I'M A LUFAVORE

This weekend, my friend invited me and my family to a greenhouse tour of the Lufa farm. The tour was of a rooftop garden that was an impressive testament to hydroponic technology.  It was pretty cool to have a tomato picked that day and served on fresh baguette with olive oil, and see cucumber vines growing from flower to vegetable in a subzero February day. The idea is that the greenhouse uses half the energy it would need if it were on the ground, and even cut the energy needs/cost of the building below by one quarter. The baskets are filled the same day the veggies are picked. It's a cool system of barter and trade among a whole group of local vendors. We were convinced by the fresh veggies, but can change up the basket any day with goods that vary from pastries and bread to various mushrooms and herbs and even trail mix. My husband convinced me to sign up and we are expecting to pick up our basket on Friday just a short distance from my house on Friday. Glad to be back in the local food movement, and if it continues to move towards more sustainable means with this quality, I might be a lufavore for life!