by John Hagan » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:07 am
Madeline M wrote:Does anyone participate in a CSA? How has it worked out for you? Love the concept, just always manage to think about joining around this time of year, now that I've missed most of the growing season!
I dont know about community supported kitchens but I do know a bit about community supported agriculture. Since we sell at farmers markets I normally get my produce there and dont need to do a CSA. I have found that the CSA works well for a family with kids,but can be a bit much for just two people. I think its a great idea and really helps out the farmer as well as insuring you get fresh and locally produced veggies. We just enrolled in a "meat" CSA with Adam Barr of Barr farms. I like the way he runs his program. He will email you a spread sheet and you pick out the cuts and type of meat you would like for each month of the three month program. There is no minimum purchase other than a three pound minimum of ground beef if you are ordering beef. Buying the meat thru the CSA he gives you a break on the price compared to walk up customers at the farmers market. Prices for beef roasts are 4.00 a pound,ribeys 10.00 per pound,short ribs 3.00 per pound and chicken 3.25 per pound etc. The cost might be a bit more than you would find in the store but well worth it knowing that the meat is more healthy and didnt come from one of the horrendous factory farms. After doing alot of reading and watching some pretty wild videos on youtube we made the decision that all the meat we eat(outside of restaurants) has to be locally produced and the CSA makes it easy to do that.
The tall one wants white toast, dry, with nothin' on it.
And the short one wants four whole fried chickens, and a Coke.
