markets
We have been visiting and marketing today. Its been so nice to catch up with a few people, and hear about their life out here. We heard stories about farming, raising animals and keeping them alive. The weather, food, disease, and predators are real challenges. The idyllic vision of small scale farming is brought to a sobering reality for me.
In light of all that we watched a little DVD called “Island on the Edge” about Vancouver island food production and it was very enlightening. I would recommend it to anyone, as I think it applies across the range of agricultural worlds. In it there is a young woman who is starting her own little farm. We met her today at this market and enjoyed hearing her stories. If you can get your hands on the DVD, its worth it.
This little market is really just as charming as it looks though. People bring crafts, little animals and food to sell. Its meant for locals, by locals, so its small, pretty and everyone knows each other. (Not that you cant go and partake…its at the red church at Cowichan Station every wednesday 3-6pm.) I am so excited to give my money to these people who are working so hard to make the world better.
July 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm
amen!
and add to that a sense of community. It really does build a sense of community. I just think about the people I have met from our community since being involved in our farmers’ market.