October 19, 2010
From the Field, This Morning
8:30 AM. I am phoning my biodynamic, organic farmer who delivers to me once a week his vegetables, grown an hour away from Rome on Lake Bracciano.
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Massimo (with sound of birds all around him) : Pronto ? Ah Marjorie hello. I’m in the fields. What would you like ?
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Me : What do you have ?
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Massimo : Everything.
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Me : Wonderful !
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Massimo : Why don’t you send me an SMS (sound of Massimo leaning over and pulling something out of the ground, possibly a carrot.) I will read it and pick right away. The Swiss Chard looks superb. I am walking over to it. Would you like some ?
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Me : Of course.
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Massimo : One kilo ?
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Me : Two kilos.
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Massimo (again sound of pulling something out of ground) : See you at 3:00.
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Me : Benissimo ! Ciao !
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3:00 PM: pick up
3:30 PM: home
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Massimo (Orto dei Terzi) http://www.ortideiterzi.it/.
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