eat make read

It seems as though farming is becoming hip… and I couldn’t be more excited about it. I’ve been reading a lot about food and how we eat and why it matters where our food comes from and I find it really interesting. Did you know that transporting a single calorie of perishable fresh fruit from California to New York takes 87 calories worth of fuel? (From Animal, Vegetable, Miracle) Eating strawberries in December just isn’t worth it.

Last week New York Magazine featured an article about Taavo Somer, the man behind Freeman’s and he speaks about his interest in farming and perhaps even opening a farm/bed & breakfast/hangout place in Brooklyn. How exciting would that be? Until then, I’ll settle for visiting the greenmarket every weekend keeping an eye out for the next seasonal bounty.

Image from New York Times