I buy a lot of different things from Joe's Garden. It's a local truck garden that has been in operation since the 1920's. It is on of only a very very few truck gardens left in the Pacific Northwest. It is a precious gem and we are lucky to have these wonderful people providing clean, pesticide free food.

Check out their website. The story is wonderful.

I get bedding plants and also fresh fruit and vegetables there the whole seasons long.

http://www.joesgardens.com/2.html

Do any of you have truck gardens where you live? They are a lost art it seems.

On 9/1/2014 10:37 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
> I buy a lot of different things from Joe's Garden. It's a local truck garden that has been in operation since the 1920's. It is on of only a very very few truck gardens left in the Pacific Northwest. It is a precious gem and we are lucky to have these wonderful people providing clean, pesticide free food.
>
> Check out their website. The story is wonderful.
>
> I get bedding plants and also fresh fruit and vegetables there the whole seasons long.
>
> http://www.joesgardens.com/2.html
>
> Do any of you have truck gardens where you live? They are a lost art it seems.
>
http://redtractorfarm.net/

About Us
Red Tractor Farm is a women owned, small local farm based in
Albuquerque's south valley along the Rio Grande.
We grow a variety of fresh vegetables, herbs and flowers using organic
(not yet certified) and non-pesticide growing practices. We also share
with many CSA members.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2014 09:37:55 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>I buy a lot of different things from Joe's Garden. It's a local truck garden that has been in operation since the 1920's. It is on of only a very very few truck gardens left in the Pacific Northwest. It is a precious gem and we are lucky to have these wonderful people providing clean, pesticide free food.
>
>Check out their website. The story is wonderful.
>
>I get bedding plants and also fresh fruit and vegetables there the whole seasons long.
>
>http://www.joesgardens.com/2.html
>
> Do any of you have truck gardens where you live? They are a lost art it seems.

Can probably say half the people where I live have a truck garden.
Growing up in Brooklyn there were lots of truck gardens, many decent
sized farms back then. Right accross the street Mr Richards had a
truck garden, us kids was always stealing his apples... he'd chase us
and holler... that's how I learned a lot of good cuss woids... ma,
what's a little douchebag? hehe

On 9/1/2014 9:37 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
> I buy a lot of different things from Joe's Garden. It's a local truck garden that has been in operation since the 1920's. It is on of only a very very few truck gardens left in the Pacific Northwest. It is a precious gem and we are lucky to have these wonderful people providing clean, pesticide free food.
>
> Check out their website. The story is wonderful.
>
> I get bedding plants and also fresh fruit and vegetables there the whole seasons long.
>
> http://www.joesgardens.com/2.html
>
> Do any of you have truck gardens where you live? They are a lost art it seems.
>

I live in Ventura County, California, about a 5 minute walk from the Los
Angeles County line and about 9 miles from the Los Angeles City limits.
In Ventura County, the largest non-government industry in terms of
employment is agriculture. The County's Board of Supervisors adopted
zoning and planning policies that declare agriculture to be a permanent
land use (unlike in Orange County to the south, where most of the
agricultural land has been turned into housing tracts). There are farm
stands scattered all over the County. In April, many stands have
strawberries grown on the premises.

In the Tierra Rajada Valley (about a 30 minute drive from here), there
are even farms where you can pick your own vegetables, except for corn
and melons. The farmers say that visitors break down the corn stalks
and then decide the ears are not prime, dropping them on the ground.
They also say that too many melons are broken and trashed by clumsy
customers. But you can pick your own vine-ripened tomatoes and zucchini
and pull your own carrots.

Also, Ventura County carefully regulates the weekly farmers' markets
that are conducted in various places (on Thursdays near my house) to
make sure that the vendors actually grew the produce they are selling.

The major crops in this county are citrus, avocados, blueberries, chili
peppers, artichokes, cabbages, strawberries, grapes, and cut flowers.
There are even some wine vineyards. (I'm sure I have omitted some crops.)

--
David E. Ross

Visit "Cooking with David" at
<http://www.rossde.com/cooking/>

On Monday, September 1, 2014 11:42:58 AM UTC-7, David E. Ross wrote:

Truck gardens are wonderful, and the small farms that have produce stands are priceless.
Joe's is not out in the county. It is in Bellingham proper, with neighborhood grown up around it.

That is why it is pretty unique. Time and progress has grown up around it and it has continued to produce food for our local population.

Those of us who are lucky enough to have this wonderful resource are very grateful.