Food Network: Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) offers a holistic approach to the production of sustainable food grown in urban areas. In this story, we learn of one urban farmer who successfully uses the CSA model to produce long-term sustainable crops that are fresh, cost efficient to produce, environmentally friendly, and that offers local members a stake in the harvest crops. Recipes from the episode: Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Herbs; Spanish Eggplant Salad; and Caponata Pasta

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[worldchange11]

@cookingupastory

I'm confused, is this a method for a farmer to sell his crops? While sharing some of their crops with a community of farmers?

Or is no money made? Is it just a community of farmers who already sell there crops, but instead of buying food at the store, they donate a "share" of there crops to a community so they can share the "shares" of crops?

[cookingupastory]

Are you familiar with what a CSA is? People buy 'shares' from the farmer prior to growing, then at harvest each shareholder gets a box of food. In the video you see folks coming over to pick up their 'shares' (box of what was recently harvested). This goes on for the growing season, then starts over for the next growing season. This way the farmer gets money upfront. Shareholders invest in the farmer, if the crop fails, there is no return (food boxes), & that is understood.

[HighPlainsWoman]

Wow, what an awesome idea! I'd love to get something like that started in my area. How do you go about getting people involved?

[cookingupastory]

Check out LocalHarvest [dot] org . It's a good resource to see what may be happening in your community.

[Denisehealthnut]

Keep up the good work!

I wish I knew where I could find this in my own community, I'm slowly making the switch from my local organic grocery store to only farmer's market. Where can I find this in Los Angeles?

[cookingupastory]

One way to find out is to go to localharvest[dot]org . It's a great resource to find farms and/or CSAs in your area.

[888zzz]

Perfect solution to big agriculture destruction.

[iateapileofcrap]

Agriculture kicks ass.

[Shania Douglas]

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[Flutterdream]

I really want to start this in the spring. It seems like a cheaper way to get (mostly) organic goodies and develop a real connection with my food. Keep it up! :D

[foodparadisetv]

Love your vid! Look at you. That's really amazing! Let's stay in touch. Let's stay in touch! Check me out sometimes too!

[GoOrganicTV]

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I am with you on CSA lets share and keep educating...

[Michelle Tennant]

I started supporting a local CSA after joining a Jillian Michael's 2011 "Be the Change" Challenge. I'm visited my local farmer, so here is my perspective from someone receiving a CSA and then meeting a farmer. By the way, THANK YOU THANK YOU to all farmers who get up early every day and work the soil, feed the animals and provide for our family food. I am forever indebited to you and the animals and plants in your care that sustain and nourish us.

[UncleBobs05641]

Great story & video

[donze52]

many years I have grown wild grouds for nothing in the bug world eats them.

I take the leaves and make a sun tea, spray it on all my garden and crops and no longer need pesticides.

donze52

[copefarms]

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Please block or remove these posters. Thanks