We went to Norfolk for a week last summer, on a final holiday before our baby was due. After a walk along the beach one early morning, we stopped by a local farm to get some free-range eggs for breakfast. It was just off the main road where you turn in to a big open space surrounded by farm houses.
No one was around but on one of the barns, the eggs were displayed with a sign for self-service. You get your eggs and leave your money in the tin, no questions asked. In most civilised societies, this honour system is rather common. You wouldn't dream of stealing an egg from an honest farmer, especially when you see where the produce have come from, in this case, dozens of chicken running free around the farm.
When we were getting ready to leave, the owners came out of the house and invited us to look at their garden where they shared stories about the farm. It was an experience I have enjoyed and the meal later on tasted better because I knew where my food came from.
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