Market Farming

[cappy AT harborside.com]

Quoting Elizabeth Pike <pike AT always-online.com>:

> Sue, my area does not have a food bank.  What I do, 
is take my unsold
> produce & flowers to a low-income apartment complex 
for the elderly. This
> began quite by accident when one market day when I 
just couldn't bring
> myself to throw this gorgeous, alive, nourishing food 
into my compost.  I
> swung into the parking lot, opened my trunk & began 
taking my coolers to
> the club room.  Residents wandered over to see what 
was going on.  Oh how I
>
> wish I'd had a video camera/tape recorder of that 
day.  Before my very
> eyes, these precious people returned to their youth, 
to former gardens &
> farms.  They  became quite animated with stories & I 
ended up staying for 3
>
> hours!!  They can't help me harvest, and some can't 
even eat what I bring. 
>
> But it has been such a great experience, that if I 
ever stop market
> farming, I will continue to share my garden with them.
>
> I went back a couple of weeks ago, just to check up 
on everyone, & several
> people gathered around to express concern over city 
plans to clean-up
> (read, DESTROY) a small section of wetlands between 
their apartments & the
> river.  They took me over & showed me where the 
rabbit lived.  Pointed out
> the squirrels, the possum, the old bird nests.  The 
turtles, the ducks, and
>
> a snake! Then they showed me their compost pile!!!  
They had taken their
> leftovers & started a compost--for me.  I cried.  
What goes around, comes
> around, and we'll never know when it will encompass 
us.
>
> Have a great day everyone!!
>
> Liz
> Morningstar Gardens
> Pollocksville NC
>
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> What a beautiful story Liz.  I can just see you there.
What a thoughtful gift from you....your food and the 
gift of your time and friendship.

Any update on the wetlands destruction.  Here in 
Oregon, that's against the law.  (well, it's supposed 
to be, unless some hotshot works through the system).

Cappy on the Oregon coast

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