Is Community Supported Agriculture for You?
Imagine if you could indulge in locally grown, fresh vegetables throughout the warm weather. And imagine if you could feed your family only the highest quality products that are bursting with flavor and have optimal nutritional value.In fact, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) makes it possible. CSAs combine the best of both worlds - you have the opportunity to buy the freshest quality produce while also supporting local farmers, guaranteeing them a market for their seasonal produce.
Here’s how it works: after locating a local CSA in the spring, you sign up to receive a weekly “share” of fresh, often organic, produce throughout the harvest season. Unlike what we often purchase at the grocery store that may have been picked weeks ago, CSAs provide a mix of vegetables, herbs and even flowers, so you get produce that’s picked at its peak, loaded with essential vitamins and minerals.
Depending upon the CSA, you either pick it up from the farm, or in some cases, it’s delivered right to your doorstep. Either way, you also have the added benefits of buying produce at a fair price, supporting the local economy and getting more in tune with eating seasonally.
Sound intriguing? What’s your experience with CSA’s?
Filed under: CSAs, Community Supported Agriculture, Community, Locally Grown Food
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