Supporting local agriculture is a no-brainer for most greenies. The average distance an item of food on your plate has traveled is approx. 1500 miles -- that's an awful lot of fossil fuels. Supporting local agriculture is also an investment in the future. As we reach and pass peak oil, it's simply going to cost too much to import all of our food.
CSAs - Community Supported Agriculture allows consumers to team up with individual farms. You pay up front for a share. The farmer uses the money to buy seeds and materials to grow that season. You get weekly or monthly boxes of food - very fresh food as most farmers will pick your food the day before or the morning of your share delivery.
Here's a listing of area CSA farmers that are selling shares:
In addition, the Crossroads Community Co-op offers a "Farmer's Market Share" which is usually available June through October. 2007 prices were $18 a month for about 1 to 1 1/2 weeks worth of mostly vegetables. Crossroads co-op info available at http://www.crossroads-u-c.org/cfc/
UPDATE: Thank you Brian of Brian's Utah Weblog for posting this in the comments:
Chad's winter CSA
Chad Midgley of Davis County is running a winter CSA. There are lots of frost-sweetened root vegetables, leeks, overwintering Utah apples, hardy greens, winter squash, and organic produce from warmer neighboring states. Also, the best fresh farm eggs in the state from actual well-loved pet hens. He's at chadsproduce@gmail.com .
It's a little late to sign up for a Winter CSA, but you can visit the stand.
Every Winter and Spring Saturday he sells produce in front of Avenues Bakery 500 E South Temple in Salt Lake city from 10 till 2. It's like getting farmers' market veggies early in the Spring. Ask to sign up for email alerts.
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green_jenni) wrote,
It's a little late to sign up for a Winter CSA, but you can visit the stand.
Every Winter and Spring Saturday he sells produce in front of Avenues Bakery 500 E South Temple in Salt Lake city from 10 till 2. It's like getting farmers' market veggies early in the Spring. Ask to sign up for email alerts.