I found an organic farm with a year-round CSA!

wcwendy · 10-01-2009, 01:21 PM

I love our summer CSA, and can't see switching from it, but I am excited to find a farm that has fall, winter and spring CSA options!

They said that 95% of their products come from their farm, which is good because some CSA programs seem to get most of their produce from somewhere else.

I don't know why they call them a CSA when they do that.

I usually have organic foods delivered from fall through spring, but now I won't need to do that most weeks. I like getting things picked that day and grown near me rather than getting produce from other countries.

I just wanted to share my excitement and remind people that CSA programs DO exist year around, you just have to look for them. (I actually found 2 for fall.)

I used Local Harvest to find them.

steady · 10-01-2009, 03:01 PM

Very Cool.

wcwendy · 10-01-2009, 11:44 PM

Thank you! Obviously, I'm very excited about it.

BikerAng · 10-02-2009, 01:29 PM

Awesome!

wcwendy · 10-02-2009, 09:59 PM

Thanks! I saw your post mentioning that you found raw milk and grass fed beef in your area. How great!

babetteq · 10-02-2009, 10:01 PM

what is a CSA?

wcwendy · 10-02-2009, 10:06 PM

CSA = Community Supported Agriculture.

Here's a short description from Local Harvest:

"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."

Here's more info.

*****
I love supporting the farm where we get food. They really love growing heirloom, organic foods in a sustainable manner. We get a variety of vegetables every week that are picked that morning. The food that we get tastes better, we get a wide variety, and it costs less than it would to buy organic produce at the grocery store.

sbarr · 10-03-2009, 09:06 AM

wendy - good for you!!! Up here in NY - not much opportunity for that, but I hope to do the best I can. One of the things I did here was freeze the produce I couldn't eat that week, tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers, onions, etc. I'm also going to miss my weekly egg share - I think I'm going to ask the farm owner who her egg partner was to see if there is any way to continue with eggs.

wcwendy · 10-03-2009, 09:14 AM

I had a lot of extra vegetables last fall, and froze them. We still have some!

That would be great if you could continue to get eggs!

10-01-2009, 01:21 PM	#1
wcwendy Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,176 Gallery: wcwendy Stats: Atkins '72: 204/189.5/138 WOE: organic, free-range, grass-fed; low-carb, high fat Start Date: Oct. 6, 2009	I found an organic farm with a year-round CSA! I love our summer CSA, and can't see switching from it, but I am excited to find a farm that has fall, winter and spring CSA options! They said that 95% of their products come from their farm, which is good because some CSA programs seem to get most of their produce from somewhere else. I don't know why they call them a CSA when they do that. I usually have organic foods delivered from fall through spring, but now I won't need to do that most weeks. I like getting things picked that day and grown near me rather than getting produce from other countries. I just wanted to share my excitement and remind people that CSA programs DO exist year around, you just have to look for them. (I actually found 2 for fall.) I used Local Harvest to find them. __________________ Wendy's Health Journal I love my W.I.T. friends! Atkins '72: Week 1: 5.5 lbs; Week 2: 3 lbs; Week 4: 3 lbs; Week 5: 2.5 lbs; Week 6: .5 lbs. Total lost: 24 lbs! 51 lbs to go. 1/3 gone!!

10-02-2009, 10:06 PM	#7
wcwendy Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,176 Gallery: wcwendy Stats: Atkins '72: 204/189.5/138 WOE: organic, free-range, grass-fed; low-carb, high fat Start Date: Oct. 6, 2009	CSA = Community Supported Agriculture. Here's a short description from Local Harvest: "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." Here's more info. ***** I love supporting the farm where we get food. They really love growing heirloom, organic foods in a sustainable manner. We get a variety of vegetables every week that are picked that morning. The food that we get tastes better, we get a wide variety, and it costs less than it would to buy organic produce at the grocery store. Last edited by wcwendy; 10-02-2009 at 10:07 PM..

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10-01-2009, 03:01 PM	#2
steady MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas via NYC Posts: 1,566 Gallery: steady Stats: 110/90 5'2 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: Feb 2007	Very Cool.

10-01-2009, 11:44 PM	#3
wcwendy Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,176 Gallery: wcwendy Stats: Atkins '72: 204/189.5/138 WOE: organic, free-range, grass-fed; low-carb, high fat Start Date: Oct. 6, 2009	Thank you! Obviously, I'm very excited about it.

10-02-2009, 01:29 PM	#4
BikerAng MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Duvall, WA Posts: 1,834 Gallery: BikerAng Stats: 195/167/155 5'9" WOE: Atkins - organic & humanely raised Start Date: Feb 2007	Awesome!

10-02-2009, 09:59 PM	#5
wcwendy Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,176 Gallery: wcwendy Stats: Atkins '72: 204/189.5/138 WOE: organic, free-range, grass-fed; low-carb, high fat Start Date: Oct. 6, 2009	Thanks! I saw your post mentioning that you found raw milk and grass fed beef in your area. How great!

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babetteq Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: S. Surrey, BC Posts: 346 Gallery: babetteq Stats: 252.5/247/170 WOE: VLC Start Date: Sept 24 09	what is a CSA?

10-03-2009, 09:06 AM	#8
sbarr Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 3,337 Gallery: sbarr Stats: 203/190/135 WOE: Basic Low carb, slow, steady, some stumbles Start Date: Jan 2005 (again)/15-Apr-2008 (after baby)	wendy - good for you!!! Up here in NY - not much opportunity for that, but I hope to do the best I can. One of the things I did here was freeze the produce I couldn't eat that week, tomatoes, green beans, bell peppers, onions, etc. I'm also going to miss my weekly egg share - I think I'm going to ask the farm owner who her egg partner was to see if there is any way to continue with eggs.

10-03-2009, 09:14 AM	#9
wcwendy Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,176 Gallery: wcwendy Stats: Atkins '72: 204/189.5/138 WOE: organic, free-range, grass-fed; low-carb, high fat Start Date: Oct. 6, 2009	I had a lot of extra vegetables last fall, and froze them. We still have some! That would be great if you could continue to get eggs!