Monday, August 20, 2007
News In Local (Local) Food News
Posted by Carrington Fox on Mon, Aug 20, 2007 at 10:21 AM
When I got the news yesterday that Fresh Harvest Cooperative, the quasi-CSA from which I get my vegetables and fruit, would not have any more of their gorgeous flower bouquets due to the dry weather, my first reaction was disappointment. But there was sort of a silver lining. I can't remember the last time my groceries were impacted by something as simple as the local weather. Gas goes up when there's war in Iraq. Corn prices follow global demand for ethanol. But suddenly I'm SOL on flowers because it is hot in Middle Tennessee. It feels good. It feels local. It may feel hot, but at least it feels like I'm connected to my food (and flowers)—even if that connection is simply that we're both wilting.
Fortunately, Fresh Harvest farmers John Drury and Tallahassee May will still drive in from Bon Aqua, Tenn., with their heirloom tomatoes, melons, peppers and cucumbers. But what can I do to reduce the miles the rest of my groceries travel before they get to me? Let's start a list....
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