I grew up on an organic farm, before organic food was trendy. My dad grew Avocados, and for most of my childhood years during the season on a weekend, we would drive into town to the truck company depot and drop the carefully packed boxes of fruit. And they were gone, to Sydney or Melbourne on big refrigerated trucks, never to be heard of again. More recently he has helped start the Rainbow Region Organic Market providing local farmers a place to sell their produce direct to local customers. I blogged about a recent visit here.
Chokos are one of the most sustainable crops in Northern NSW, and you can make them taste of almost anything! Photo taken at the Rainbow Region Organic Market.
To be honest, as a child I didn’t like the farm. I wanted to live in town like my friends, in a normal house, doing normal things. Though, it is true, I lived in a house on a farm, I had very little to do with the actual farming, just occasionally helping to pull a bogged tractor out (yes, I can drive a tractor), rounding up the sheep, writing a list of things that I would like for dinner.
Since I have moved away I have realised how great the farm actually is. At about 4pm in Wintertime dad will ask what I want for dinner. He harvests the required produce, maybe beetroot, asparagus and potatoes, and delivers them to the back verandah. A few hours later we eat it for dinner. The freshest and tastiest organic produce I have ever enjoyed. Thinking about this, I realised that most people don’t have this luxury, and never have. More than that, many people are interested in organics and sustainability now, but don’t have access to people who live their lives in this field.
So, I have decided to try to share this with you all. Look out for a coming post looking at Organic vs Conventional produce. Post any questions you may have in the comments, and I will (get my Dad to) attempt to answer them 
Did you ever wonder:
- Why you couldn’t find Organic Berries?
- Why certain organic products were so much more expensive? or
- Is eating meat bad for the environment?
Or ask any other organics/sustainability question you might have and I will try my best to answer.
