Wild Turkey Farms: WTF NEWS- June 28, 2013

Happy Friday!!!

Another hot week has come and gone, I'm amazed at how quickly this year has flown by and that we are now only a couple days from July. We've been so busy that I've almost overlooked the fact that this is the 15th anniversary of Wild Turkey Farms. It's amazing to look back at the evolution of our little business and the progression of the local foods movement over that time frame. At the same time it's daunting to look forward at how far we have left to go and imagine the challenges and rewards that come with reinventing the local economies across this great country.

In my opinion, our biggest challenge is changing the "Walmart" mindset of bigger/ cheaper/ faster that most people have developed over the last 30 years. Today it seems that more value is placed on having a quantity of stuff than on having stuff of quality. People have come to expect food to be cheap and abundant and it is only viewed as a short term means to satisfy their hunger as cheaply and conveniently as possible with little thought going into what they are actually consuming, if they enjoy it a little bit too then it's all good. This mentality blocks many from even considering the notion that food is a long term investment into building a healthy body. Not only is food an investment in health but food has traditionally been a social activity that builds family and community. As I sit here typing this I'm listening to the sound of a contractor doing some work on our house and it is a reminder of how your support of local foods directly infuses cash into local and regional economies. You pay me, I pay him, he pays the local supply yards, they get to support their family, and hopefully in the end that cash makes it's way back into your pocket at some point and not holed up in some corporate bank account in another state or country. Remember that the cool part of our economy is that you get to vote on what kind of world you want to live in every time you spend a dollar so do it with thought.

Help us celebrate 15 years with our $15 special-

Your choice of 3 of the following for $15 - chorizo, hot italian bulk, american brats, mild breakfast sausage, or hot breakfast sausage

Come get your WTF Fix at the markets tomorrow

Davidson Farmers Market 8-Noon

Salisbury Farmers Market 8-Noon

Don't forget to check out our Wild Turkey Farms Facebook page and "like" us to get the most up to date info.

We hope that you'll support some of the chefs & businesses that support us & other local farmers.

Customshop Restaurant- Charlotte

Chef Charles Catering - Charlotte/ DFM

Whiskey Warehouse- Charlotte

Pure Pizza (at 7th St Market) - Charlotte

The Bradford Store- Davidson