Greetings from Ohio The beautiful colors of fall have arrived in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The leaves are now red, orange, golden and rust. For those of you Florida residents who love autumn please enjoy this beautiful red tree.
All of us have bought fruits and vegetables from the local grocery store - perfect in shape, color and size. On occassion you will see a local grower advertised but for the most part the produce is shipped from Canada, California or outside the United States. By the time it reaches the local grocery store it has been waxed to enhance the apperance and "freshness". One of the many perks of volunteer service at the farm is to taste produce that is truly fresh. Recently the farm crew was invited to a local farm to pick apples and pears. The family has lived on the property for over 50 years and has not sprayed or pruned the fruit trees in years. The pears and apples were not "perfect" in appearance..... they were assorted shapes, colors and sizes with an occasional worm hole. We taste tested on site and declared the fruit the sweetest ever eaten. The fruit has been shared with our CSA members and created into crisp, pies, sauce and juice.
My bounty of apples were brought home to grace the kitchen table. After reflecting on the beauty of the fall day , the generosity of the farmer who offered his trees and the spirit we shared picking the fruit I created pear/apple sauce to be shared at the farm lunch table.This adventure was a gentle reminder to find beauty in all things.
Blessings
Beth
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