THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, April 15, 2010
Apron Tales
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GARDEN FRESH - DISTINCTIVELY PREMIUM
by Rita Pelland
Contributing Writer
On one of those ‘hit in your eye’
sunny mornings, I decided I would grow a few of my favorite summer vegetables. I had resolved I would not be so dependant on all the pro- duce that is transported in from other regions of our country and beyond. The local farmers market, and my own garden patch, could be eco friendly, supporting one an- other, as good friends should. Now that sounds simple enough
right? That is, with guidelines from those who “are in the know” for newbies, such as I. I pledged myself to go digging into my own earth patch. It would need to be a small space size, so time spent in the vegetable garden would not confine me and keep me from other interests. My garden would serve as a supplement to the nearby farm and local Cooperative Market. We are drawn to the word “Fresh”
on produce packaging, but in ac- tuality, just how many days in between picking the commercial
60 years ago all of our food was grown organically. 30 years ago al- most none of it was. Organic foods are the fastest growing segment of American Agriculture.
It is reassuring that organic stan-
dards prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides, exposure to which has been linked to a number of serious human disease, many of them in children. No amount of scrubbing will remove pesticides that have been absorbed into a crop. Organic standards prohibit Ge-
My philososphy is an organic garden for healthy, nutritious and the ultimate in fresh produce.
produce, packaging, transporta- tion, and waiting for shipment sorting in the store warehouse… until you come along as a con-
sumer? Garden freshness is the ultimate freshness and I have missed it many times. Not only had I missed freshness, but what
netic Engineering, meaning the use of genetically modified organ- isms (GMO’s) for seed or stock. The U.S. government has allowed the development release of many GMO’s into our environment and our food. Buying certified 100% organic products is the best way to keep genetic engineering out of your food. Take note that geneti- cally modified organisms (GMOs) are pro-
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