Slow Food Movement

I really feel part of the ‘slow food movement’ today as my plants seem to be growing much slower than the bugs are eating. Without chemicals and fertilizers pumped into them, natural veggies seem to take somewhat longer to grow – and heirloom varieties seem to take even longer than hybrids. But we are not in a race, and although I cannot wait for the taste of the first heirloom tomato, hopefully the extra time taken to grow will produce the superior taste, flavour and texture that only an organic vegetable can provide.
In the mean time, I have been investigating potential outlets to sell the veggies when they are ready and it seems that I have interested buyers but nothing to sell at the moment.
I went to visit one of the many new organic markets in Joburg today to see what was on offer. It was a wonderful site to see and smell all the delicious delicacies on offer, but I do feel that many more will get on the organic bandwagon in the future as the trend to go organic grows in South Africa.
For news on where to find these organic markets, or anything organic really, take a look at www.urbansprout.co.za – a wonderful green site with loads of info on anything organic. And soon this blog will join their list of SA green bloggers.
Here is a wonderful picture of how Grants mud cottage is coming along. We are all amazed and excited at how this project is turning out.