COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)

Do you ever wonder how long ago those grocery store fruits and vegetables were harvested? You would definitely know if you joined a nearby farm, called a CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture. CSAs are usually organic, so no herbicides, pesticides, or artificial fertilizers are used and all of which are good for our birds and other wildlife. A CSA gives consumers the chance to see how their food is grown including in healthy soil which yields healthy food.

At a CSA, the farmer tends to the land while consumers share the costs of supporting the farm and share the risk of variable harvests. This also can mean sharing in the over-abundance of a particularly fruitful year. Members usually pay monthly and pick up their food each week, sharing in the bounty or slow months seasons on the farm. Their shares help the farmer off-set costs of producing this healthy food. Every farm is different in length of season, crops grown, level of member activities and price they set for their shares. CSA is not about cheap food, which is usually neither nourishing nor grown with care and the environment in mind. Learn more here.

Consider joining a nearby CSA – we’ve been members of ours in East Texas for over ten years. If one doesn’t exist in your area, work with others in order to start one. Eating healthy and taking care of the land is a win-win. Do it for your health and do it for the owls!

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