Community Supported Agriculture
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The number of Community Supported Agriculture partnerships (CSA) in the United States, estimated at 50 in 1990, has grown to over 1,000. Over the last few years, CSAs have begun serving various neighborhoods in Atlanta providing fresh produce from local farms. “CSA,” according the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production.”
CSA members receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, coffee, or any sort of different farm products. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season. A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall.
Residents of Marietta, Kennesaw, and neighboring cities who are interested in joining a CSA with a pick up in Marietta at the Piedmont Walk shopping center should contact Robin Yezzi at ryezzi@gmail.com for more information. For information on CSAs in other areas visit www.localharvest.org.
