“Or what if I had simply grown up in a time when food was seasonal? When there was, in each year, a time of more and a time of less? When food was not just there in packages on the supermarket shelf all year?”

~ Jessica Prentice ~

Welcome to another edition of Food Roots!

Our food system is destroying the soil, wasting valuable resources and making us sick. The only thing that is sustainable and the only thing that can reverse the many complications of a broken food system is to get back to our food roots. We must plant the seeds ourselves. We must shake the hand of the farmer who grows our food. We must take back our food system.

Last week I was so encouraged by everyone who participated. We are getting a slow start up here in the north, but with our CSA share starting up this week, and local asparagus at the markets I can officially say that harvesting season has begun.

Where Does My Food Come From?

This week I was able to snag some local asparagus, of which I will give a recipe for later. We also have been working extensively on the garden, digging up yet another patch of yard – 15′ x 5′ – for at least the start of our herb garden. It is a lot of work, and exhausting at times, but it is so nice to know that our food will be coming from our own hands.

So I ask you again – where does your food come from?

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To participate in Food Roots…

1. create a blog post pertaining to local, seasonal foods or what you are doing to find your food’s roots.
2. in your post add a link back here so that others can benefit from your information and encouragement.
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If you do not have a blog please share your thoughts in the comments.

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with. Thank you for participating!