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elcome to our food and garden issue! “Fresh Food Trends” is one of our feature articles this month and it speaks to the
growing awareness in our society of the power of the foods we put into our bodies. As Hippocrates said more than 2,500 years ago, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Getting our food fresh from local sources is beneficial in so many
ways. It helps us eat healthy by providing seasonal, fresh food, it keeps transportation costs down and it supports the local community. The article states: “Food experts have listed local, regional and
sustainable foods among the top food trends for 2014. Consumers’ heightened envi- ronmental awareness and their love for fresh flavors are responsible.” You’ve most likely shopped at the area’s farmers’ markets, but are you familiar with Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? This is a program through which members buy a share (the usual cost is between $300 and $600) of a local farmer’s produce, which is delivered to local drop-off locations to pick up on specified days. Deliveries normally start in mid-June and last for 18 to 20 weeks, depending on the weather. This a great way to try new foods, as members usually don’t get to choose which
fruits and vegetables they receive each week. Farmers provide an abundance of what- ever is in season. It’s nice to share the excess with friends, families, neighbors and even local food shelves. Some of you may recall that we planted our first garden last year and we’ll be
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back at it again come spring. We’re adding cucumbers to the mix this year along with spinach, which we will swap with zucchini and lettuce. We’ll keep the tomatoes, green peppers and radishes. I would also like to add a butterfly garden, which I saw promoted at the Eco Ex- perience exhibit at our state fair. I love the thought of devoting some of our yard space to a small, beautiful flower garden that attracts butterflies and dragonflies. If and when that happens, I will be sure to include a photo.
As I write this letter in the midst of an abnormally cold winter day, I find it a pleas- ing thought to contemplate our upcoming spring thaw and verdant landscapes. If you enjoy reading Natural Awakenings, please consider shopping with some of
the advertisers whose support keeps us in business. If you’re not inspired to connect with them financially, you can always just call or write and thank them. Who doesn’t enjoy hearing an appreciative word? Thank you for picking up or magazine month after month. Without you, we
wouldn’t have our advertisers. From my heart to yours,
Thank you
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