Summer of Picnics
by fig + fauna farm on 05/15/12
Some days, there's an endless mound of projects on our list : fields to be mucked, fences that need mending and weeds that take over a garden seemingly overnight. And while these chores are the very things that keep us in tune with our land, I find a need to take the smallest journey to a nearby field - a place where I can get lost in the tall grass that we don't have to mow and make friends with the bugs that pose no threat to our tomatoes. And then there is the possibilty that my daughter could see a slightly different version of me - one that only comes out when three girls pack a lunch and play in a field all afternoon....
/// PHOTOS BY ROSE E MARTIN
While we packed up and set off for home, we suggested it be a weekly ritual. Feeling recharged by the experience and glowing from the sun's warmth, we made promises to each other to share a summer of picnics.
We packed: Soft ripened cheese, prosciutto, Florida blueberries, Georgia peaches, eggs seasoned w/ pink salt and smoked pepper and a fresh loaf of Challah.
// What's your favorite picnic lunch to pack?//
