Windham Gardens

Windham Gardens
Granby, CT
This picture is of Windham Gardens is Granby, CT. It operates a flower nursery, and as a produce farm. It is operated by veteran farmer Doug and his wife, Erin Windham. Following my Freshman year at UVM, I spent a summer working on the farm, mainly doing retail at the farm and at farmer's markets. I enjoyed my time working at the farm, and it's what made me interested in local agriculture.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Late Night Follow Up

It's been some time now since my late night inspired idea, and I've given it some more thought.

Deep down, what I really want to know is, "Is it feasible/realistically possible to eat food only from local farms and farmer's markets." Unfortunately, it's not yet April, so I'm not sure what to expect for produce being available, but I'll find out more when I make the trip to the Winter Burlington Farmer's Market on Saturday.

Here are my pre-experiment questions/concerns/doubts about sustaining myself on only locally farmed food.

  1. What is the cost difference between food from a farmer's market versus a traditional grocery store. Can I even afford to sustain myself on locally produced food?
  2. What foods are not available from local farms, and can I manage without them, or am I going to break and shop at a conventional grocery store?

Anywho, I'll post more after I'm done gathering groceries at the market on Saturday!

Peace!
-Scott

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