Monday, April 2, 2007

KT: Michigan produce

So today I checked to find out when I can expect to start buying my produce locally. As I suspected, it will be a while: very end of May, beginning of June. [Mom: what are you eating down in Florida? What do you plan to do when you get back up to Michigan?] Right now, the People's Food Co-op in Ann Arbor sells Michigan apples. Well, I guess I'll start with those. I do happen to love apples. I also telephoned farmers Paul and Anne at the Community Farm of Ann Arbor (http://www.communityfarmofaa.org/) who provide produce from their farm for the entire summer for a flat fee. The produce is delivered to the Ann Arbor farmer's market every saturday for pickup. It's a lot of produce (and over $900 for the season, which isn't bad all told but a lot to fork over all at once), so I'm planning to split it with a friend. Going to the farmer's market every Saturday, will also be a great habit- easy to pick up other locally produced items (honey, eggs, meat...).

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