Fresh and Locally Grown: A Great Farmers Market is Just Minutes Away

Today being Earth Day, I got to thinking about simple, healthy living, and healthy eating. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the best things we can do for ourselves.

Luckily, The Remington is near an excellent farmers market, which will go a long way to helping you eat a healthy diet.

I love visiting markets. Seeing and smelling all the fresh produce inspires me to eat better. Seeing only what’s in season locally somehow keeps me in tune with the passing of the seasons. Also, buying locally grown produce means a lot less energy was used trucking it and storing it.

The Round Rock Farmers Market meets Saturday mornings, April through November, 8am until noon at 200 West Bagdad Avenue. That’s just minutes away from The Remington.

The market is organized by the Georgetown Farmers Market Association. Take a look at the association’s website. It has information about the Round Rock market and others in the area. It also gives you an idea of what will be available each week.

Have you been to the Round Rock Farmers Market? Would you recommend it?

(Image: Some rights reserved, Ed Yourdon)

Water Conservation Matters

Conservation of water may become as important as energy and food production in the coming years.

Did you know that an average single family uses more than 70 gallons of water per day for indoor needs? Wow, that’s a lot considering when the average person in developing countries uses the equivalent of one flush of toilet water for cooking, washing and drinking in one day.

Help conserve water by doing these things:
1) turn the water off while brushing your teeth and shaving.
2) Only run the dishwasher and washing machine when they are fully loaded.
3) Repair dripping faucets and leaky toilets.
4) Reduce your amount of time, and water, while showering.
5) While waiting for hot water in the shower, catch the cool, clean, water in a bucket and use it to water your indoor plants or run your garbage disposal.

Every little bit will help if we all do these things together. How do you save water? Read more about “water conservation.”