No, they’re not local. But I was recently seduced by the glistening display of fresh, perfectly ripe, organic, (and highly expensive) grapes in the Kroger near our neighborhood. I got two heavy bunches—one in each color—because organic grapes are a rare find, and because children love popping the bouncy-ball-sized fruit in their mouths, and holding [...]
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The Grape Tradeoff
Posted in Fruit, tagged Alabama locavore, Amy Campion, Amy Campion food, California grapes, domestic grapes, eat locally, grapes pesticide, imported grapes, local food, locavore, organic grapes, roving locavore, Vermont locavore on June 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
(Don’t) Eat a Peach
Posted in Fruit, tagged Alabama locavore, Amy Campion, Amy Campion food, conventionally grown peaches, eat locally, local food, local peaches, locavore, organic peaches, pesticides peaches, roving locavore, Southern peaches, Vermont locavore on June 1, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Sometimes eating locally does not benefit the health of our bodies or of the planet. Take one of the southeast’s most famous crops, for example: peaches. The official state fruit of Georgia, and state tree of Alabama, peaches are strongly associated with Dixie and with the triumphant guitar riffs of a great band formed in [...]
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