I think my bike is my best friend right now, because the farmer's market is a few miles away from where I live. But it's amazing to see the way people have adapted to the cost of transporting their crops. This past weekend I saw one guy bringing his fruits in with a horse drawn cart! I guess that's the way things go in the Midwest. We aren't quite as far away from nature as the more urban areas are. I'd hate to see how things are going in Indianapolis. And just forget New York!
I know there have been some reports of violence in other areas of the country, but here in Bloomington, things have been alright. My biggest worry is the student population. The school year just ended, and there are a lot of kids here that have no way to get back home since the shuttle service stopped running to the Indy airport. As long as they don't get too anxious, things should be alright.
One of my friends has the right idea, though. She's got a diesel car that she'd converted to run on vegetable oil some months ago. The restaurants she's been taking leftover fry oil from have started charging for it (I guess it's been a popular choice of alterna-fuel), but it's still cheaper than gas. She helps deliver crops to the farmer's market, and during the rest of the week she's been ferrying students up to the airport. They have to pay their way, of course, but it's far less expensive than taking the local taxi service up there. I only hope they can afford a ticket once they get there.
Me, though, I'll stick with my bike. I hope my parents don't mind that I can't visit them out of state anymore...
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