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What is community supported agriculture (CSA)? CSA's are farms that operate on the community's promise to support them, sharing the risks.
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Latest Activity: Jul 10
About the CSA Zoo
The CSA Zoo is a celebration of Community Supported Agriculture. The CSA Zoo is here to educate, promote, and serve as a little village in the Zoobird community where people and organizations who are interested in CSA can gather.
"Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: 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.
This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer." (from Local Harvest)
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Get Spiritual, Eat Sweet, or Give Kombucha a Kick ::: You Pick!
There’s a book called “Finding God in the Garden”, by Balfour Brickner… You can read (I like it) or you can go outside and discover a few things yourself. What’s a You Pick farm? It’s a farm wh…
Tagged: south, orgainc, nick, spirit, vegan
Started by Michael Levin Jul 10.
CSA's in India and Nepal
Kristian Stiegler is in Nepal right now. Kristian, how do you see the food producing farms interacting with the community there? Is is traditional, in that the farms grow the food, then sell it to…
Started by Michael Levin Jan 6.
Finding Local CSA's
Jim Moore asked "Where can we find out about more local CSAs? For example, CSAs in the Space Coast region of Florida?" This discussion can be a starting point for pointers to local CSA's. A websit…
Tagged: supported, organic, CSA, community, agriculture
Started by Michael Levin Dec. 17, 2009.
What is Community Supported Agriculture?
Before we begin, please set the tone by clicking on this music video* and smile while you read this, because it's going to make you feel good! What is community supported agriculture (CSA)? CSA's…
Tagged: supported, organic, community, agriculture, CSA
Started by Michael Levin Dec. 17, 2009.
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Comment by Carla Van Arnam on December 17, 2009 at 8:45pm -
Glad to see a CSA Zoo. I was a member of a CSA in Charlottesville VA before moving to Gainesville (1998-2000) and am now a member of Plowshares in Gainesville. I LOVE it. I think what I like best is the relief from decision making and the challenge of cooking what's in the bag. It is the best way to go.
Jim - you might look at http://www.localharvest.org/ or visit your local farmer's market. Some of the organic farmers who operate CSA's may have their pick up at the market and/or also sell the excess.
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Comment by Michael Levin on December 17, 2009 at 5:52pm -
Jim, I added a discussion called Finding Local CSA's here to start answering your question and help others find their local CSA's. Thanks!
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Comment by Jim Moore on December 17, 2009 at 5:13pm - Where can we find out about more local CSAs? For example, CSAs in the Space Coast region of Florida?
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