#shopping at local farmers markets?

[youruncleolaf]

why are social media trends all things like stealing and singing in stairwells? why don’t we all learn to play canasta

[miss-what-a-d0ll]

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[oldfarmhouse]

pumpkin season

[julieprecieuse]

Hello Spring

Do not forget to shop locally and in season. I love a good farmers market

How about you try out some new hobbies??

I will be running and doing some pottery

I’m already a barre girly. 🎀🎀🎀🎀

Happy Spring🌸🌷

[six-of-ravens]

literally all i wanna do is work on my Master Plan for my birthday lol. it's literally just a day trip out of town but I'm so hype.

[irish-belle]

I should have taken a picture but I just got an absolutely amazing lemon poppy seed bun from the bakery in a nearby village and genuinely it is one of the nicest things I’ve ever had. The bread was somewhere between a croissant and brioche. I could try for 50 years and I don’t think I could make anything quite that perfect. I’m half convinced they have a fae baker because it’s just that good. Magic has to be involved. I also picked up a rosemary and sea salt focaccia to go with dinner and a cinnamon bun for my sister in law because she loves this place, but they’re almost always sold out of those when she goes on the weekend.

[xscape-photography]

The Farmshop.

[feliciavox]

My new place has a local farmer’s market around the corner every sunday and my first visit was very fruitful! Can’t wait to go next week to get some produce 🙏

[lost-technology]

There are donuts in my house today.  

[autistic-shaiapouf]

Oh my god when I get my car I'll be able to buy groceries in bulk

[oldfarmhouse]

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[ears-like-eyes]

You wanna know what is a far better option than being vegan to help out animal welfare and being environmentally friendly?

Buy local.

[twunkzilla]

I hate these fucking bank of America lameass rural pride events where are the attractive people

[introvertedryanbee]

bought the cutest heirloom tomato at my farmer’s market and had to snag a pic

[waveridden]

is there anything in this world better than being a regular customer somewhere

[rupertsblogonfood]

We have food at home! (Post #9, Prompt 7).

Before taking this class, I wouldn't think twice about the implications of my region on my food choices. Thinking about this prompt, I recently took a trip downstate and compared the two areas for ideas for my region, as it was my baseline. 

What is the climate and locations?

In Massena, we have cold winters, and warm to hot humid summers. The plant hardiness level is 4b (USDA Plant Hardiness Zone, n.d.). Massena is on 3 rivers, the Grasse, Racquette, and St Lawerence. Archeological studies of the region around Massena and Akwesasne (which means "place of partridges") show evidence of extensive aboriginal use for hunting, fishing, and gathering berries and plants (Massena, n.d.). It is 75 miles from the Adirondacks and far from the Atlantic Ocean. 

What is grown locally?

In the summer tomatoes, Corn, Cucumbers, Zucchini, and Berries. In the fall Apples, Pears, Squash, and Root vegetables (Eagle River Realty LLC, 2023). You can find any of these on farmstands on your daily drive. Local trends?

There aren’t many food trucks, but of the few that there are my favorite is the ‘Annita Burrito’ burrito truck outside the Healthy Way store in Massena, NY. 

There is a cranberry bog in a nearby town, Brasher Falls, called Deer River where you can buy cranberries by the pound close to Thanksgiving (Sommerstein, 2021). As for farmers' markets and stands, there is a market in Canton, NY, on Tuesday and Friday, there are many Amish-owned ‘Martin’ Stores that sell fresh produce, treats, and cooking ingredients around the county, and I recently found a store in Hopkinton, NY,  that sells fresh produce and house plants (Department of Agriculture and Markets, n.d.) ! I find these stores to be the best way to source seasonal produce other than growing it yourself. Stores like Walmart have produce that has been imported from all over the world, so I feel better choosing local.

It is very difficult to get fresh seafood, as we are far from the closest ocean. The seafood we eat is likely from a supermarket and exported a long way. As for meat, many local farmers raise cows, chickens, and pigs. Many still choose to buy meat from the supermarket but there is the option to buy it locally. My family buys a cow from my uncle who raises it for meat. A farm I have volunteered at, Bittersweet Milkweed Farm in Heuvelton, sells pork at their farmstand (Bittersweet Farm, n.d.). 

There are some limitations to the food I can purchase locally, but that gives me all the more reason to spend time in the Kitchen creating new dishes. There is something so warming and special about choosing local produce and creating a home-cooked meal. Unfortunately for most, this is not an easy option as this can be more expensive and time-consuming.

References

This is a photo of us having a meal to celebrate the fourth with food harvested from the bittersweet farm!

Department of Agriculture and Markets. (n.d.). Farmers’ markets by County. Farmers’ Markets by County. https://agriculture.ny.gov/farmers-markets-county

Eagle River Realty . (n.d.). Evolving growing seasons in upstate New York. United Country Eagle River Realty | Hamilton and | Eagle River Auctions. https://www.eagleriver-realty.com/articles/news/evolving-growing-seasons-in-upstate-new-york

History. History | Massena, NY - Official Website. (n.d.). https://massena.us/173/History

Sommerstein, D. (2021). North Country’s only cranberry harvest is underway in St. Lawrence County. NCPR. https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/44603/20211007/north-country-s-only-cranberry-harvest-is-underway-in-st-lawrence-county

Regenerative Agriculture in St. Lawrence County. Bittersweet Farm. (n.d.). https://www.bittersweetfarm.xyz/

USDA. (n.d.). Plant hardiness zone map . Garden. https://garden.org/nga/zipzone/