The Market

One of the little joys here, that I know will be harder to achieve in the States, is local shopping. It is one of the many things about the more community-centered lifestyle that is so healthy and natural. Old-fashioned ideas like buying food grown or raised locally, from someone you know and trust, eating only what is in season, avoiding pre-packaged products, and getting things fresh, just for the day's needs - these things strengthen community, save energy and usually mean healthy diets. Now if they didn't then go and fry everything...