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September 29, 2016

Enjoy #LocalFoodsOH Throughout the Year

September is my favorite month to visit the farmer’s market. There is still late-summer produce available this time of the year, but fall vegetables are starting to come on, too. The variety and abundance of locally grown produce makes September an ideal time to stock up on fresh fruits and veggies and preserve them for […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Joanna Fifner, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, , Ohio State University Extension, County, Medina County

SOURCES:

  • Kidd B (2015). Freezing Vegetables. Ohioline. http://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5333.
  • Lobb J (2016). CSA: What, How and Why. Live Smart Ohio. https://livesmartohio.osu.edu/food/lobb-3osu-edu/csa-what-how-and-why/.
  • Ohio State University Extension Family & Consumer Sciences (2016). Food Preservation. http://fcs.osu.edu/programs/major-program-areas/healthy-people/food-preservation.
  • Ohio State University Extension Local Foods (2016). Online Local Food Directories for Ohio Consumers. http://localfoods.osu.edu/resources/ohio-local-food-directories.

Categories: Food
Tags: community supported agriculture, food preservation, freezing foods, local food

April 8, 2014

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): What is in it for me?

Farmer’s markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers. Farmer’s markets are also a favorite weekly ritual for many shoppers.  One popular alternative to farmer’s markets is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).  What is a CSA? The basic definition of a CSA is a food production and distribution system that directly […]

Categories: Food
Tags: community supported agriculture, CSA, local foods

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