Spoils of Tour: Part 1

There are few things that make more sense than eating local food. For more information, go to any one of the bazillion local food resources that have sprung up this week. It’s hard to say which is popping up more frequently: farmer’s markets, the vegetables they sell, or the erections of foodies.

The only downside to eating locally, besides sometimes feeling like a wimp, is the limitations it places on one’s diet. It’s easy to go too far. Any third grader knows that the closest food to the mouth is in the nose, but you don’t want to give up chocolate for it.

You should find plenty of options at your local Farmer’s Market, or FarMar, as in “You’ll get ‘far mar’ for your dollar there than at the supermarket. But if you wish there were a way to eat local and eat things from faraway places at the same time, there is a solution. Be in the Late Night Players. That way you can dance between growing zones like a Rabbi dances between raindrops to trick twenty-nine witches.

Patronizing FarMar’s is also a great way to get to know your local growers, and to meet weird people. One of my absolute favorite markets is Springfield, Missouri. Why? Because it’s in Springfield, Missouri.

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Stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion, Spoils of Tour: Part 2!