Today’s forecast was for rain, and as I drove to the farmers’ market this morning, a few drops splashed onto my windshield. By the time I walked into the market, however, the sun was finding small holes in the cloud cover; pale fingers of light reached through to touch produce and people.
At the entrance to the market, a pile of pumpkins and wreaths surrounded a poster reading “Eat Local for Thanksgiving 2007 – Take the pledge today.” This local eating initiative is the work of Puget Sound Fresh, a consumer education program for local foods and farmers.
After I’d finished shopping, I stopped by the Puget Sound Fresh stall to take the pledge, which I assumed would be to eat primarily locally-raised foods for Thanksgiving dinner. But no, the pledge read: I pledge to include at least one locally grown food on my Thanksgiving table this year. One locally grown food? I smiled. Yes, I can do that.
Will there be locally grown food on your Thanksgiving table this year? (It’s easier than you might think.)
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At the very least, there will be an apple pie made with apples from the backyard. Eating local food is pretty easy here in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am glad I live here.
wow – these photos are great! love them all together.