"Mommy, what's that"

"That's a dirt road."

OK, so the picture is not a dirt road at all. But those carrots reminded me of an adventure Tiana and I had a few weeks ago. It was the second week into our CSA and we got to pick our own quart of strawberries at Dumblin Farms in Lincoln, MA. We went on our way and walked down 1/2 mile down a dirt road to our strawberry field destination to find that we were a few hours to late and the field had been picked dry. See my reaction below.....





Well, we made the best of the day anyway. On our walk back up to the parking lot we past several families. Kids and their parents appreciating a day in the fields. As two adults into sustainability and local farming we were thrilled with this farm. We loved having a chance to see where the food from our CSA was being grown (well part of it). Everyone around us seemed to not be our people, there were a bit too suburban for our taste and it appeared that this was a cheap way to spend a Saturday as oppose to an amazing teachable moment for their children. This was abundantly clear when a small boy about three or four asked, "Mommy, what's that?" her response," that's a dirt road."

Yes not only are we that far removed from where our food grows, we are that far removed from the simple life. Me, I would love to live on a dirt road one day. And I hope that my children are in the garden and kitchen with me to learn were our food comes from. I can't wait for the times that the kids and I go picking fruit in our backyard.

Ahhhhh, the simple life, are you here yet?