Community Supported Agriculture Zoo

What is community supported agriculture (CSA)? CSA's are farms that operate on the community's promise to support them, sharing the risks.
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  • Carla Van Arnam

    Glad to see a CSA Zoo. I was a member of a CSA in Charlottesville VA before moving to Gainesville (1998-2000) and am now a member of Plowshares in Gainesville. I LOVE it. I think what I like best is the relief from decision making and the challenge of cooking what's in the bag. It is the best way to go.

    Jim - you might look at http://www.localharvest.org/ or visit your local farmer's market. Some of the organic farmers who operate CSA's may have their pick up at the market and/or also sell the excess.
  • Tim Kinney

    I just finished reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" by Barbara Kingsolver.  It was terrific!  She has become my favorite author.  This one is about a year on her farm in Virginia, when her family took a vow to live on only what they could grow themselves, or buy from neighbors.  The book is quite informative, but it's also laugh-out-loud funny!  I sat on my back porch reading it, and giggling like a fool!

  • Michael Levin

    Tim, I recall you mentioning that book and see it here
    . I'll read it. I bet it's in the library!