Why Subscribe to a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program?
Subscribing to your local Community-Supported Agriculture program is a great way of enjoying locally grown seasonable fruits and vegetables while supporting small farms. by Katharine Hansen, Ph.D. var addthis_pub=”empoweringretreat”; var addthis_options = ’email, facebook, twitter, myspace, favorites, digg, delicious, linkedin, google, live, more’; var addthis_header_color = “#ffffff”; var addthis_header_background = “#00BFFF”; Films like Food, Inc., books like Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma, and TV shows like “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” have influenced Americans about the desirability of eating seasonal, locally grown food. Some folks are growing their own food, while others are frequenting farmer’s markets. Still others, like my husband and me, are subscribing to Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines CSAs as follows: CSA consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland bec
