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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Community Supported Agriculture

In my last post I mentioned that I've been craving fresh produce.  So here's what I did about it.

From  Local Harvest, here are the basics of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a "subscription") and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.

Lida Farm offers CSA shares to people in the surrounding area, and I've signed up for their every-other-week option.  Starting mid-June, I should start getting fresh fruits and vegetables harvested that day and shipped to me cross-county, not cross-country.

I'll let you know how it goes.  I'm excited about the opportunity to support a local business and satisfy my cravings at the same time!

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