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Oct 1 2009 - 9:00am With local and
organic food having such a high price tag, it can be hard to eat in a sustainable way. One way I've gotten around the high costs is by joining a
CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). The idea of a CSA is pretty simple — consumers pay farmers directly for a portion of their crop.
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Hi FitSugar, I am curious about which CSA you use? I am in your area and have been looking for one with the meat and eggs option! Thanks!
1I am interested in what CSA you use also - the CSA's I've seen in this area don't include nearly as much produce as you described in your box!
2no CSAs here... so bummed. i really want to do this!
3My supervisor told me about one in our area. The only problem is it requires you to pay for the entire summer up front and I think it is like $400 or $500 and I get nervous about putting that much money up front, especially when my husband is such a picky eater and won't try anything new and I'd probably have to throw or giveaway half of what they sent each week. I love the idea though!
4You pay $23 for all that food?!?!? I'm so jealous! There's definitely nothing better than fresh produce.
5Hi! To answer your questions, I currently get my CSA box from Eating With the Seasons and opted to pay for the entire season to save on money.
6Wow, I found a CSA that has a pick up point in my city. That's really cool! I might think about joining it for the 2010 growing season. It's not that expensive and I'm sure I'd use ALL the stuff I got! Awesome!
7thanks, fit!
8This seems nice because of the convenience, but I prefer the farmer's market. I can get exactly what I want at prices that I think are at least as good.
9I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my CSA. I'm in the SF Bay area and I use Two Small Farms. I think it works out to about 22 bucks a week for a super giant box of goodies. They also have a 4 week trial so you can give them a shot before you commit to a season. (twosmallfarms.com)
10But do you find that if you can only get produce once a week, it's not fresh enough towards the end of the week? I like to buy fresh produce every few days, so it's nice and fresh, but there is no way for me to get organic produce that way!
11Biarose,
I was worried about the same thing. But! I've found that most stuff stays pretty fresh when stored correctly. My CSA sends out a weekly newsletter with specific storage guidelines- what goes in the fridge, what stays on the counter, what to cut, etc. (Did anyone else know that the best way to store Basil is in a little vase like a flower arrangement!? I had no idea!)
Some things do need to get gobbled up pretty quick. I just adjust my dinner plans accordingly. I often find that I still have a bunch of fresh produce still packed in my crisper when it's time for my next pick up. (Great excuse to throw a dinner party!)
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