Get local produce with a CSA subscription
With the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables on the rise, my husband and I have thought about purchasing a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) subscription. For a set price, and sometimes volunteer work on the farm, you receive produce on (usually) a weekly basis during the harvests. The produce is sometimes organic as well, which is a huge plus for us since we prefer to eat organic when it is available.
For more information on what a CSA is, please visit http://www.localharvest.org/csa.jsp. To look for CSA farms in your area, take a look at http://www.localharvest.org/csa/. There are a couple of local farms in our area, and although they are a little expensive, it seems like you get a lot of variety and a lot of food. I think that for this year we are going to make more of an effort to visit the farmer’s market and a couple of farmer’s stands, but we may put this in the budget for next year – during this time I would like to learn more about some of the vegetables I haven’t heard of!
Are you part of a CSA? If so, I would love to hear about your experience. Would you consider joining a CSA? Why or why not?
I also looked into a CSA, but my husband and I don’t eat enough veggies to make it worth it. Maybe once we have a couple of kids???
I also want to make an effort to get produce at our farmer’s market this year. It’s a little over a mile away, so I hope to combine it with some exercise getting there!
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Thanks so much for posting this! I think my boyfriend and I have a produce trip to make when we get back from our vacation.
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I am going to make a point to shop at farmer’s markets more often.
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Thanks for the responses! I just discovered that there is a local dairy farm that sells meat, eggs, milk, and ice cream (yum!) – I’m also going to make a point to try to visit there in addition to the farmer’s market.
Becky – what a great idea about exercise. Perhaps you could reward yourself with a special trip from the market for the walk home!
Best of luck to everyone in finding some good local food!