Community Supported Agriculture: What to expect when you join a farm

Becoming a member of a community supported farm can be a challenge as well as a joy. Gary Brever of Ploughshare Farm, Kate Stout of North Creek Community Farm, and Margaret Marshall of Featherstone Farm explain the risks and rewards of membership and give some tips for picking a farm that's right for you.

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Education

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• community
• supported
• agriculture
• North Creek Community Farm
• Featherstone Farm
• sustainable
• farm
• CSA
• Pitch Video
• farming
• advice

[volejnicak]

When we first joined our CSA we didn't know what would be in the box. I think the video will be helpful to people considering joining one.  It was fun learning about "new" veggies. The main reason we joined was healthy food and supporting local farming and sustainability. We are continuing as members.

[insanemonsterpants]

Thanks for making this video! I agree we get lots of "regular" veggies like carrots, beets, lettuce, cabbage, strawberries, potatoes, red potatoes, broccoli and all that - but I had to learn some new foods too - bok choy, arugula, pea shoots.. etc - but once I did it was great.

[TheProphetNabob]

IF your local CSA is charging 'organic' prices, you are being ripped off.

 See Skeptics Dictionary, "Organic food/farming."

[GrowYourOwn101]

@tomrasely If that were true, the big complaint and main reason members burn out on their CSAs would be a fallacy. But it's not. Most people have a hard time being creative in the kitchen with foreign foods.

[larryschmidt]

@tomrasely Hi, Tom. Every CSA that I know about provides lots of great "regular" veggies--and also a few unusual ones that might be a challenge for newcomers. We're just trying to help those who are new to CSA get a feeling for what it might be like--both the risks and the rewards.

[tomrasely]

Too bad they emphasized weird veggies and risk--many csa's provide "regular" veggies.