on the shelves at the bank street herb and spice:
de california:
lettuce, kale, mustard greens, celery, collard greens, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, bok choi, swiss chard
de florida:
spinach, green onions
i´m not even talking about cucumbers and tomatoes and peppers and eggplant. i want local veggies in february.
how much money is leaving our community to go into the pocket of some organic food distributor and then into some industrial farmer in the south?? surely some of these things could be grown in a hot house here, or stored properly from the late autumn harvest. i´m fed up with the monopoly on organic food distribution. is buying from them any better than buying industrial vegetables at loblaws?? do people feel any connection to the farmers here??
the winter squashes were from cali too. there is a reason why the pioneers called them "winter" squash as opposed to the summer squash of zucchini and patty pan.
