Found a new-to-me Valle Crucis Blog called Bitter Greens Journal . It is written by Tom Philpott of Maverick Farms . He lives just one ridge over from me. As the crow flies, he lives less than a mile. As a car drives, it feels more like 6 miles. I've actually visited the farm. We need more access to locally grown food around here...thanx Tom for driving the point home. (P.S.--Charles Church grows the best tasting locally grown brocolli around!)