Sometimes, in October, when we’ve got a lot of vegetables, we give CSA members a big green basket and let them fill it up with what they want from a bunch of bins. We usually have comparable amounts of each vegetable displayed. We refill the bins as needed. Generally staples like carrots and potatoes are … More Giving CSA members a green basket and some choices
This book was not my introduction to CSA. I first heard about Community Supported Agriculture in a Principles of Ecological Agriculture class in University and then I worked on a few CSA farms. That gave me an understanding of some of the basics of CSA (especially from a consumer perspective.). But I was mostly viewing … More Farmer Book Club: Sharing The Harvest
Community Supported Farms – Farm Supported Communities is the subtitle of this book. And it sums up my hopes for the world. This is also the vision that underlies all of Farms of Tomorrow Revisited by Trauger Groh & Steve McFadden. Published in 1998 by Biodynamic Association, this is a CSA handbook written about 10 … More Farmer Book Club: Farms of Tomorrow Revisited
The thing I miss most about selling at farmers market is lining up all the pints and quarts into straight rows of contrasting colours and shapes. Organizing vegetables this way brings such a deep sense of fulfillment. Still we made the decision a few years ago @??fermetournesol to leave market and double down on CSA. … More What I miss about market