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How about a "farm to table" local movement?
The old way of eating is that you eat what's in season.
While I was working I did not have the time to make that work all the time. I would like to know where to buy what is grown locally when it is in season. I suppose I can look it up online again and see what the .gov sites say but I would rather hear from locals that know exactly where I can get the best tasting veggies locally grown. Fish, meat and dairy can be a future conversation or thread or feel free to share what you know if you have a good source for those local specialties. |
I am interested as well. I think Publix has a farm fresh section. I'm on my way now so I'll let you know when I get back.
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One of my neighbors goes out to a small one man farm past Webster, he went this morning and we had fresh just dug red potatoes and just pulled baked onions with Roast pork tonight and it was delicious - along with some home grown curly kale. You could not buy a meal this good it at any local restaurant.
There are several area farms that do what you are looking for, I will see if I have them bookmarked. |
"Back in the day", not only did we eat what was in season, but we CANNED it in mason jars for winter just around the corner!
And then we got the big deep freezer to freeze sweet corn, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc. Mmmmmm! |
Just returned from Publix at traverse. They have a Fresh Florida section which mainly consisted of yellow squash and zucchini, some tomatoes. There were some peppers but I could only find US on the packaging, not Florida. The squash and zucchini were on sale. My husband keeps saying we need to go to the farmers market in Webster but we haven't made it yet.
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I have bought eggplants, sweet potatoes and squash at brownwood. Not sure they really are locally grown, but tasted great. Squash, tomatoes and sweet peppers is one if our favorite meals.
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There is a local organization that sells organic and Florida grown produce, meats, etc. You order by noon on Monday for delivery later in the week. You can pick up at numerous locations in or near the villages. Check out empowerobc.com. Great group of people with a great product.. Check them out.
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Does a potato that comes right out of the ground and go into the pot taste notably different? the onions? the kale? |
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the Outdoor Market for walk-in customers Tuesday 9am to 5:30pm and Wednesday 9am to 12:00pm. House of Treasures 37826 SR 19 Umatilla, FL It looks like it's 30 miles from where I live near Brownwood. |
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Have you tried the home made breads - husband is French and his wife is American - they make the best bread I have ever tasted and you cannot miss them because they have a "Q" a mile long. |
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Publix also has some excellent grass fed ground beef and ground lamb. Not cheap by any means, but great flavor. But, we also like Fresh Market ground beef which is on sale on a Tuesday for $2.99 lb, and their really good ground sirloin makes excellent burgers. We like Fresh Market meats and fish. |
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