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I was excited to go on this trip and expected t learn more about life on a farm and the behind-the-scenes of this local farm. I actuallexpected the farm to be a lot bigger than it was. It was interesting learning that differences between toxins and chemicals that certified organic farms use as oppose to more industrial farms.
It was all great to me until Pete uttered the words, "Watch out, Mexican drivers." I was quite bothered by his remarks towards his six Mexican workers. I found it interesting that his produce was considered local. His workers, however, were far from local. It made me wonder if that contradicts Pete's whole idea of locality, since the workers have a carbon footprint of their own. Why didn't he have more local workers as opposed to six Mexican immigrants?
I loved the market! That produce that looked like geese were really appealing to me and it was the first time I had ever encountered a white pumpkin. I looked around, seeing fruit from Puerto Rico, taste-testing everything in sight. The prices were quite high, too high for my budget. I noticed that a quarter of a seedless watermelon was four dollars. I thought well hey, I can buy a whole seedless watermelon at my supermarket for half the price. I refrained from buying anything as I watched my peers eat their delectable-looking caramel apples (which were $7!)
Despite the comments that Pete had about his Mexican workers, I felt enlightened after the whole trip. After seeing what my peers reported about the amount of gas it took to get there and back, I still believe that it was worth every gallon of gas. Knowing that we only went once doesn't bother me that we did in fact leave quite a big carbon footprint. However, knowledge is golden and I'm sure my peers got as much, if not more, out of this Saturday's adventure than I did.