I told a friend from South Paris, Maine that I would try to assist her in finding some affordable, real (unprocessed, additive-free) food. She said that it seems to be hard to find. I said to her that sometimes people have extra that they would gladly give away just so it isn't wasted, and if she asked around, she might find that she can pick extra fruit or veggies in someone's garden.

Now, I imagine that the season is done there like it is here, but I was wondering if anyone might live close by there and have extras each year. She would be looking for real farm grown meats, fruits, veggies, and possibly grains for flour. I don't know what milk laws are like there…but that would help as well. She does have some eggs that she could barter with.

I told her about FreeCycle too. It can be a great place to try.

If you don't have anything, but are willing to teach her some sourcing skills to find foods inexpensively or free, I know that that would be appreciated too and get her started. If you are interested, I would pass along your contact information and it would be up to her to contact you.

She said that she would love to have a self-sufficient farm, but that is just not happening right now.

Thank you for considering. 

Thanks, I passed those ideas on.