Community Supported Agriculture

We just signed up for a Community Supported Agriculture or CSA Share with Grant Family Farms. So, what is a CSA share, you ask? Read on.

What is Community Supported Agriculture?
CSA is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters that provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Supporters cover a farm's yearly operating budget by purchasing a share of the season's harvest. CSA members make a commitment to support the farm throughout the season, and assume the costs, risks and bounty of growing food along with the farmer or grower. Members help pay for seeds, fertilizer, water, equipment maintenance, labor, etc. In return, the farm provides, to the best of its ability, a healthy supply of seasonal fresh produce throughout the growing season. Becoming a member creates a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it.

This mutually supportive relationship between local farmers, growers and community members helps create an economically stable farm operation in which members are assured the highest quality produce at a fair price. In return, farmers and growers are guaranteed a reliable market for a diverse selection of crops.

So, we purchased 26 weeks worth of organic, local, vegetables and 22 weeks of organic, local, fruit. There are volunteers throughout Denver and the Front Range who serve as 'pick up locations' once a week. Our pick up location is a block away at a neighbor's house.

We will get 10-12 different vegetables a week and will be making our meals based on the veggies we get each week. We were turned on to this idea from one of the guys Chris works with who also happen to live in our neighborhood.

I foresee lots of veggie and fruit recipes coming to the blog. Our first delivery is this Monday, the 4th. Erica will be traveling next week, so we'll see how things go week one.