Great essay. I grew up in Vermont and raised three kids in Vermont. Always had a garden. Usually way too big for what we could eat. And, since everyone else did too, you couldn't give the excess away. As you know, in Vermont you have to leave your car locked during the summer or you'll find it filled with zucchini. However, prices for food vary from urban to rural. We now spend summers here but live the other part of the year in Los Angeles. Food is much more expensive there, so, it all depends... We do have farmers markets nearby, but the produce here is more vibrant and healthy looking. And, pasture raised, organic meats are available a mile or two up the road. We love it here. Why did real estate prices have to jump up so much??
Thanks for your comment, David. LA to Cabot is quite a dichotomy. I grew up in the Bay Area in the 60's to mid-70's and I couldn't wait to get away. It was only as an adult did I discover the real beauty of California. As for real estate prices. I don't know, except to say that there's no way I could afford to live in California again!
We couldn't buy in CA where we would want to live today either, however, I'm talking prices around here (Cabot, Danville, Peacham, etc.). Prices are at least 50% higher than 2 or 3 years ago from what I see.
Great essay. I grew up in Vermont and raised three kids in Vermont. Always had a garden. Usually way too big for what we could eat. And, since everyone else did too, you couldn't give the excess away. As you know, in Vermont you have to leave your car locked during the summer or you'll find it filled with zucchini. However, prices for food vary from urban to rural. We now spend summers here but live the other part of the year in Los Angeles. Food is much more expensive there, so, it all depends... We do have farmers markets nearby, but the produce here is more vibrant and healthy looking. And, pasture raised, organic meats are available a mile or two up the road. We love it here. Why did real estate prices have to jump up so much??
Thanks for your comment, David. LA to Cabot is quite a dichotomy. I grew up in the Bay Area in the 60's to mid-70's and I couldn't wait to get away. It was only as an adult did I discover the real beauty of California. As for real estate prices. I don't know, except to say that there's no way I could afford to live in California again!
We couldn't buy in CA where we would want to live today either, however, I'm talking prices around here (Cabot, Danville, Peacham, etc.). Prices are at least 50% higher than 2 or 3 years ago from what I see.