Paris farming philoshophy

Thank you for all the inspirational comments over the last few weeks, they have really been encouraging.

For the last few weeks I have had the amazing opportunity to visit Paris. Fortunately, the volcano let me go and come  home again, it happen to erupt both ways.  But the trip was too good to be ruined stuck in an airport. I went with my aunt,  a seasoned traveler, and we stayed in an apartment in the Marais. Unless, you can’t live without having your room cleaned every day with new towels, renting an apartment is an amazing way to immerse yourself in a new city. We had a great rooftop view with a full kitchen to store all our findings from the plentiful markets.

I went in late spring and there were colorful produce market everywhere. But I have to show you at least one picture of the flower markets on the Isles as well…

Besides the architecture and history, one of the things that impressed me the most about France was the high quality of food. The French want the best ingredients for what they eat, and it makes such a difference. I wont eat butter at home, not because I think that it is bad for you (I don’t), I just not a fan of the taste. I ate it like crazy when I was there, it had so much more flavor and richness. My aunt and I are big ‘foodies’ and where interested in the agricultural aspect of France. On average, what made the quality of food so much higher? So we ventured out  to the middle of the Bois de Vincennes, a large park southwest of the city. The weather could not be more perfect with everyone in the area out biking and running. It was worth the trip just to enjoy the park (which was accessible by the Metro - and the metro deserves a whole page dedicated to its efficiency).  In the park there is the Ferme de Paris, a small organic farm dedicated to teach about responsible farming. And it’s free – amazing considering the bathrooms often are not free!

The farm is clean and well-taken care of and housed some of the healthiest and happiest animals I have seen. Maybe happy cows come from France.

Tags: farm, markets, organic, paris, traveling