Hi there - I am new to macrobiotics and currently grow most of my own food. I noticed that a lot of the recipes in the various books I've been reading have a lot of ingredients that are either 1. not possible to grow where I live (Maine) or 2. require a lot of processing which I'm not sure about. Anyone out there growning their own food and eating a macrobiotic diet up north? hailartemis@gmail.com