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Would you like to eat ultra-fresh food, bursting with flavor and
vitamins? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)is a great way to buy local,seasonal fooddirectly fromlocal farms.A CSA farmThe way it works: a group of people purchase a "share" (also called a membership or subscription) and receive a weekly basket offresh vegetables and fruiteach week throughout the farming season. CSA's may also include bread, eggs and meat, depending on the farm.Sustainable Farming PracticesLocal farmsoffering CSA's often produce organic food usingpermaculture, or biodynamic farmingtechniques. At a minimum, a CSA must useIntegrated Pest Management (IPM)to greatly reduce chemical usage. The poultry and livestock are organic,free-ranged or grass-fedand must be hormone and anti-biotic free.Buying clubsMake it possible for people without access to CSA's to order natural and organic foods.Buying club membersshare the work and time to purchase organic foods at wholesale prices.To help you find fresh, natural, organic food, we have compiled a list of CSA's and Buying clubs. |
