Saturday, March 21, 2015

What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture

A CSA allows you to have a share in a community farm's harvest.  All you need to do is find a CSA farm and determine how many shares you want and determine the pick up or drop off location.

For those of you who are local there are two great CSA opportunities with drop off locations at the International City Farmers' Market located at the corner of Watson and Davis, open on Thursdays from approximately 1 pm until dusk, year round.

CSA 1.  Local Lands (Organic Non-GMO) Farm!
(400 Mack Paul Rd, Wrightsville, GA 31096)

Website:www.locallands.net
Email:  foodbox@locallands.net or info@locallands.net
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/locallands
Phone:  478-227-3237

Their current CSA program for Spring-Summer runs from March 29th-July 30, 2015 (17 weeks)

Step 1:  Select the share you want
Step 2:  Shop for products via their newsletter or web-store
Step 3:  Determine your pick up location.
  • Atlanta:  Marietta Square Market & Avondale Estates Market on Sunday
  • Macon:  Mulberry Street Market on Wednesday
  • Warner Robins:  International City Farmers' Market on Thursday (see above)


You can pay in full or pay monthly with a deposit.  The deposit will be equal to your last month of membership ($65 for half shares, $120 for full shares) and will be applied at the end of the season.  The deposit is non-refundable. (refund exemption for residence relocation i.e. military)

A half share will consist of 8 biweekly deliveries for $260
A full share will consist of 17 weekly deliveries for $510


CSA 2.  Evergreen East Farm
20044 U.S. 80 Danville, GA 31017

Email:  evergreeneastfarm@gmail.com
Website:  www.evergreeneastfarm.com

Contact:  David Green: 478-972-1198 or Karla:  478-972-4466


About Them:  A small family owned and operated farm located in Twiggs County between Jeffersonville and Danville.  They raise multiple species of livestock including cattle, hogs, sheep, and rabbits.  They are also cultivating a small orchard and garden as well.  Their goal is produce the healthiest meat in Middle Georgia.


Step 1:  Contact the farm (see above)

Step 2:  Choose which quantity of meat you prefer 8 lbs for 60 dollars or 16 lbs for 115 dollars.



For more information on how CSAs work click below
http://www.justfood.org/csa

Not local?  To find a CSA in your area click below
Type in your zipcode or city to find a local CSA



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2 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    I love this idea! I shared it to see if I can find something in Seattle, WA... Please let me know if you have any information!

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  2. UnknownApril 6, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    Hi Vicki. Click here and you should see some farms

    http://www.localharvest.org/search.jsp?map=1&lat=47.61133&lon=-122.33322&scale=11&zip=98101

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     Boistfort Valley Farm, Inc.  Curtis, WA   Shop


    At Boistfort Valley Farm, we cultivate nearly 50 acres of organic vegetables, herbs and cut flowers for our local farmers markets and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)program. We deliver freshly harvested vegetables, fruit & flowers to locations in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Centralia and Chehalis each week, June to November.  more...

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    Dog Mountain Farm is a family-owned and -operated farm near the Cascade Mountains of Western Washington, just 20 miles east of Seattle. We offer a WHOLE DIET CSA with produce, protein, and carbohydrate shares and a HOME DELIVERY option.  more...

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