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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: Dec 5, 2011
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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Urbanites Switch to Farming
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Finding Local CSA's
Started by Michael Levin Dec 17, 2009. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Jim Moore asked "Where can we find out about more local CSAs? For…Continue
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Comment by Michael Levin on December 5, 2011 at 11:51am -
Tim, I recall you mentioning that book and see it here
. I'll read it. I bet it's in the library!
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Comment by Tim Kinney on December 5, 2011 at 10:59am -
I just finished reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver. It was terrific! She has become my favorite author. This one is about a year on her farm in Virginia, when her family took a vow to live on only what they could grow themselves, or buy from neighbors. The book is quite informative, but it's also laugh-out-loud funny! I sat on my back porch reading it, and giggling like a fool!
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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
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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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