“What are you selling here that was grown on this farm or locally?” the sweatshirt clad young woman asked.
“Well, the apples and squash are ours,” replied the checkout lady. “And . . . well, the veggies are mostly from California now, but we did have our own onions earlier, and greens and such. Do you see that sign there, on the apples? Anything that says ‘homegrown’ was grown right here.”
This conversation popped right out of a fellow consumer’s mouth yesterday and prompted a discussion that answered my questions before it was my turn in line. I imagine similar versions of this dialogue to be flowing back and forth with regularity these days. Sure, plenty of people were happy to drive into Barnard’s Orchard, off Route 842, west of Kennett Square, to purchase a simple carving pumpkin.
But some of us were there for a reason: we want to support the local business and we want food from those persons and their land. So give Barnard’s Orchard a call, or stop by to chat. More questions and more interested persons are the forces of change in any business.
Their phone number: 610-347-2151.
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