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Questions about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture)

The sun is shining brightly but there is still snow on the ground in Northwest Ohio. It is the end of February and while my grocery shopping list includes lettuce and other fresh vegetables, we also eat a lot of frozen and canned vegetables right now. Considering our food shopping and gardening patterns, I can […]

WRITTEN BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County

REVIEWED BY: Misty Harmon, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Perry County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • Powers-Barker, P.

SOURCES:

  • Local Food Directories: CSA, USDA https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5593
  • Using a Community Supported Agriculture Share to Plan Family Meals, Ohio State University Extension FactSheet https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5593
  • What's In Season? Ohio Farm Bureau https://ofbf.org/whats-in-season/

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.

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 […]

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