Organic in Savannah

I moved to Savannah from Brooklyn, NY a couple of months ago.

I came here with fantasies of Spanish moss, peach pie, sunny days and soireés in courtyards.

It's all true, except for the peach pie.  The mythic Georgia peach seems to be completely missing from the local geography, let alone the local supermarkets and farmers markets.

I am, well, dejected.

Nonetheless, the missing peach aside, I am so thankful for Savannah's small but hardy infrastructure supporting local agriculture, local business and the organic and/or eco-intelligent movement.  For instance, Georgia Organics, a brilliant organisation, pools the resources of local organic farmers and business making a hub of activitiy and events for those of us who stand by a healthier, more sustainable way of life.

There is still so much more that can happen.  What I love about the size of Savannnah is that I really feel I can affect change.  With a smaller community, but a no less active and dedicated one, the opportunities to augment and develop the green movement seem manageable and best of all, personal.  

Here, I can very easily meet the farmers, the designers, the artists, the activists and thinkers who are part of a larger move to treat the world gently, while still maintaining the economy, creativity and growth.

It's a beautiful thing.

So, while were at it, can someone please find me a Georgia peach farm?

Camilla[at]structuredgreen[dot]com