Curried Corn & Chard Soup

Eating local, organic, seasonal, and unrefined foods is a way of life for me, and for obvious reasons, summer makes eating a rainbow of foods not only possible, but oh so delicious! I must say that I feel pretty spoiled living here in Northern California, there are multiple farmer's markets just about every day, overflowing with the most gorgeous vegetables, fragrant herbs, and succulent fruits a gal could ask for. The farmer's markets also offer the opportunity to taste some the local food crafters goods, ie; artisinal breads, jams and jellies made from locally grown fruit, and fresh goat cheese from local goats. Actually, the thought of those 3 foods together is making me salivate a little... Even though in California, we do have an extended growing season for lots of varieties of fruits and vegetables, I am of the mind that if something you love to eat is in season, you better gorge enjoy yourself! And so we come to corn! The hubby and I have been doing our part to keep the local farmers in the black with our corn consumption. While the corn here is pretty delicious, I must say, it does seem to pale in comparison to the juicy, sweet corn we get back east, I know, I know, boo hoo for me.