We are huge fans of Lucie Snodgrass, and her wonderful book Dishing Up Maryland and her support of local Maryland agriculture. Why?
If we enjoy the beauty of the open land, the farms, the orchards, and the pastures that we pass by in the counties, we have to support the efforts of the farmers and producers who make their living off the land. If they don't have a market for their products, they can't keep the land and it will become just one more developed area.
It's "green" and it supports our local economy when we buy more food locally that isn't traveling by truck or plane from a long distance.
Food that is grown to be marketed locally tastes better and is more nutritious. It can be picked when ripe and farmers grow varieties more for taste than for ship-ability. Who, besides me, thinks that tomatoes and peaches and strawberries tasted better when we were kids than they do now? The varieties of produce grown for shipment all over the country are developed to last for weeks and bounce around in a trailer over the interstate and be the perfect size and color - good taste and good nutrition are not the priority.
So let's jump in and encourage her to keep spreading the word about good, local Maryland food.
Check out her video. The book is available at the store or for purchase online.
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