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Community supported agriculture lets people subscribe to a farm for a season, receiving a weekly basket of produce.
Most CSAs ask that members pay for the season upfront, but some accept weekly or monthly payments. Some require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during growing season, and some trade the fresh produce in exchange for help with harvesting or deliveries.
CSA seasons typically run from late spring through early fall. According to localharvest.org, the number of CSAs in the U.S. was estimated at 50 in 1990 and has since grown to more than 1,000.
To find a CSA program in your area, visit localharvest.org/csa/ and type in your Zip code.
Website: localharvest.org/csa/
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Suzanne: after two weeks of CSA bounty and a lot of greens, I can tell you honestly that the bread is wonderful. Week One featured a oatmeal bread that was moist and chewy, and week two's offering was a garlic loaf that made great sandwiches.
Can't wait to see what we'll have this Wednesday.
definately enough food for two. have heard others liking the bread option. it is great bread.
a co-worker and I are splitting a single this year.
crowsyster
I just learned about this concept recently and I am going to sign up. I don't have space for a veggie garden but I love the summer bounty. Depending on the quantity of weekly veggies, I might split it with a friend. I too am curious about the bread option.
We just signed up for the CSA in Concord. I'm looking forward to getting creative with whatever is available each week. Getting my 5 children to eat it all...not so much
Suzanne
I've been doing the Concord CSA for several years. It's a really great way to discover yummy new things. Until CSA, I'd never heard of kale. Now it's one of my favorites.
My husband and I took part in the Local Harvest CSA in Concord last year for the first time, and it was amazing. Every Wednesday, one of us went up the Unitarian Church on Pleasant Street and filled bags with delicious local food. You never knew what you were going to get -- some weeks we had strawberries, other weeks garlic scapes. There was a swap table, so if we were sick of kale, we could trade it for a bunch of basil or a head of lettuce. We always had enough for a week of very healthy eating for the two of us. This year, we made sure to sign up early because we didn't want to miss out. We haven't done the bread option yet, but I'm curious whether anyone else has, and whether it's worth it.