Our lives are quite convenient. We enjoy the pleasures of refrigeration, air conditioning, the ability to run to the grocery store when we run out of flour, and the ability to visit a restaurant when we don’t feel like cooking dinner.
What do these conveniences cost us? Lynn Jenkins, a local columnist, recently argued that the convenience of air conditioning cost us the pleasure of hearing the natural sounds of the night. Refrigeration allows us to preserve food without fermentation, smoking, or salting and costs us not only the pleasures of such tastes but the benefits of the preservation methods to our own health.
Grocery stores allow us to have all types of food, from all parts of the world, whenever we want. We no longer relish the tastes of the season since we can have that taste and season anytime of the year. Many restaurants cost us the benefits of healthful food and beneficial interactions that could be had through the enjoyment of cooking, eating, and of course cleaning up.
I’m not suggesting we give up our conveniences. I rather enjoy them myself. Just recognize the costs of your conveniences and occasionally enjoy life without them.
Allow me to offset the cost of this convenient medium and visit with us face-to-face at the farmers’ market this week. We will be at the Farm to Fork Market at Normandy Farm, Friday, August 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. We will only have a dozen eggs and we are down to roasts on our grass-fed beef. Betsy’s Kitchen has plenty of treats though. This week, she is trying a new Paleo bread, Paleo Spicy Chocolate Brownies, Paleo Zucchini Bars with Cashew Frosting, Paleo Apple Cider Donuts, and Flour-less Chocolate Cake.
Please continue to support:
Zionsville Farmers’ Market, Saturday, August 24, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – corner of Main Street and Hawthorne
Decatur Township Farmers’ Market, Tuesday, August 27, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – 5106 S. High School Road
We also sell all of our products at the farm.