By Colleen Heenan
One of my favorite things about summer is enjoying the fresh, local produce that comes from my community.
Produce vendors and farmers sometimes travel hours to sell their fruits and vegetables. The result is city folks, such as myself, who don’t have access to land to grow fresh produce, get to benefit from the hard work of our community farmers. One way to support these farms is to join Community Supported Agriculture, more familiarly known as a CSA.
A CSA is an intimate relationship between a farmer and community members that results in benefits for both parties. When becoming a member of a CSA, you are making a valuable connection from yourself to the food you eat and the farm it comes from. You pay money up front to a farm which uses that money to pay for seeds, nutrients, tools and transportation costs. In return you are guaranteed a basket of food every week for the duration of the season.
There are many ways to give back to your community. By becoming a CSA member you not only are giving support to your community, you are making your city and yourself healthier by eating better foods that travel a short distance to be at your table.
For more information about CSAs and farmers markets near you check out this website: www.localharvest.org
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