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| Red Bib Lettuce, Green Cay Farms Sarah Brown |
Did you know, in 2000, that about half of the land in Palm Beach County was still farmed? That's a lot of local produce. So why does my grocery cart seem to fill up with things from California?
My new work photographing local small farms begins in September. I always wanted to live on a working farm and am anticipating the project will be a satisfying addition to Wilds of My Home (my ongoing series of South Florida's remaining lands). Farming or even just a small backyard garden reduce our carbon foot print. Want to do something to help the earth and tastes good? Check our your community agricultural programs at your local farm, buy some containers and start growing your favorite things.
I am a longtime subscriber to Green Cay Farms in Boynton Beach, as well as, a backyard gardener myself.
Even though I can't grow everything that my family eats, we eat as local as we can. Although it is a green choice for me, the rest of my family will say it just tastes better. I hope you follow my year into the agricultural culture that remains in Palm Beach County and the farmers that feed us.
My new work photographing local small farms begins in September. I always wanted to live on a working farm and am anticipating the project will be a satisfying addition to Wilds of My Home (my ongoing series of South Florida's remaining lands). Farming or even just a small backyard garden reduce our carbon foot print. Want to do something to help the earth and tastes good? Check our your community agricultural programs at your local farm, buy some containers and start growing your favorite things.
I am a longtime subscriber to Green Cay Farms in Boynton Beach, as well as, a backyard gardener myself.
Even though I can't grow everything that my family eats, we eat as local as we can. Although it is a green choice for me, the rest of my family will say it just tastes better. I hope you follow my year into the agricultural culture that remains in Palm Beach County and the farmers that feed us.
