Farewell to Raven

[Catherine]

The imperfect produce is a new idea. I know some stores in Toronto are trying it. For many foods imperfect is good enough.
If I am cutting it up or peeling it who cares about the shape or even the colour.

We get our produce from all over. I just make a point of choosing the local or at least nearer product. If you buy corn on the cob right now, it is not local. Squash could be because we are probably still eating last fall's squash. I buy big carrots so they are not too far away. Fresh spring carrots will have traveled far.

I don't mind a reasonable journey, but if it came from the other side of the globe it came too far.  There is fresh produce coming from Texas and California in the winter. That is not too far.
We are never short of anything. I just like it better when it is fresh grown local summer veggies.