I don't mean going to your favorite neighborhood restaurant. I mean getting your food from your own regional community. Better yet - grow it yourself!
I live in a suburban subdivision with a homeowner's association. Living my my life in a self-sustainable way is my dream, but currently not possible. We really are what we eat and so many of us are putting chemicals into our bodies. We don't even have a regional flavor anymore that we associate with our town. The farmer's markets are closed right now, until late April for our region, and I am dying for some good, down home, fresh veggies and meats.
I wasn't always this way. I used to throw things away, not recycle, eat grease and fast food and never look at my carbon footprint. My good friend, Jenny, said, "Hey, you should read this book I heard about since you want to start a little farm." And she sent me a link to "A Year of Food Life" by Barbara Kingsolver. It looked interesting, so I put myself on the wait list at the library. It took 2 months to get it - pretty popular. It changed my life and the the eating habits of my whole family If you really want to know how your food gets to your table and how it SHOULD get to your table, read this and be prepared to change your ways.
Kids are cryin', gotta go - but more on this subject at a later date.
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