Backyard gardens become income generators in lean times

[libertybrewcity]

ocking up his station wagon, the one with the scratched paint and unpaid bills covering the floor mats, Cam Slocum crossed the parking lot and stepped into the kitchen of the swanky French restaurant Mélissein Santa Monica.

A cook set down his knife and walked over to greet the stranger. Slocum held out a Ziploc bag filled with lettuce.

"Hi," said Slocum, 50, his deep voice straining to be heard. "I grow Italian mache in my backyard. It's really good, only $8 a pound. Would you like to buy some?"

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...C3748074.story

[Krugerrand]

Nice read. I had to track down a different link:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may...grown-20100521

[rancher89]

this is happening all over the country. Small organic farms are supplying micro greens, heirloom cherry tomatoes, baby veggies and more....items that are way more expensive when purchased through the usual wholesale sources.....

A friend stopped growing heirloom tomatoes since everyone else was doing it and she wasn't competitive enough, she turned to heirloom CHERRY tomatoes and found a steady income from several local restaurants.

Free markets, gotta love them.....