You could start by giving some away. You’ll get people’s attention, get them used to cooking more. Then you could also put out a request for donations or volunteer farmers who’d maybe get first pick of the crop. Good way to make friends and build community. Sooner or later maybe you can start a produce stand and turn a profit, and maybe before long you’ve got enough people involved to start a regular farmer’s market. That kind of local resilience would do a lot of good.
I cook pretty much every single meal for my family from scratch, even breads. I’ve worked as a chef though, and I know what I’m doing. I’m not in the states anymore, but I know that many people who live in food deserts don’t have affordable access to fresh produce or basic staples. What I said above was tailored to people in that situation.
You could start by giving some away. You’ll get people’s attention, get them used to cooking more. Then you could also put out a request for donations or volunteer farmers who’d maybe get first pick of the crop. Good way to make friends and build community. Sooner or later maybe you can start a produce stand and turn a profit, and maybe before long you’ve got enough people involved to start a regular farmer’s market. That kind of local resilience would do a lot of good.
Reading this from a non US perspective is wild. Do you guys really not cook anything?
I cook pretty much every single meal for my family from scratch, even breads. I’ve worked as a chef though, and I know what I’m doing. I’m not in the states anymore, but I know that many people who live in food deserts don’t have affordable access to fresh produce or basic staples. What I said above was tailored to people in that situation.