Quartz | Why the founding fathers wanted Americans to be farmers Quartz There is perhaps no profession more noble or closely aligned with the founding ideals of America than farming. Yet the backdrop for “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” that was once the small family farm has become something else entirely ... |
Dairy Herd Management | Murphy: The Apron Goes from Blue to Red Dairy Herd Management In recent years, another trend has grown exponentially: CSAs, (or Community Supported Agriculture subscriptions), which typically deliver boxes of seasonal, local fruits and vegetables from local farms that subscribers pay to receive on a monthly basis ... and more » |
Drovers Magazine | Murphy: The Apron Goes from Blue to Red | Drovers Drovers Magazine For many years in the distant past (the 1970s and 80s), mail-order foods were confined to products that were basically shelf-stable and usually exotic and/or imported: Foods that one would have to search to source at a local supermarket or even a ... and more » |
Farming at the time of independence was a political act, and it needs to be again today.
Food lovers who want to know more about where their food comes from and who grows it have lots of options through a concept called Community Supported ...
Urban Land | A Growing City: Detroit's Rich Tradition of Urban Gardens Plays an Important Role in the City's Resurgence Urban Land The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network (DBCFSN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the cultivation of healthier food and greater local participation in the politics of food production. DBCFSN operates D-Town Farm, a seven-acre (2.8 ha ... |
EcoWatch | Netflix's 'Rotten' Reveals the Perils of Global Food Production EcoWatch Never fear, check out the National Honey Board, which educates consumers, chefs, honey retailers and honey farmers about the production of quality honey. NHB also has a locating service for local honey farms throughout the U.S., making it easy for ... |
WDIO-TV | Farmers Presented Local Food Options At CSA Farm Open House WDIO-TV Tom Galazan, a farmer at North Wind Organic Farm in Bayfield, Wisconsin, said he grows a variety of fruits and vegetables. "Over in Bayfield, it's a fruit growing region and the conditions are superior. I could say for fruits we grow a lot of ... and more » |
Sierra Magazine | Netflix's “Rotten” Reveals the Perils of Global Food Production Sierra Magazine You could also reach out to farms that sell their own poultry through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a local foods directory through which consumers can seek out farms that offer “regular ... |
CASTORLAND — From beans to turnips, the harvest of Della Terra will be available through community-supported agriculture — a program which gives ...
Fergus Falls Daily Journal | Local farmers partner with Meadow Farm Foods for fresh produce picks Fergus Falls Daily Journal Fergus Falls and the surrounding community can expect fresh and local produce to pick from this summer at Meadow Farm Foods. Starting on July 9 and continuing for 14 weeks, Meadow Farm Foods will be partnering with two local farmers to provide ... |
Brit + Co | Here's When (and Why) You Should Opt for Organic Groceries Brit + Co To Support Small and Local Producers: “The boom in packaged organics has even helped fuel consumer interest in local farmers' markets,” Ring explains. He says that smaller, “more interesting” organic brands are winning customers away from the bigger ... |
ECM Publishers | Community Supported Agriculture farms now accepting sign-ups ECM Publishers CSA farms sell subscriptions or memberships, and members receive a share of locally grown produce throughout the season, which generally lasts from 14-20 weeks. CSA farms deliver member shares to a drop site, where members can pick it up, take it home ... |
cleveland.com | Northeast Ohio 2018 CSAs: How to buy a share of a local farm (photos, links) cleveland.com Some add in honey, or sell it as an extra. Most give you recipes on what to do with everything. Some offer certified organic food, others get as close as they can. Some help you help others, such as City Fresh, which offers the same food at a discount ... and more » |
Thousands of Northeast Ohioans buy a share of the farm each year by contracting directly with local growers and their families. Here's a list of those CSAs.
Exploring the Small Farm Dream with Jess Niederer New Jersey Hills She founded Chickadee Creek Farm in 2010, which quickly grew into a thriving business serving 7 weekly farmers markets through a market CSA. Jess completed a BS in Natural Resources at Cornell, after which she worked in ornithology and disaster ... |
Westchester Magazine (blog) | Taste the Rainbow (and Feel Good About It, Too) With This Natural Produce Delivery Service Westchester Magazine (blog) I love to cook. I also adore shopping. Then again, I love skipping through sun-dappled, grassy fields of wildflowers, but I don't have time to do that every single day either. So, yeah, I'll admit it: I don't make it to my neighborhood farmers market ... |
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ALPENA — A seed has been planted in Alpena. Rose Bisanz, owner of Rose Garden of Greens, Rose Bisanz, and Amanda Timm and Karen Grochowski, ...
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE Alpena News Rose Bisanz, owner of Rose Garden of Greens, Rose Bisanz, and Amanda Timm and Karen Grochowski, owners of Falls Creek Flowers and Produce, have partnered to offer community supported agriculture vegetable and bouquet shares. A CSA means customers pay ... |
