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About
Garden and CSA...
The CSA
(community supported agriculture) concept is a fantastic,
but relatively new idea. The principle involves several
families purchasing “shares” of a garden, either with one
annual payment, or split into smaller weekly payments. The
“shareholder” then receives a “share “of the bounty from
that garden on a weekly basis throughout the harvest season.
A May share could include escarole, radishes, baby greens,
rhubarb and green onions, while a September share would more
likely contain things like tomatoes, pumpkins, onions,
garlic, potatoes, and cabbage. Every vegetable sent to you
at its peak flavor, in season. This is living off the land
when you don't have the time or space to grow these things
yourself.
We don't spray pesticides on our garden either, so
you don't have to worry about residues. Our veggies
don't have to survive a 1,500 mile trip to get to you every week; you
pick them up right on the farm where they grew. This allows us to grow
varieties that, while they might not ship well, or have a three month
shelf life, will have ten times the flavor of their produce dept.
counterparts. We grow green zebra and black plum tomatoes, round Italian
zucchini, blue and fingerling potatoes, and heirloom garlic and more. We
grow standard varieties too, but these heirlooms (in the same class as
heritage animals) are what make our CSA fun and flavorful. We enjoy
doing things a little differently, and so do the folks who share our
garden. Community Supported Agriculture is more than just a garden
share program; it’s a way of life.
Sustainable
agriculture is not only good for the farm and the farmer, it’s good for
the consumer and the environment as well … For centuries, consumers have
been using their food dollars to tell farmers what they want. If you go
to the local discount superstore, and spend your food dollars on
Brazilian produce, Chinese honey, feedlot beef injected with MSG and
salt solution, and battery-farm chicken, you are supporting ecologically
unstable monoculture farming. Shop at the Farmer's Market instead, and
let your food dollars tell the farming community what you want; fresh,
local, healthy food. Please, support your local sustainable farmers! We
can't do it without you.
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