It seems that organic farming is coming to a college near you. There are now over a dozen colleges that offer degrees in sustainable/organic agriculture.
I am trying to do a better job of buying locally-grown produce. Growing up, my grandmother in Mississippi had a farm and so each summer we would load down my dad's 83 Chevy impala with fresh vegetables destined for my mother's deep-freezer. My grandmother passed away over ten years and since that time I have been struggling to find another way to ensure that I have fresh, locally-farmed vegetables to consume all winter long.
I shop at Wegmans and have found that they do a pretty-good job of making available a selection of produce from MD and VA. I have even started to buy organic but, as with most people, I sure can tell a difference in price. Strawberries are a prime example of this: this is a fruit that should be purchased organically but have you noticed how much organic strawberries cost????? $5.99 per lb. versus $4.99. In actuality a dollar difference isn't that big of a deal but people don't have a lot of money to spend these days and my fear is that organic, sustainably grown produce is going to become a province of the rich.
My only hope I have decided is to convince my husband to move to a farm in Loundon County, VA and grown our own food. Except, I don't like country living. What I need is a friend/family member that does and can grow me sustainable/organic food out of the kindness of their heart.
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