders receive boxes of produce, meat, milk, eggs, cheese, fruit, salmon and even wine throughout the farming season. There are many variations and combination's that can be worked out between farmer and consumer. There is risk of course, as with every venture but the benefits seem to be eating fresher, healthier food, letting your children have a mini-'back to the land' experience and maybe even feeling more empowered about what you eat.
Check out localharvest.org for more on this. I myself would love to get hold of more strawberries that taste juicy and sweet. | |
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