Sometimes I like to go for a drive through the German countryside. Usually some farmers have a stand or a table by their gate where you can buy fresh eggs or potatoes and leave the payment in a cash box, often a heavy-duty padlocked metal affair. I have also seen this concept of "pay it by trust" in Denmark. I like to support the farmers this way.
I have noticed that more and more little systems have been sprouting up, usually ou
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tside people's houses in the middle of nowhere. Typically they are selling wares such as homemade jam or even cake, local honey, handicrafts or flowers for a couple of Euros. It appears some people have been especially hard hit by the pandemic and are finding creative ways to enhance their income.
I am making a point of leaving loose change in the car, so I can stop off and support these propriators. This lovely crate of tulips was my latest purchase. I had a nice chat with the man who sold them when I was trying to decide what color of tulips to go for. Later on, I added some wooden flowers to enhance the crate, rather than simply than transplant the flowers into the soil.