Comments on: Not Taking It At Face Value http://www.mypov.com/2010/05/not-taking-it-at-face-value/ Musings on food, photography, work and life Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Virginia http://www.mypov.com/2010/05/not-taking-it-at-face-value/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Virginia Wed, 19 May 2010 13:49:24 +0000 http://www.mypov.com/?p=99#comment-425 Just saw Food, Inc. the night before last. The notion that the hundreds of brands in the grocery store actually represent only 5 companies is pretty amazing. Also, that processed foods are not really the value they appear to be on the grocer's shelf when you consider the government subsidies, etc. is interesting to say the least. Several years ago, I read "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver and recommend it highly. Her website has some fine resources on eating local and finding farms, etc. I heard somewhere that there will be another farmer's market on Wednesdays beginning in June next to Old Towne Tavern on Market. I hope that's true because I can't get to the other one. Thanks for the article above and have a great day! Just saw Food, Inc. the night before last. The notion that the hundreds of brands in the grocery store actually represent only 5 companies is pretty amazing. Also, that processed foods are not really the value they appear to be on the grocer’s shelf when you consider the government subsidies, etc. is interesting to say the least. Several years ago, I read “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver and recommend it highly. Her website has some fine resources on eating local and finding farms, etc. I heard somewhere that there will be another farmer’s market on Wednesdays beginning in June next to Old Towne Tavern on Market. I hope that’s true because I can’t get to the other one. Thanks for the article above and have a great day!

]]> By: Hanna http://www.mypov.com/2010/05/not-taking-it-at-face-value/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Hanna Wed, 19 May 2010 03:21:30 +0000 http://www.mypov.com/?p=99#comment-422 I've wanted to try Hedgapple Farms; I'm just so intimidated by the little house. Silly me! I do love the West Frederick Farmers Market, though I have many up my way that I have yet to check out. I do Catoctin Mountain Orchard for my fruits and some veggies. I do love me some Shuff's Meat Market, as back woods as that is, too. The people are awesome, though, getting to know everyone. I've always wanted to try a CSA but I get intimidated, too. My mother belonged to one where we would go to the farm itself and get our share of items. I worry about going to someone's house and getting my share. Silly, I know. I'm a folklorist by nature; I love to learn and study and understand people by learning their daily actions and activities. I love learning about different sub cultures in a larger culture and how each one is responsive to the other. Living in Frederick County is an amazing opportunity to support local agriculture. If I'm going to spend money on food, why not give it to the local farmer and help him support his family? I'd prefer that over paying for something organic that was grown in Peru. The price includes the cost of airline fuel and gas for the truck to get it to my store. What's the carbon print for all that cost? Not really worth it, in my opinion. I have yet to see Food, Inc. Want to, just not sure when the best time for that is. I’ve wanted to try Hedgapple Farms; I’m just so intimidated by the little house. Silly me!

I do love the West Frederick Farmers Market, though I have many up my way that I have yet to check out. I do Catoctin Mountain Orchard for my fruits and some veggies. I do love me some Shuff’s Meat Market, as back woods as that is, too. The people are awesome, though, getting to know everyone.

I’ve always wanted to try a CSA but I get intimidated, too. My mother belonged to one where we would go to the farm itself and get our share of items. I worry about going to someone’s house and getting my share. Silly, I know.

I’m a folklorist by nature; I love to learn and study and understand people by learning their daily actions and activities. I love learning about different sub cultures in a larger culture and how each one is responsive to the other. Living in Frederick County is an amazing opportunity to support local agriculture. If I’m going to spend money on food, why not give it to the local farmer and help him support his family? I’d prefer that over paying for something organic that was grown in Peru. The price includes the cost of airline fuel and gas for the truck to get it to my store. What’s the carbon print for all that cost? Not really worth it, in my opinion.

I have yet to see Food, Inc. Want to, just not sure when the best time for that is.

]]> By: beth http://www.mypov.com/2010/05/not-taking-it-at-face-value/comment-page-1/#comment-418 beth Tue, 18 May 2010 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.mypov.com/?p=99#comment-418 Andy, thanks for the great lead-in. That's going to be my next post. Tried their beef for the first time a few weeks ago and feel in love. Andy, thanks for the great lead-in. That’s going to be my next post. Tried their beef for the first time a few weeks ago and feel in love.

]]> By: Andy http://www.mypov.com/2010/05/not-taking-it-at-face-value/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Andy Tue, 18 May 2010 17:40:20 +0000 http://www.mypov.com/?p=99#comment-417 Two words: Hedgeapple Farms Two words: Hedgeapple Farms

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