Try Community-Supported Agriculture for Fresh Produce
With Thanksgiving around the corner and (slightly) cooler weather here in LA, my thoughts are turning to comfort food. From stuffing to squash, it all sounds good right now. What better way to enjoy the best that the season has to offer than joining in the movement of community-supported agriculture?
These farms, or CSAs, provide fresh produce, and sometimes meat and dairy. For a fee, you get baskets of fresh food once a week. One well-known CSA in LA is the Tierra Miguel Foundation, which drops off batches of organic produce at designated spots around town. All you do is swing by and pick it up. Or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can visit the North San Diego farm in person the first Saturday of each month. The farm is also a charitable foundation that supports education in sustainable agriculture.
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Tierra Miguel also serves Orange and San Diego Counties. If you’re outside of these areas, try the Local Harvest database to find CSAs near you. The site also has searchable databases for farmers’ markets, as well as organic restaurants for those nights when cooking just isn’t on the menu.
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It’s a great idea to eat local & organic all year long, and I always encourage friends to seek out farmers markets, but I do so especially on Thanksgiving, with hopes that it will become a habit for them.
WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR ORGANIC FARMS IN CT AND NY
FOR PRODUCE AND MEATS ??? WE WANT TO BUY FROM THE(SE) PLACE(S) ALL YEAR.