Organic Tomatoes
As a devotee of organic farmer’s markets and raw foods for almost 20 years now, I find myself in a bit of a dilemma.
We buy about 80% of all our food from local farmer’s markets.
This year, Scott, Cindy and I started a vegetable garden. So far, we’ve produced hundreds and hundreds of delicious, gorgeous heirloom tomatoes. So, I have not bought even one tomato this year.
I have farmer’s market guilt.
Which I make up for, buying other produce from my favorite organic farmers. (And foisting much of it on Invitesite staff!)
But, this has made me think about green cannibalism. (just a dreadful term, yes??)
The urban farming movement is really taking off. But, urban gardening is most likely practiced by people who would buy their produce from local, small farmers.
Wouldn’t effect conventional growers at all.
So, the urban gardening movement will have the largest impact on small, local, organic farmers, in terms of decreasing their business.
Likewise — I’ve noticed that the current trend toward green weddings has actually had a somewhat negative effect on a number of green vendors.
There is a big trend to make floral designs from paper – instead of using real organically grown flowers. (And any company growing flowers organically, are already doing things 5 times as hard as they would do, growing flowers conventionally)
The green trend is not changing how conventional floral designers work at all. Most of their customers just don’t care.
Will the green movement have the effect of actually harming many green vendors?
Interesting dilemma.
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