In Defense of Blueberry Trees
I love my blueberry trees. So far, just a short time into the blueberry picking season, I’ve already likely saved myself about $20 at the store just by picking my own blueberries.
I’m heartbroken when I lose even just one berry to a bird, or a bug, or weather. Same goes for my tomatoes, cucumbers, figs, strawberries, okra and more. My summer garden isn’t quite enough to completely supplement my weekly grocery store trips, but it’s enough that it makes a difference for me. And then I can’t help but wonder about the farmers.
Not only is the harvest a source of their diet, but it’s their livelihood. So quickly it can all be gone. We saw that this past summer.
Now, I’m not going to get into the politics behind it all. That seems beside the point now. But I did see something floating on social media, a post from a college friend’s brother.
I hadn’t thought of participating in that kind of local activism before, being perfectly honest. I notice when a store carries Georgia Grown items, I buy those items, but I hadn’t thought of straight up asking local management to please carry Georgia items.
So, that’s what I’ll be doing from here in. In an effort to play my part in helping our farmers. They serve an important role, not just in feeding us but also in contributing to our local economies.
According to Georgia Farm Bureau, agriculture is a $73 Billion industry for our state:
So yes, I love my blueberry trees. I do what I can to keep them going, along with the rest of my garden. But it’s not enough for my every day consumption, and it’s not enough to help prop up our economy. Perhaps we could all do just a small thing to make sure that we assist in keeping our agriculture industry going. I know I will.
Love to all y’all,
Molly
