Community Supported Agriculture
Growth and benefits
If you join a CSA, you receive fresh food daily
You won't have to hang around the grocery store, your leafy greens will stay fresh longer, because they're fresher to begin with, and summer fruits and tomatoes can be picked once they're ripe and at peak flavor, because they're getting to you right away.
Are you in need of inexpensive groceries?
A typical single share of produce costs roughly $12-$18 per week. While they differ throughout the season, the bundle typically contains at least four or more different vegetable varieties , scouting the same items in a farmers market will quickly add up to more than your weekly installment plan. Additionally, some CSA's might offer sliding-scale prices for lower-income families.
There are fun surprises!
Community Supported Agriculture
Thinking about signing up for a CSA but want to learn more about the idea before you commit?
Farmers Benefits:
- Get to spend time marketing the food early in the year, before their 16 hour days in the field begin
- Receive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm's cash flow
- Have an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow
Consumer Benefits:
- Eat ultra-fresh food, with all the flavor and vitamin benefits
- Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
- Usually get to visit the farm at least once a season
- Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food and learn more about how food is grown
CSA
Shea Brooks
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Email: CSAfarmers@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
Location: Solar Farms of America, Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton, SC, United States
Facebook: facebook.com/CSA
Twitter: @CSAofUSA