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  'Tis the Season

  RE:  <<one person held a menu up across the table so that the person on the other side could read it, his arms not being long enough to hold it sufficiently far from his eyes.>>

  Roz, what an endearing image.  

  Our family is now pretty scattered, but I was right there with you as I recalled my own memories of past family gatherings on our farm.

  Happy Trails,

  JJ Murphy WriterByNature.com Creative Content for Your Nature Endeavors 1-800-WRITE-02

  On 'Tis the Season (for the last of the big summer BBQs and family reunions) posted 3 years, 2 months ago 1 Response

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  Weighing in on food

  Greetings,

  David's article and everyone's comments are fascinating food for thought.

  I was raised on a farm - it's hard work.  Even years later, I can taste a fresh-picked vegetable.  I can tell a one-day old, two-day old, etc.  The flavor changes with time.

  In my lifetime I have seen a tremendous disconnect from the sources of our food, shelter supplies, etc. It's much easier to sit behind a desk for hours on end than to bend over picking vegetables, washing the soil off the leaves, preparing or preserving it.

  Even the farmers in my local Hudson Valley area have pointed out that they cannot find people willing to pick crops at $10 an hour or more.

  We are not going to revert to an agrarian society, so I'm not sure there are answers.  What I do know is that when I want fresh-picked these days, I go foraging in the public parks.

  I've picked enough lamb's quarters to preserve some for winter use.  

  I was on a foraging tour with a group of inner city kids last week.  It occurred to me that what we are taught to see has everything to do with our attitude toward food - and consequently our health.

  JJ Murphy WriterByNature.com Creative Content for Your Nature Endeavors 1-800-WRITE-02

  On Food and pleasure posted 3 years, 2 months ago 23 Responses