Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA)
Summer 2010 CSA launched
A new summer CSA is on the cards for 2010. This one will run for 10 weeks (Tuesday 26 January through Tuesday 30 March) and in addition to the uber-fresh organic vegetables members will receive every week, the deliveries will also include mushrooms and preserves from other sustainable food producers and projects.
Last CSA for 2009
Being part of a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project has not only provided me with super-fresh, delicious vegetables every week, but also made me feel more connected with where, when and how my food is grown. If you’re keen to join what will hopefully be a growing movement supporting small local organic farmers, there’s a final opportunity for 2009. The Slow Food CSA is having one last 6-week stint of spring/summer vegetables, and there are still (I believe) a few places left.
9 good reasons to join a local CSA (and how to sign up!)
The Cape Town Spring CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project is starting next week (delayed by a week) – and still has a few places for members. If, however, you haven’t experienced this frabjous bounty, and are still unsure as to whether to sign up – here are some pretty compelling reasons to get to it
Spring has sprung! Time to sign up for another season of farm-fresh CSA fare…
I love being part of the Cape Town CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project. One of the joys of eating seasonally is the anticipation of the new crops that each season brings, and being part of a CSA you’re right in the thick of it – what was growing, that morning, is now in your hands. And there’s a new one all set up for spring!
Community Supported Agriculture: Cape Town’s Winter ’09 organic box project
A CSA is a “partnership between an agricultural or artisan producer and a group of consumers. The consumers sponsor the production of a specific crop or product at the beginning of the CSA, and during the season, the producer responds with frequent reports on that crop’s development and growth, and the consumers can visit the producer to learn more about how crop is grown, and even help with the harvest.”
How to be a part of Cape Town’s new CSA (Community Sponsored Agriculture) organic box scheme.
Back in October 2008, I wrote about Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA) organic box schemes, and the possibility that we might have our very own one right here in the Cape. And it seems that things are coming together at last! I’ve just heard that Slow Food Cape Town, in conjunction with the Ethical Co-Op and [...]
Would you join a Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA) scheme?
Here’s a slightly different way to get your organic vegetables this summer: sign up for a Community Sponsored Agriculture scheme. It’s similar to regular organic box schemes (you still get a weekly box of organic goodies), but is aimed specifically at supporting small-scale, previously disadvantaged farmers, and instead of paying as you go, which can [...]
