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February 25, 2021

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/

Categories: Food
Tags: community supported agriculture, CSA, local farmer, local food, local producer

March 31, 2016

CSA – What, How and Why

There may not be many local fruits and vegetables available in your county this time of year, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the summer! Community supported agriculture (CSA) sign-ups typically take place in the winter and spring, before local farmers are busy planting and harvesting their crops. Taking part in CSA […]

WRITTEN BY: Jennifer Lobb, MPH, RD, LD, Research Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, MA, CFLE, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Lucas County, Ohio State University Extension

REFERENCES:

  • Let's Move. Try a New Fruit or Vegetable. http://www.letsmove.gov/try-new-fruit-or-veggie
  • Local Harvest. Community Supported Agriculture. http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
  • Ohio Farm Bureau. What's In Season? https://ofbf.org/whats-in-season/
  • USDA National Agricultural Library. Community Supported Agriculture. http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/community-supported-agriculture-3

Categories: Food
Tags: CSA, local foods

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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