"In this modern society too often we feel that everything has to revolve around money"
INSPIRATION:
THE GOODS SHED
Farmers Market & Food Hall & Restaurant.
I visited the Goods Shed in Canterbury (pre covid-19) as i was intrigued by following a Garden to Restaurant concept for my ethnography and needed to gain more knowledge on this theme.
The Goods Shed prides itself by combining a traditional market place with a casual dining experience. All of the produce served in the restaurant is sourced directly from the market and all the produce sold in the market is sourced from local independent Kentish suppliers.
The Message :
"Eat Kent, it's good for you, good for farmers, good for the local economy, good for rural communities including village pubs, good for culture, good to connect your family to food, good good good."( - taken from a poster/flyer I found during my visit)
"By strictly sourcing only whole carcasses from local Kentish farmers, we are on a mission to connect meat-eaters with the meats they eat – paying homage to the lives of animals raised and slaughtered humanely by selling the entire beast, as well as inspiring customers on the thrifty rural British tradition of cooking with lesser-known cuts. meat, poultry and game (when in season) available at The Butchery.
Most butchers don’t buy whole animals – only the easy-to-sell, prime cuts, meaning much goes to waste. Buying the whole beast is a better deal for the farmer and more respectful to the animal. This nose-to-tail approach involves the shopper in developing taste and skill in working with uncommon ingredients, but shouldn’t hold anyone back."
Whilst at The Goods Shed I began using the Camera to document observations. The intention of the small pieces of footage shown on this page was to show how behind each simple object there is a bigger picture, in a way reversing the intention that my symbolic camera had. But both looking deeply in at a specific object and looking wider than the specific object can offer one clarity and knowledge of equal importance.