Nine Things Your Farmer Wished you Knew


Good morning.  It's a bit chilly out there this morning.  I am sitting here having my coffee and came across this article about CSA's.  Not all the points may be relevant to our particular program but it is a good read and I am sure Brad would be pleased I am posting this.  My favorite is Number 3. Here's how the article starts.  If you want to keep reading, just click on the link at the end...

"CSA stands for “community supported agriculture,” and it refers to a defined group of individuals who have pledged to support a local farm, to share the risks and benefits of food production with the growers. “CSA” can be used as an adjective to describe the economic model of a farm, a noun to refer to the share of vegetables received, and a verb, meaning, to participate in the know-your-farmer, visit-your-farm and cook seasonally movement by eating a diverse weekly assortment of always fresh and sometimes unusual vegetables."

Read the whole article here.

I think you will find the entire article perfect to read!

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