Food is where the heart is...

The kind of place I want to shop is somewhere where everything is really fresh, organic, really cheap, everyone there smiles the best smiles and hugs the best hugs, they are your friends, if you don't have cash to pay that day... don't worry! You pay next time, they cook you lunch if you are there on time and they sell your things there if there is something you love to make, they are enthusiastic about the produce and you get a little story behind everything you buy... this is the place I want to shop all the time. I found it around a year ago and every week since we do our best to get here to take what we need. Compare this to your local supermarket! ;)

If you live in Portugal, please check it out... It's worth the trip to Sintra. Quinta dos 7 nomes, is a permaculture project and ecological co-operative. What they have created and continue to create is very inspiring. If you don't know much about permaculture, check it out... I was glad I did, it's a very logical science and means we usually get fruit and vegetables of much higher quality and also protect and nurture the land we plant on. 

Paying attention to where I get my shopping from feels good to me. Being able to touch the soil where the plant has grown makes me feel so connected to life, so grateful! Knowing the people who take care of the land live from values that resonate with mine also gives me a bit of a buzz... The vegetables taste so good from here and the fresh air breathes me. It's a win win situation really! Especially since most of the things are about 3 times cheaper than any local organic shop :) LOVE this place!

http://www.quinta7nomes.com/