With today being the eve of earth day, I have begun to see so many advertisements for "green" living, eco-freindly, and organic lifestyle products in all the papers and periodicals here, even in the mountain region. It makes me smile, because people up here have always been living this way, in harmony with the earth, for generations, Thats what brought my family here, and why I continue to live, work, and raise my family here. Although the winter is hard, the spring brings a promise of something new to all of us, and perhaps something green to eat (or red or yellow).
As a chef, nothing brings me more joy than a farm stand. I can feel the energy within each piece of produce, the seeding, the growing, the harvest, the transport, the exchange, and finally, I add my piece to the story with a little olive oil, basil, garlic and sea salt and cracked black pepper. If I could get anything to the president right now, it would be these cooking items. With them, we could all get a little closer to some "green" living. To me, the true green revolution is about change. And as we can see all around us, especially now, this takes time and patience, the very parts of the balence that we are now seeking to replace. So stop reading this, and go plant something somewhere. Today is the day to excercise the act of creation. Then do it again....
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