What is a CSA?

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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)


I live in Westchester County, NY. To my delight and surprise, Westchester and the surrounding area is rich in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). To learn more I started with a visit to the Local Harvest website. Local Harvest, Inc. is an organization founded in 1998 that provides internet-based information to consumers that are seeking to buy local. According to their website, they are “now the number one informational resource for the Buy Local movement and the top place on the Internet where people find information on direct marketing family farms.” Currently, they have over 20,000 members and continue to grow each day. A visit to their website provided a search of local CSA in my area. When I entered my zip code, I received 30 CSAs close to my home and when I entered my state I received over 300.




I knew a little bit about CSA prior to starting this search, but really did not have the whole picture. In order to fully educate myself on what CSA is, I decided to begin at the beginning and learn exactly how a CSA works. Basically, CSA provides consumers the opportunity to buy locally grown organic foods in season. The CSA model is designed to provide the farmer with funds to buy seeds, organic pesticides and fuel, as well as, cover any costs to plant and grow food prior to the growing season. For the consumer, they are provided with opportunity to share in the harvest of locally grown organic produce weekly during the season. This mutually-beneficial system is designed as a subscription based model. Usually one thinks of a magazine or cable television as a subscription, but not farming. To some, this may sound like a strange or foreign concept, but a CSA subscription allows a consumer to sign up to share in the harvest of a local farmer or grower.

How it works

Initially, the farmer determines the number of shares he or she is able to provide for the upcoming season. This determination is based on land available for farming. Once this number is available, the farmer provides this information to public. This information is translated in the amount of shares available, the amount each share will cost for the season and how many weeks the season will last. For example, a local CSA near me (Farm Share, Ltd.) offers 600 subscriptions for 22 weeks beginning in June and ending in November for $610. It is a brilliant system that brings together local farmers and the community.




Benefits


The benefits are abundant when participating in CSA. Here is a highlight of some:




• Fresh Produce


CSA provides a product the consumer receives that is at the peak of freshness. Produce is usually picked and received by the consumer within hours of harvest.



• Support of Local Farmer


CSA allows the community to support the efforts of local farmers.





• Seasonal Foods


CSA provides only produce that is in season. Therefore, consumers are able to enjoy a variety of foods throughout the year and eat foods that are supposed to be eaten in season vs. foods that travel long distances from foreign lands.


• Reduction of Carbon Footprint


CSA food travels very short distances from farmer to consumer. Here, less fuel and transportation costs are required to bring food to the consumer’s table.



• Building of Community


CSA enables the consumer to meet the farmer that brings them food. They are able to ask questions, request cooking, storing and recipe tips. A real relationship emerges between the farmer and the end user.

Why I love Hilltop Hanover in Yorktown...

A local Westchester County, NY farm providing organic veggies via CSA, farm stand and u pick...do I need to say more!!! I stopped by last week in my travels (see pics below) and was more than impressed. I am looking forward to all the great produce to come as the season unfolds.

Visit, buy and support. These are great people doing great things. Vote with your dollars...support local agriculture!

Pics...

The animals...


Yummy! Chives with edible purple flowers (thanks for helping me getting these out of the ground...delicious)


Here is just a sampling of what they have listed on the site this week...

Farm Stand Produce

Friday, June 3rd & Saturday, June 4th

Beet Greens w/Baby Beets - $3/bunch

Chard - $2/bunch
Kale - $3/bunch

Lettuce Heads - $1.50 to $3/head

Mixed Braising Greens - $5/bag

Pac Choy - $3/head

Scallions (giant, overwintered) - $3/bunch

Spinach - $5/bag

Herbs - $2/bunch
(Basil, Chervil, Chives, Cutting Celery (different from normal celery), Garlic Chives, Dill, Fennel Leaf, Lemon Balm, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Thyme)

MAYBE radishes - $2/bunch


http://www.hilltophanoverfarm.org/index.html

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The Inner Cook Nourishing Life One Bite at a Time ®

Magic Mineral Broth™

© 2008 Rebecca Katz. Recipe from One Bite at a Time by Rebecca Katz, The Inner Cook.



This broth alone can keep people going, especially when they don’t particularly want to eat. It’s not just a regular vegetable stock. This pot of yum is high in potassium and numerous trace minerals that are often depleted by cancer therapy. Sipping this nutrient‐rich stock is like giving your body an internal spa treatment. Drink it like a tea, or use it as a base for all your favorite soups and rice dishes. Don’t be daunted by the ingredient list. Simply chop the ingredients in chunks and throw them in the pot, roots, skins, and all.

Ingredients

• 6 unpeeled carrots, cut into thirds

• 2 unpeeled medium yellow onions, cut into chunks

• 1 leek, both white and green parts, cut into thirds

• 1 bunch celery, including the heart, cut into thirds

• 5 unpeeled cloves garlic, halved

• 1/2 bunch fresh flat‐leaf parsley

• 4 medium red potatoes with skins on, quartered

• 2 Japanese or regular sweet potatoes with skins on, quartered

• 1 Garnet yam with skin on, quartered

• 1 8‐inch strip of kombu

• 2 bay leaves

• 12 black peppercorns

• 4 whole allspice or juniper berries

• 1 tablespoon sea salt

Rinse all the vegetables well, including the kombu. In a 12‐quart or larger stockpot, combine all the ingredients accept the salt. Fill the pot to 2 inches below the rim with water, cover, and bring to a boil.

Remove the lid, decrease the heat to low, and simmer a minimum of 2 hours. As the stock simmers some of the water will evaporate; add more if the vegetables begin to peek out. Simmer until the full richness of the vegetables can be tasted. Add the salt and stir.

Strain the stock using a large coarse‐mesh strainer (remember to use a heat‐resistant container underneath). Bring to room temperature before refrigerating or freezing.

Makes 6 to 7 quarts

Magic Mineral Broth can be frozen up to 6 months in a variety of airtight container sizes for every use.

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