We are just now seeing a limited amount of fresh, local produce become available here in North Carolina. I drove by a farm stand on Monday that had a sign saying that they now had strawberries. And, if it hadn't been raining cats and dogs, I probably would have stopped. Over the weekend though, my next door neighbor began delivering fresh lettuce from her backyard. How much more local can it get? She grows enough every year to share with the neighborhood and I'm thrilled to have received not one, but two heads of lettuce.
I have also discovered that one of the families at my church has chickens. And, they are glad to share their eggs, free of charge! The only thing that they ask is for you to bring your own cartons. I am so pleased with this, for many years I received fresh eggs from a local farmer who was glad to supply our family with eggs whenever he had an overabundance. It has been a long time since I have had fresh eggs to serve and the difference in quality is amazing.
Are you starting to see local produce in your area?
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We are growing a little container garden, and Nat ate his first grape tomato this week. I have eaten some very fresh spinach salad (picked moments before eating) and plan to do so again this weekend. Our carrots need a bit longer. Our neighbors behind us have a big garden and we can see the corn over the top of our fence!
ReplyDeleteI am planning to do a little container gardening myself. However, I have never had much luck growing things. But, I still like to try.
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