Hmmmmm. Wait a minute there. I talk high and mighty about local food, but what about other things? It's not really cheaper once the cost of the drive and my time are added into the equation to drive all the way into town, even if I were to only go 30 miles to the nearest WalMart.
Then I remembered. At church on Sunday (yes, church, but that's another post) I met a lady in the nursery that just this week opened a children's consignment store on the square- and she was really excited! If I continue to waste my money and resources driving to the big box stores, it is exactly people and shops like hers that suffer. Funny thing is, I enjoy shopping that kind of store more than the big ones anyway!
So, I am going to challenge myself in the next month to not shop outside my county. It's going to be hard, but it will challenge us to find the resources that we will need in the long run, make the connections we need to. If our farm is going to work and succeed, we will need to tend the roots first.
GOOD LUCK!! I wish you the best trying to stay local. And you are right, you need local roots!! Remember to stop by the feed store as much as possible (buy dog food, see if they have chicks, etc). Those guys will get to know you, and then, you're in. Not a local, but people will know you.
ReplyDeleteGood challenge! Keep updating us.
ReplyDeleteGood for you ~ I love local purchasing, and the feed store rocks!
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