Since I will be leaving Charleston here in 3 days (and really bummed about it) I've been thinking how much I will miss having the farmer's market, or at the very least, Whole Foods so close by. I'll be going home to Atlanta for a few months, and frankly that's a dearth for fresh food, but then I'll be starting at UGA in the fall and was hoping to find either a CSA or farmer's market there too. Localharvest.org is a great site for anyone else in my position--you can search by place and it gives you locations of farmers markets, CSAs and restaurants that utilize local food. I'm looking forward to being on my own and also having the chance to fully control where I get my food, hopefully starting to make good decisions that will stick with me for life. I really enjoy cooking, but I'll be cooking for one from now on, and the cool thing about incorporating fresh produce into your meals as much as possible, is it allows you to easily buy just what you need. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle really emphasized the satisfaction in getting your food locally and seeing meals happen start to finish, I look forward to trying some of their recipes!

*On a side note--I finally got to try raw milk this past weekend--SO good, and not thick or weird tasting at all :)--Check it out in Marion Square on Saturdays