Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is becoming more popular as people are focusing on supporting their local communities. A CSA provides fresh, local, and often organic fruits, vegetables, and meats to those who sign up for a membership and take weekly, bi-weekly or monthly deliveries.
There are a variety of types of CSAs:
- Whole season plans for a set number of weeks
- Member supported - members help in the production to reduce their cost
- Risk/Reward - Members share in the production, but also the risk in difficult growing seasons
Most opt for the first, where the member pays up front and receives produce in season for a set number of weeks.
The advantages are numerous, so I will list just a few here:
- Produce is locally grown, often organic, and fresh.
- Support community farms and the local community
- Fresh is best. Because these farms are local, they may be harvested at the peak of their freshness and arrive fresh.
- CSAs often deliver more food for your dollar
- Less energy spent on transportation and packaging
- Organic farming practices that eliminate harmful pesticides and fertilies that contaminate our food supply
- Humane treatment of animals
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Reply #1 on : Tue February 09, 2010, 10:56:38