Our house should have a giant red x painted on it. It's the house of the plague here. Both Seb and Little S are ill and laid up in bed. Since we share a room with Little S I had a fun time trying to sleep with the two of them moaning and groaning all night. It was so dramatic. I mean who on earth moans and groans with flu symptoms? Men that's who--or at least my men. I was just lying there thinking it's a good thing they don't have to ever give birth! Anyway they are both in bed resting and I'm playing nursemaid today to two really disagreeable patients.
I'm also looking for information on receiving an organic CSA farmer's basket and wondering if I should do that or just try to find the organic farmers at one of the local markets. This is all part of my switching back to eating more locally and avoiding the big grande surface evil empire. I got corrupted in Mexico because I didn't do the local market, --couldn't in fact. You have to be really careful about eating fruits and veggies from unreliable sources in Mexico. Small children die each year from this and I was scared for the baby and Little S.
Now that I'm back in France I'm still in supermarket mode and it kind of disgusts me. We're in the country but the biggest grocery store chain in France is a three minute drive from my house. I used to never like this store and I can't really believe I have to shop there again. But we don't have a local market in our village and you have to go to the neighboring village for market day where parking is really difficult. That market is also on Saturday morning and I really like the idea of a weekday market because I want to be with Seb on the weekends. I was really spoiled in Th*n*n with being able to walk to everything--a small grocery store, the Monday and Thursday morning market, all my doctor's appointments--everything. I kind of miss that and it really helped push me to cut out shopping at a mega supermarket.
So I'm sitting here going through my most recent mega market receipt trying to nail down alternatives for all my goods and scratching my head when I read the names of these towns for the places I've googled. It's so hard moving to a new place and learning your way around. I am determined to cut out this nasty habit though so I will find these places.
If you're interested in getting a weekly organic CSA basket or even just learning where the organic farmers are in your area, link to this site if you're in the U.S.:
Local Harvest.org
and here if you're in France:
mon panier bio
I'm sure other countries have similar programs like these if you do a little google search. I'll let you know how mine turns out if I end up doing it.
2 comments:
When we lived in the mountains I walked to the shops and only went to the supermarket about once a month. It was wonderful. The market was Saturday mornings, but we would go together and stop for cappuccino and brioche as a family. I loved it.
Now we are in a larger town and the neighborhood butcher isn't too bad, but the greengrocer I like is too far too walk, along with the bakery we like, so I find myself making quick runs to the supermarket where everything is overpriced (but most of the produce is Italian).
I was thinking about getting that basket delivered too.
Thanks for the link. I found that one of the farms is only 5 minutes from work and very affordable.
I usually visit the Latin and Asian green grocers around here, I like chatting with them and the freshness of the food. I too am looking more closely at my diet and know that fresh veggies need to be emphasized more.
I also try to shop at local fishmongers and sometimes butchers - but I have cut my meat intake substantially. There is also an Asian supermarket a mile from my house where I can get tofu, edamame and mushrooms for dirt cheap compared to the regular Publix or healthfood store.
Thanks again for the lead.
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