We’ve learned a lot at Casa de Parmet about living off of the land. This year we started our vegetable garden and also dramatically increased our purchases of organic, locally grown or raised foods. By far our greatest discovery has been local hero John Boy.
So this Thanksgiving, all of the foods on our table will have been grown or raised within a days drive of our home, by people we know. And I’ve even got my eye on some local vinyards for the vino.
It’s important, not only symbolically, but as a practical lesson for our kids in where stuff really comes from. My proudest moment as a budding farmer was watching the Twin Princesses run outside to get lettuce for their sandwiches. I’d be willing to be there aren’t that many other kids at their school who can say they picked their own lunch that morning.
