How to support local farmers
(and save the world)
Originally written for FreshmanFarmer.GrowOrganic.com
I am pretty new to the “Buy Local” or “Know Your Grower” concept, I joined my first CSA only last year. In that short amount of time I have become a huge supporter of the local food movement. Joining and volunteering on a CSA farm was so influential in my life that since becoming enlightened to the movement I have changed my career path, my eating habits, and my leisure activities to align with the movement, even my politics have been effected.
 Lee helps Andrew put the Agribon out |
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Tags: broccoli, buy local, crop failure, CSA, farmer, grower, invest, local food, preserving, rain, risk, sun, work
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:22 am
[...] I’m three weeks into my CSA membership and already I am knee deep in greens. For real… Andrew (that’s my farmer), slow down there buddy! I’ve had a giant salad 3 nights out of 5 and I still have 3 big bags of mixed greens in my “crisper” drawer. Now if you don’t know anything about CSA’s you should read my previous post here. [...]