🌎 世界地球日 🌎
這是一戶位於上海崇明島的有機農家，離市中心搭大眾運輸約兩個多小時。他們日出而作、日落而息，在自家田地種有機蔬菜，產量不多，也沒有打算外銷，但能自給自足。
透過朋友認識，我們和一群友人幾個月前有幸拜訪，花了一天在農地裡摘四季豆、採辣椒、挖花生、挖地瓜，食材都有了之後大家再一起烹調，菜色豐富，吃得超飽（現場做的中餐晚餐都是簡單的炒青菜、蒸南瓜之類的，都是純素食，佔了約1%的葷食則是有其他人自己帶來的）。
當天晚上有部份友人選擇留宿，在草坪上搭起了帳篷，隔天早晨在陽光沐浴中以做瑜珈、冥想開啟一天。猜猜最後我們總共付了多少錢？這戶農家只願意跟我們每人收相當於台幣125元的蔬菜錢。他們做這件事不是為了要做生意，而是以給予的心態和我們這些「城市人」分享屬於他們的純樸寶藏。
雖然我就去了那麼一次，但卻經常想到這個地方。如此單純又可負擔的生活，在現代人來說卻好像奢侈品。世界地球日，期許讓自己身邊的一切更加簡單、更加自然。💚
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🌎 Earth Day 🌎
A few months ago Narayan and I visited an organic farm with a group of friends on Chongming Island, Shanghai. We spent the day harvesting all kinds of vegetables: beans, chili pepper, peanuts, sweet potatoes and more. After that we washed them, cooked them, and enjoyed a 99% vegan feast while having great conversations.
Some people stayed for the night, camping on the lawn and waking up to yoga and meditation in the sun. And in the end, the family who owns the farm was only willing to charge us $4 per person. It's clear they weren't doing this for profit, but offering the experience in the spirit of the gift.
It's easy to forget that life could be so simple and affordable. Thank you for the reminder. 💚
#organic #earthday #vegan
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