Saturday, April 24, 2010

What is a CSA?



CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture... Many smaller local farms form CSA Programs to benefit not only their farm but also the surrounding community. To join a CSA program you pay a flat fee upfront in the beginning of the season to receive a "box" of fresh harvested seasonal veggies, maybe fruit, every week. The farmer takes your money and buys everything that makes a farm go and grow then you get your food in return. This could be anything from seeds, labor, fixing a broken tractor, you name it... What you give up in choice you gain back in freshness, quality, and personal commitment to give you the best food available from a farmer you know and trust. When you join a CSA program your putting money directly back in to the farm, therefore into your community. Who can argue with that?? To find farmers in your area check out www.localharvest.org ...

3 comments:

  1. Good blog, what kind of camera are you using?

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  2. Go to google analytics and you can track your blog.

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  3. Thanks! Those pics were taken with a camera phone and a Sony Cybershot... Nothing fancy :) I love your blog... I like how you've set up all the recipes with pics with the steps... I'm going to be cooking from Serenbe's csa starting next week but I haven't decided how many pics I'm going to put with each dish yet... Thanks for the tip about google! I'll try that...

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