Treasure restored

This week Dane will be at Graduation.  Karyn will be at Matthews and Maria will be at Davidson.

At Matthews we will have:
Pea Tendrils
Red lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Collard greens
Spinach
Green Onions
Pac Choi
Red and Green Japanese Maples that are about 4 years old.

At Davidson we will have:
Swiss Chard
Toscano Kale (very limited)
Radishes
Radicchio
Pea Tendrils
Japanese Mustard Greens
Red lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Collard greens
Spinach
Green Onions
Pac Choi
Red and Green Japanese Maples

Musing:

Several years ago, there was a marketing movement to sell smart women pre-packaged, convenience food.  It had the life taken out of it - Was primarily starchy and salty in composition and was simple to prepare.  It was a clever and economical way to present food in a fast way to your family.  It was usually on sale or sold with a 2 for 1 coupon.  It became the easy way to make meals.  Yet, unbeknownst to the primary caretaker, it had no little to no nutritive value, stripped the human body of fitness at the organ/cellular/subcellular level and left people lethargic and hungry for real food.  

I have a list I printed out and posted on my fridge when I started my diet 14 weeks ago.  It had 3 sections.  The first section had foods to try to avoid; boxed, canned, sugary, artificially sweetened, refined and fried.  Then next section was "better" - frozen, complex carbs...  The third section was real fresh foods - better raw, than boiled.  I was surprised when I started leaning on the third section of foods at how much my appetite was more under control because I was not searching for something to please fill me up and satisfy.  I should have known - but to me, green beans counted as a vegi no matter where they came from.

We have rich opportunities in this area to eat real food.  Although I think "we" have lost some preparation know-how.  (I have been trying every kind of vegi on my new grill - some things don't work.  But I eat it and still feel good.)  I do not think we can trust that good marketing with smiley people is the equivalent of long term self interest. I think we lost something that we should reclaim in terms and time of what it takes to nurture well.  It is the most exciting thing to me to see people excited about real food.  We should tell the world the truth about it.    

Maria Fisher
fisherfarms1933@gmail.com
704-239-1719
FAX 866-302-4023
www.fisherfarms1933.com

"When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" - Eleanor Roosevelt