Agri News | Golden Beet winners embrace sustainability Agri News SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite 50 acres of forest, Spurgeon Veggies CSA raises enough vegetables to support a 100-strong community-supported-agriculture membership and still have plenty of produce for their farm stand, the local farmers market and ... |
Boothbay Register | Twin Villages Foodbank Farm continues to grow Boothbay Register The farm operates through donated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares. This variation on the CSA model allows individuals, families and businesses to purchase a symbolic farm share which will then be donated to Lincoln County pantries and ... |
Western Telegraph | Organic Community Agriculture scheme in St Davids highlighted by local AM Western Telegraph Mr Davies said: “Community Supported Agriculture is certainly on the rise across the UK and so I was delighted to visit Caerhys Farm to learn more about the Farm's Organic Community Agriculture scheme. It's very much a partnership in which the ... |
The University Network (blog) | Farm-Fresh Food For Appalachian State Students The University Network (blog) Students at Appalachian State University can now enjoy sustainably-produced and locally-grown meat, eggs, produce, and herbs without having to leave campus, thanks to a new farm-to-table initiative. The initiative is a partnership between Appalachian ... |
Food Tank (blog) | Nancy Tosta of Tilth Alliance on Food Policy Food Tank (blog) Through my education, I became conscious of food quality and the impacts of food production on the environment. From there, my interests in food expanded as I became a dedicated cook that sought out fresh, local, seasonal, organic foods – for taste and ... |
Support your community by buying local food The Register-Guard Today that number is greatly diminished, limiting farmers' ability to locally market their products. Our community needs to increase its support of locally grown food. This is not a hard thing to do, and it will have a huge impact on the local economy ... |
Wisconsin Public Radio News | As Organic Produce Sales Grow, So Does Competition For Farmers Wisconsin Public Radio News "Not only do we have still a vibrant local market for organic products including community supported agriculture, farmers markets and farm stands, but we also see increased interest in our grocery stores procuring local organic product to meet consumer ... |
An industry group used data collected by Nielsen at major grocery stores on organic produce items scanned at checkouts. They found that $4.8 billion of organic ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines | Indian Creek Nature Center plans sustainable farming on donated land in Linn County The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines We want to provide access for small farmers into traditional distribution stream.” That means teaching small to mid-scale farmers how to connect with local grocers and restaurants to sell their produce and other goods, Myers said. “The missing link in ... and more » |
East Oregonian | Our view: The brave challenge of small farmers East Oregonian This is an exciting time to be a farmer or rancher. Researchers are developing new and more efficient ways of farming and ranching. Conventional farming continues to be a great way to earn a living and make a lifestyle, and organic farming continues to ... |
WUWM | What Does it Mean to Buy 'Local' Food? WUWM And by expressing your interest, you're going to raise the interest of the owner of that grocery store or restaurant and they're going to pursue more organic local products." Another fool-proof way to ensure you are getting local produce is through a ... |
AZCentral.com | Gilbert Farmers Market delivers with local food, stellar food trucks and family fun AZCentral.com Steadfast Farms. This 2-acre farm in Queen Creek practices biointensive agriculture, which is a sustainable method of farming that uses earth-friendly practices to get a large yield out of a small area of land. The farm sells seasonal, certified ... |
The Republic | Area Local Food Summit brings 'people together to help each other' The Republic Those from the area who produce, buy and consume food gathered to share ideas, exchange information and discuss best practices at the third annual Columbus Area Local Food Summit on Feb. 13 at Donner Center. “It was about getting people together to ... and more » |
austin360 (blog) | After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break. austin360 (blog) (Boggy Creek Farm, considered one of the earliest urban farms in the country, opened in 1992 and still operates with several farmstands a week. In 2006, Green Gate Farm opened its organic farm on the other side of what is now the SH 130 toll road.) But ... |
MyStatesman.com (blog) | One of Austin's longest-running organic farms is taking a 'breather' MyStatesman.com (blog) The CSA officially started in 1994, and despite all the ups and downs that come with running a farm, the Pitres have kept the CSA going, even as more farms, farmers markets and CSAs opened in the area. (Boggy Creek Farm, considered one of the earliest ... and more » |
After 25 years, Tecolote Farm is taking a break. In the mid-1990s, when Katie and David Pitre planted their first crops at their land just east of Austin, no one had ...
Frederick News Post | Frederick's farms: Small farm feeds its community with push to buy upfront Frederick News Post Heather has also opened their home to the community to learn canning and other skills that are desired but being lost as more generations rely on supermarkets instead of the farm. At the end of the day, though — whether it's their farm or another one ... |
FOX 21 Online | Providing Local Food in the Winter FOX 21 Online The Food Farm is a Community Supported Agriculture. When you become a food farm member, you're purchasing a share of the farm and will have a box of organic food delivered directly to you. “Relying on those community connections is an old way of doing ... |
