I am reading the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and it has inspired me to make the leap to buying more local food. Thomas and I have been buying some organic produce and dairy and shopping at the Clark Park farmers market for years now, but we still buy 90% of our food at the local supermarket.
I've tasted fresh milk and eggs from our cousin Leah's farm and there really is nothing like it at the grocery store, and if it tastes better, is produced locally and doesn't cost much more, then why not switch, right? So we got a membership with the Philadelphia Winter Harvest, which delivers fresh produce, meats, dairy, pickled things, etc. through April. This is a buyers club, which is different from a farm share (CSA) in that you get to choose exactly what you want each month. So we are getting a dozen eggs and a loaf of bread a week, organic onions and potatoes, greens, yogurt, cheese and a little meat every now and then for about $100/month.
Since the winter harvest only runs through April we are going to have to decide if we want to sign up for a CSA for the summer and accept whatever veggies and whatnot the farm produces every week or if we want to continue with a buyers club, where we can have more control over what we get. We are thinking that the CSA would force us to learn some new recipes and try out some new vegetables (what do you to with kale?), which will be really fun. Rest assured if we find some new recipes we will share them here on Jen's blog!
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The Omnivore's Dilemma is excellent! I'm eager to read Mark Bittman's new book, Food Matters. A piece I read about it said something to the effect of, while The Omnivore's Dilemma is a theoretical work on good eating, Food Matters is applied Pollan, in that it provides concrete tips (including recipes) on how to incorporate healthy and sustainable eating practices into everyday habit.
Can't wait for those kale recipes! I know I've got a couple good ones in my binder, will have to dig them out...
Have you read Not on the Label (Felicity Lawrence). That’s what got me into ethical eating.
Alligator (sandwiched between the Istamgrill place and the Chinese takeaway on Fishergate) is your best friend for organic, local, and just generally lovely stuff.
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