Comments on: Who needs Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2009/05/12/who-needs-community-supported-agriculture-csa/ Weather, Gardening, Full Moons, Best Days and more. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:49:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bristoldailynews http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2009/05/12/who-needs-community-supported-agriculture-csa/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 bristoldailynews Wed, 13 May 2009 16:24:18 +0000 http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/?p=854#comment-1196 Gina, Love your story. Here in the southeastern Mass. CSA's are fantastic. In Dartmouth, Ma. we have two. They invite families to come and participate in the planting, growing and picking of the foods. When you go to pick up your share they also have things like fresh baked breads, pies and rolls. Homemade jams, jellies and fruit butters to spread on the fresh breads. The aroma pratically lifts you off your feet. The vegetables are not the only thing that you get when you join a CSA. You are supporting a farm. Making sure that the land is not developed into condo's or a subdivision. When a farm family makes a descent living they are able to keep that farm a farm. So as you join remember to make it a family event. Bring the children with you. Enjoy the farm, get a little dirty, laugh at the chickens, fill your body with fresh country air. In the evening when you are serving that delicious meal applaud yourself on a job well done. For today you have help build your community into a better place to live! Gina, Love your story. Here in the southeastern Mass. CSA’s are fantastic. In Dartmouth, Ma. we have two. They invite families to come and participate in the planting, growing and picking of the foods. When you go to pick up your share they also have things like fresh baked breads, pies and rolls. Homemade jams, jellies and fruit butters to spread on the fresh breads. The aroma pratically lifts you off your feet. The vegetables are not the only thing that you get when you join a CSA. You are supporting a farm. Making sure that the land is not developed into condo’s or a subdivision. When a farm family makes a descent living they are able to keep that farm a farm. So as you join remember to make it a family event. Bring the children with you. Enjoy the farm, get a little dirty, laugh at the chickens, fill your body with fresh country air. In the evening when you are serving that delicious meal applaud yourself on a job well done. For today you have help build your community into a better place to live!

]]> By: Gina Sampaio http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2009/05/12/who-needs-community-supported-agriculture-csa/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Gina Sampaio Tue, 12 May 2009 21:45:23 +0000 http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/?p=854#comment-1171 The farm we joined is certified by the Northeast Organic Farming Association, (NOFA), which has regulations its members must adhere to in order to be certified organic. The farm we joined is certified by the Northeast Organic Farming Association, (NOFA), which has regulations its members must adhere to in order to be certified organic.

]]> By: Jeff DeAngelis http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/2009/05/12/who-needs-community-supported-agriculture-csa/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Jeff DeAngelis Tue, 12 May 2009 21:37:29 +0000 http://www.farmersalmanac.com/blog/?p=854#comment-1170 Glad to here you joined a CSA - Curious as to how they are managed and how much research you had to do on finding out about pesticides and weed/animal control. Are CSA's managed by regulations? Thanks, Jeff Glad to here you joined a CSA – Curious as to how they are managed and how much research you had to do on finding out about pesticides and weed/animal control. Are CSA’s managed by regulations?

Thanks,

Jeff

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