Featured Editor's Choice for February 2025 "SHOP LOCAL" I chewed the fat with a farmer the other day At a tiny roadside market around the way Torrents of tomatoes attracted my eye Dreams of salads I just couldn't pass by Carrots and cucumbers, look at that corn! Peaches and cream kernels, sweetly adorned Asparagus, broccoli, plenty of greens More find fruit on a table than I'd ever seen While there in the sun, that old boy sat Bib overalls and holy straw hat No stranger to rays, or bright sunny skies A man of the soul, with dark, earthy eyes Hadn't sold much, though his prices were low Much lower than there at the corporate store Where fruit and veggies came off a truck From miles away, most tasting like yuck Chemically treated and flavored so bland Treated when needed, then set on a stand I pulled a bagful of his toil made healthy His thankful smile more happy than wealthy That shy shaman farmer said it quite best "Shop local son, if you want good and fresh!" © Matt Elmore
U.S.