Friday, January 14, 2011

Healthy, sustaniable, and organic

slowtrav.com's weekly pick in Santa Barbara


If you enjoy organic and locally grown produce for your family, Enrollment is now open for the CSA program. The CSA is Community Supported Agriculture.  Joining the CSA you are joining in an alliance between yourself and farmers, allowing you to receive a share of produce every week during the growing season. You get approximately 10 lbs of fresh herbs, fruits and vegetables on average.  The Growing season is May-September. Pickup your food shares weekly at the Farmer's Markets in Andover or Wichita, or one of their drop sites. Most of the produce is grown at on a "city farm" but a large majority is from local growers.
There are limited spots available, so if you are interested you will need to get in quickly. If there are no openings, you can be put on a waiting list.
Check out more info on this and what the produce share consists of at their website: homegrownkansas.com
If you are looking for one closer to your area, and you are not in Kansas, or Wichita, check with your local farmer's market, or go to localharvest.org where there is more about CSA and a map with farms that are participating around the nation.

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