CSA Sign Up Day Promoted By Agriculture Secretary | Town Topics Town Topics New Jersey State Department of Agriculture Secretary Douglas Fisher will announce that now is a good time to sign up for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) on National CSA Sign Up Day with a visit to Appelget Farm in West Windsor on Friday, February ... and more » |
MyAJC | Hog heaven? Healthy livestock the heartbeat of sustainable meat MyAJC We know a dollar spent with a local business stays in the economy 75 percent longer, and we think that's important.” PeachDish buys almost all its pork from Josh Davis of Frolona Farm in west central Georgia. Davis said “sustainable” has become a ... |
The Stokes News | Let's support our local farmers The Stokes News CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture” which allows the customer (you and me) to buy directly from the farmer! Isn't that the coolest thing ever? If you love to cook, this is the goods! Nothing is better than fresh from the farm produce. On ... and more » |
Bitterroot Star | Prepping for the season – Loyal to Local Bitterroot and Community Supported Agriculture Bitterroot Star However, the co-op is unique in that it uses a multi-farm program model that allows for many farmers and producers from the Bitterroot Valley to offer their products to subscribers, This year they have 14 local producers participating in the CSA ... |
Wicked Local Sharon | Sign ups for Moose Hill's produce program now open Wicked Local Sharon SHARON—Mass Audubon's Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary is already gearing up for its 2018 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) season, and the popular organic-grown produce program is expected to again draw hundreds of members from Sharon and beyond ... |
The Pointer | The Consumer Conundrum: Purchasing Meat The Pointer Ninepatch sells to area farmers' markets and businesses including the College of Professional Studies Café at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Tony Whitefeather, of Whitefeather Organics in Custer, is another local farmer. Although his farm is ... |
WJON News | Community Supported Ag: Know Where Your Food is Grown WJON News When you buy a CSA share, you're supporting local farms by ordering and paying for the food right there, even while snow is still on the ground. That way, the farm knows how much to plant, and ensures they have the means to do so. You then get a box ... |
Galesburg Register-Mail | Business briefs: Spurgeon Veggies award, Van Velsor achieves AAMS, Music Makers featured Galesburg Register-Mail RIO — Spurgeon Veggies of Rio received a 2018 Golden Beet Award from the Illinois Stewardship Alliance. The Golden Beets are a series of awards created by the alliance to highlight progressive local food practices and recognize the people who are ... |
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) | Partner With A Farmer Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) This year, farms participating in Bristol include Laurel Brooks Farm (produce, baked goods, jams, and relishes); Willow Bend Farm (produce, eggs and honey); TNT Farm N Greenhouse (certified Organic transplants and vegetables); David Lay Farms (fruits ... |
Living Architecture Monitor magazine (press release) (blog) | Transforming German Cities Into Organic Food Gardens Living Architecture Monitor magazine (press release) (blog) In other cities like Berlin, Cologne and Kiel, similar food councils are introducing urban and community-supported agriculture, which includes the greening of new buildings and the transformation of uncontaminated industrial land into community gardens ... |
The Japan Times | Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga The Japan Times While organic produce familiar to Japanese consumers such as cucumbers, tomatoes and garlic sell well, others are tougher to move. “Squash is wonderful to plant,” Kayser, 47, explains. “It grows easily, keeps well and is cold-resistant. It's just not ... |
In 2004, Chuck Kayser faced a first-world problem: How to satisfy his craving for Mexican food in Kyoto? Japan in general and Kyoto in particular faced a dearth ...
ECM Publishers | Support local farmers during National CSA Day, Feb 23 ECM Publishers This Feb. 23 marks the third annual National Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Day, a day created by Small Farm Central to promote and celebrate local agriculture. This is the time of year when many people sign up for a CSA share from a local ... and more » |
Deutsche Welle | Transforming German cities into organic food gardens Deutsche Welle These urban agricultural spaces are intended to become focal points where food is produced, processed and traded. In Berlin — with its 3.6 million inhabitants and virtually no local agricultural land — the need for such initiatives focusing on high ... |
HamletHub | Norfolk Vegetable Farm Accepting CSA Subscribers HamletHub Husky Meadows Farm, an organic vegetable, herb, and fruit farm in Norfolk, is accepting CSA subscribers. CSA (community supported agriculture) is a program in which a community member buys a farm share and in return, receives weekly fresh produce ... and more » |
Capital Press | Land-grant universities reach out to bolster small farms Capital Press This year, the Newsoms say there is already a waiting list for their CSA. They credit the farm-to-table movement for educating consumers and driving demand for local, organic food. “It becomes a relationship with the community,” Nate Newsom said. “They ... |
Growing Produce | Future Looks Bright for Organic Produce Growth Growing Produce The farm, operated by Eva and Chris Worden, has a wide range of products for sale and a diverse way to purchase those items. Customers can purchase a membership to its “Organic Veggie Box” offering, which provides weekly delivery of eight vegetable ... |
KSFY | Deep Root Gardens thrives even in the winter months KSFY Deep Root Gardens started on a farm near Worthing in 2012. The farm is sustained through Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, shares. Dyck says it's a way to connect closer with consumers. Each growing season 30-50 shareholders have access to ... |
On a frosty Saturday morning in February, Nate and Janis Newsom finished building two new hoop houses that will soon be used to grow *fresh*, certified organic ...
