Mum and Paul very kindly treat me to a meal at the Riverford Kitchen.  These guys ( www.riverford.co.uk) produce organic veg (and meat) boxes.  I used to live off them when I was based in Bristol, and found that I could just about get away with not having to use supermarkets.  Contrary to what people might think, this saved me money – vegetables and fruit are generally cheaper than processed food, it saved the environment, my food tasted fantastic, and it meant that I felt healthier.

Now the rest of my Exmouth based family try to do the same.

Eating organic food has hit the headlines recently as there is apparently no evidence to suggest that organic food is better for you than non-organic.  For me, this almost completely misses the point.  Organic farming methods are considerably more sympathetic to the land, and in an age when we have the choice to live sustainably, or to destroy the environment we live in, producing organically seems to me to be a straight forward decision.

Getting back to the Riverford Kitchen… when we arrived a menu was hanging from the wall listing a choice of dishes, Squash and Goats cheese Flan, Potato Gratin, Roasted veg, Chilli Spinach and Cumin, etc.  As I sat wondering which dish to go for I was told that we would be provided with ALL (six) of the vegetarian dishes at our table.  So, no decision necessary – it was just a case of how much of each dish could I get on my plate.

There was also desert.  I left with that post Christmas meal bloated feeling.  Did I mention organic food tastes good?