Community Supported Agriculture

If you're lucky enough to live in or near a rural area, you might want to look into whether there are opportunities to participate in CSA near you.

CSA is Community Supported Agriculture. It's become a popular way for people to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. There are several advantages to buying food from a CSA, among them:

• locally grown food tastes better - it's fresher
• locally grown food retains more nutrients - it reaches you soon after harvest
• locally grown food doesn't contain GMOs - they're only licensed to factory farms
• locally grown food is better for the environment - no trucking produce cross country
• locally grown food supports people who live in your community

 

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There's a CSA in a town near us called The Farmer's Daughter. They have several dates and sites at which they drop their produce boxes in town for customers to pick up. The Farmer's Daughter offers different size options for their produce boxes and even allows customers to 'customize' their selections for a small additional charge.

 

In addition to produce, The Farmer's Daughter sells fresh and dried herbs, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, handmade soap and so much more. I think we might have to try a few deliveries from The Farmer's Daughter. It seems not only a healthier option for eating, but a beneficial relationship for everyone who participates, too.

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 And fear not, if you should run into a strange looking, perhaps odd smelling vegetable in your CSA delivery, there's always the internet. Just google  'what exactly can I do with a pound of <insert strange name here>'? You might be surprised to learn just how versatile some vegetables can be!

 

So CSA - it's a good thing. And if I can't live on a farm, at least I can eat like I do!

 

~ M ~