TO THE FARMER'S MARKET SUPERIOR!!!! 8'D

the strawberries were great! <3

Herbs 8D

TREES~





ANOTHER AKATSUKI BAG 8'DDDD

AKATSUKI BAG!!!!







<------The store with the anime bags! <3

BEHOLD TEH MIGHTY LLAMA 8D OHMAI









Irine's shop again! :D

BALLOON FIGURES!!! 8D <3 takes me back XD










YUM! Mexican food! ^w^ It smelled great!

Take a look at the booth! :D

I was very lucky in my interview! ^-^ The woman who so kindly gave me her time was really nice and peaceful! XD I was drawn to her shop because of the sea shells and ocean related items. Yes, I am an ocean girl. ^-^ I love the sea. Hahhhhhh...=w= *dreamy sigh*

That's her up there!!! :D

What is your name and your role here at the (farmers market, CSA, community garden)?

My name is Irine Schdea and I sell sea shells, air plants, and tropical items.

Why do you choose to shop here/garden here/support this CSA?

Well, I love La Jolla and the people are wonderful. Plus we have a great manager, Darcy Young ^-^

When did you first start coming here?

About 5 years ago.

Do you garden at home? Why or why not?

Yes I do. Because it's a part of me and I enjoy it very much.

How did you find out about this place?

Through a friend, yeah, she told me about it.

What would be your advice to get others to do what you do?

Well, I'd have to say there are lots of very fresh fruits and vegetables and the people here make most of the things they sell, you know, like the artisan craft tables, yeah, most of those things are hand made. You can always find unique things here!

End Interview~<3

What struck you about the location you visited? Was it what you expected, or very different?

I was definatly surprised by how many things there were there! O0O I went to the La Jolla farmer's market with Spencer and Brendon and we even found a store selling anime bags!!!!! O0O! Like an Akatsuki one that was awesome and *rambles for 30 minutes about Naruto* End ramble. Anyway I see that as a shocker because that was the last thing I would have expected! That and the video game bus! XD SUPER SMASH BROTHERS BRAWL!!!! >:D ~To Brendon and Spencer-------> DARK LINK PWNED YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!! XD We looked around a lot and found a man making balloon figures, lots of food vendors both produce and cooking like Mexican food and smoothies!!! As cheesy as this sounds I found a lot of things that I would consider magical. Like all of the ocean items and crystals. Also all of the flowers were beyond beautiful! ^w^ I can't get over just how pretty they were to be honest! <3>It was definitely better than I expected!!! I don't regret going there at all instead of the garden!

Do you think you will start going to a farmers market more often? Or using a community garden? Or supporting a CSA?

YES!!!!! XD Of course I will! There were great things there and the people were really nice! :D It was nothing like the other one I visited! This one had so much variety that I was losing my mind trying to take it all in! :'D So many wonderful fruits and flowers and shells and crystals!!!!! I never thought a farmer's market could be so much fun! Having friends with me made it better!!! ^w^ Oh by the way we saw William there too!!! XD Sorry if we scared you William! We came in peace we swears!!! D:!

How do these locations fit into our essential questions of “Why Don’t People Live More Sustainably?” and “How Can I Convince them to do So?”

It fits these questions because maybe people just don't know that shopping at a farmer's market really is more sustainable than just getting things at a main department store or grocery store. If we show them big differences in price and economy that could benefit them then perhaps we could convince them to shop at farmers markets and support CSAs and local gardens. After all, what do we have to lose by utilizing our land and resources properly?

Mission Accomplished!!! 8'D