A couple of years ago we joined Horse and Buggy, a Charlottesville company that delivers locally produced food weekly to a local pick up spot in Lynchburg. We liked the idea of supporting local farmers, and the quality of the food is great. The photo above shows our basic share this week; snap peas, strawberries, green and yellow squash, rhubarb, arugula, asparagus and mint. At first it was just produce ( which is what we get ) but now they have trout, chicken, beef, granola, etc. It's been a great experience and supporting the production of local food is a great cause. I only wish all people had access to this type of food, but alas most of the customers are upper middle class. It is encouraging to read studies that suggest programs like Horse and Buggy could eventually create markets delivering food at lower prices since transportation costs could be eliminated if local producers could meet demands. I think there are signs of progress since the hydroponic salad producers are now supplying Horse and Buggy year round. So they have stepped up to the plate.
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