CSAs: Buy organic direct from farmers

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  • daisyelaine
    daisyelaine Posts: 480 Member
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    Buying in to a CSA is the best thing our family ever did. As someone else said, it seems crazy expensive at the start, but by the end, it's WELL worth it. This year they are expanding the shares to grass-fed beef, free-range turkey, chicken and eggs, and "other products". I'm sure it'll include some baking that's delicious and supposed to stay out of my house.. but I will have to survive! Lol...
  • itsablondething
    itsablondething Posts: 28 Member
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    Not as tasty? Wow, the organic veggies I get are generally su:laugh: perior in quality and flavor... though I do end up picking more bugs off of them, and some leafy greens come through totally bug chewed. :laugh:
  • hozik
    hozik Posts: 369 Member
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    Love my CSA, here's a website to find one near you:
    http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
  • StevLL
    StevLL Posts: 921 Member
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    We joined Bountiful Baskets a few months ago. It's a coop with your choice of organic or regular produce. The basic box is $15 and you can add extar packages. It's a great way to support local and it's cheaper.
    https://contributions7.bountifulbaskets.org/OrderHistory.html


    The weather is turning here, so it time to start seeds indoors and get ready to plant out in March and April. Love Spring and Summer and getting my hands into the soil.
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
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    Not as tasty? Wow, the organic veggies I get are generally su:laugh: perior in quality and flavor... though I do end up picking more bugs off of them, and some leafy greens come through totally bug chewed. :laugh:
    And they don't have that DDT taste I like.....
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
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    Yo, peeps:

    In my work with a local farmers market, I'm learning all kinds of good stuff ... including the scoop on CSAs.

    CSA programs -- Community Supported Agriculture -- are a way for consumers like us to buy organic and organically-grown produce direct from the farmers who grow it. It's also a great way to support your local food culture.

    My hometown, Kansas City, has a CSA Coalition that has all sorts of great info on their site at http://www.kc-csac.org/. I'm betting most cities have similar programs, or at the very least -- farmers from whom you can buy direct.

    I didn't used to care much about what I ate, but that's not the case anymore. :) If you share the same commitment to eating well -- meaning no pesticides or herbicides, with food coming from farmers who treat workers fairly -- consider digging around for CSA resources in your own community and post them here.

    Eat healthy ... eat local!

    Amen!!!

    I love our CSA too. And our bi-weekly produce Coop.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
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    Can anyone recommend one near UConn? For veggies and for meat too?

    Check out Local Harvest. Just put in your zip code.

    http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
  • cuteness81104
    cuteness81104 Posts: 131 Member
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    there is a waiting list for csas near us buuut we shop at the coop and buy local everything we can
  • cuteness81104
    cuteness81104 Posts: 131 Member
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    Not as tasty? Wow, the organic veggies I get are generally su:laugh: perior in quality and flavor... though I do end up picking more bugs off of them, and some leafy greens come through totally bug chewed. :laugh:
    And they don't have that DDT taste I like.....

    wow I havent had any of these problems looove my organic!!!
  • CharlieBarleyMom
    CharlieBarleyMom Posts: 727 Member
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    I just looked into this a couple of months ago... my best friend is 90% organic and I'm trying to up my organic intake to reduce the pesticides in my life (who needs those nasty things?)....

    We would like to do it together because we really enjoy the work too!
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
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    What's a good way to find a local CSA? I've been wanting to join one, but I'm having trouble finding one! I live in the Hampton
    Roads area of Virginia.

    Five Points Community Farm
    Batten Bay Farm

    http://www.altdaily.com/features/food/community-supported-agriculture-a-food-revolution.html

    simple google search - those were the top 3 results

    good luck!
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
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    Doesn't taste as good?????

    I can't even stomach half the crap from the grocery store after the amazing food we got last summer. Tomatoes especially! We have famous local Hanover tomatoes and they are mmmmm mmmmmm good.

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