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We Are All Antaeus

Somewhere around the 7th grade or so, there was a moment of learnin’ that we actually enjoyed, when we learned about greek mythology, Hercules and a certain wrestler named Antaeus. It seems Antaeus was the most fearsome wrestler in all the land but he was powerless when his feet left the ground; it was the earth from which Antaeus drew his strength. It’s a parable and there are many lessons to be drawn from the story of Hercules and Antaeus but we think it’s fair to say that our own connection to the earth is no less imperative than Antaeus’. Which is our roundabout way of pointing you toward this story about a local market putting consumers back in touch with local food.

And if you want to learn a little bit more about Antaeus, this is a good place to start.