50 Acts of Green: Day Nineteen - Farmer's Markets
Food, food, food. I almost hope with all the growing concern about our food system in the United States at this time, we might be able to start making some improvements. Many some in the system will see some changes that can be made to help fix the billions of dollars wasted in producing food people don't need (I'm looking at you soybeans), the billions of pounds of food wasted by stores and restaurants, the subsidies (corn, soybeans, wheat) that are killing our small local farmers.
Its almost May, which is usually when our Farmer's Market in Franklin opens up. I am not sure what kind of restrictions or safety precautions the farmer's market might face, though it is outside and not a lot of people are there at one time which already are a big help. Some of you in warmer places probably have already faced these questions. I do hope our farmer's market will open soon.
Farmer's markets connect local growers with local buyers, cutting down transportation costs and supporting smaller farmers. All good things. Our farmer's market is on Saturday mornings, and I like to take my reusable produce bags down there to buy local fruits and vegetables. In the last couple of years I have also used the farmer's market's goods to can food for later on, making tomato sauce, blueberry pie filling, and applesauce. Not all of the local farms are fully certified organic, but they try their best to follow good environmentally friendly practices.
One small act of green, water and gas saved!
Its almost May, which is usually when our Farmer's Market in Franklin opens up. I am not sure what kind of restrictions or safety precautions the farmer's market might face, though it is outside and not a lot of people are there at one time which already are a big help. Some of you in warmer places probably have already faced these questions. I do hope our farmer's market will open soon.
Farmer's markets connect local growers with local buyers, cutting down transportation costs and supporting smaller farmers. All good things. Our farmer's market is on Saturday mornings, and I like to take my reusable produce bags down there to buy local fruits and vegetables. In the last couple of years I have also used the farmer's market's goods to can food for later on, making tomato sauce, blueberry pie filling, and applesauce. Not all of the local farms are fully certified organic, but they try their best to follow good environmentally friendly practices.
One small act of green, water and gas saved!
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