Lost Vegetables

One of the keynote speakers at this weekend's Food Film Festival is Noesjka Klomberg. Today I read an interview with her in Trouw. She took the initiative Voedseljutter for field combing. That is picking up veggies that are left on the field. Like leek, potatoes, chicory or carrots. Because they are too small, too close to the ditch or too ugly. Another great way of avoiding food wastage. People become a member, farmers open their fields to the members and both are benefitting. Farmers get a fee and members pay a contribution. They receive a gunny sack to collect their veggies. Walking around on an empty field is a wonderful experience, and collecting your own vegetables is even better! On the website you can see which farmers have joined. Most of them are in the South. Hopefully more will follow soon. I'll follow it for farmers around Amsterdam. For a better world and more fun!