Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Beautiful Local Produce!

Things are working out really well with Jeff’s Produce, our local organic supplier! Some of you may know Karley from various local farmer’s markets. She is my contact. This week we have hugh beefsteak tomatoes, grown right here in New Jersey. The zucchini, cucumbers, beets, and chard are also New Jersey grown. She didn’t have enough melons, but next week she should! 
I hope you all are enjoying your summer! I just climbed 2 mountains in 2 days in the catskills this weekend. (I’m really proud of that!) So my summer is turning out fine.
The Organic Solution to the Climate Crisis
"The future of life on this planet may depend on what we eat. Factory farmed junk food is the #1 cause of climate change, but we can save the planet by going organic.
"The greenhouse gas emissions from factory farms, deforestation, industrial crop production, food processing, and long-distance distribution make the food sector the biggest cause of climate change, responsible for at least a third of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Factory farmed meat, dairy and eggs alone may contribute as much as 51%!
"But we can change food system pollution into food system solutions. A worldwide shift to local, organic food production would drastically reduce food system emissions and turn the world's farmland into a carbon sink to capture and store 40% of global greenhouse gas pollution."
- Excerpt from Organic Consumers Association's "Food Agenda 2020: The Organic Alternative"
Enjoy! Marnie