CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.  This is the best way to get good fresh organic food at a reasonable price.  Several of the CSA farms in the area are now signing up this season's supporters.

• A CSA is a way for the food buying public to join in a relationship with a local CSA farm by buying a share of its production before the growing season.
• During the growing season, the CSA farm distributes fresh weekly produce to members; the summer season is about 20 to 24 weeks or from May to October in most CSAs.
• Why participate in a CSA?
  • High nutrition natural foods,
  • Locally grown produce helps reduce global waste from factory farming and long-distance transport,
  • Support for local farmers by sharing the risk and sharing the bounty,
  • Organically certified food in most cases (check with the farmer),
  • Connection to the seasonal rhythm of the natural foods in our area,
  • Convenient local pickup times and locations,
  • And much more … check out some of the CSA websites, listed below.

Several members of our Earth Ministry Committee belong to a CSA. Ask them for more information.  Or check out these websites:

• www.localharvest.org For names and locations of local CSA farms
• Just some of the CSA’s available in Lexington
  • http://www.elmwoodstockfarm.com/csa.htm Georgetown, 859-621-0755
  • http://www.berriesonbryanstation.com Lexington, 859-293-0077
  • http://www.threespringsfarmcsa.com Carlisle, 859-289-2562