To an increasing number of American families the CSA (community supported agriculture) is the answer to the globalization of our food supply. The p...
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Dec 07, 2008
Roger
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Lately I've begun to consider the morality of my purchases. Are my dollars not votes? What exactly am I voting for by buying supermarket food and electronics? It is that spirit that brought me to this book, which sells itself as a how-to guide to CSA.
I don't intend on running a CSA, but I am interested in the rationale. The book is indeed touchy-feely, but it also justifies its feelings through recognizing the difference between small and industrial farms, then making a judgment call More...
I don't intend on running a CSA, but I am interested in the rationale. The book is indeed touchy-feely, but it also justifies its feelings through recognizing the difference between small and industrial farms, then making a judgment call More...
Feb 26, 2009
Mo
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I suppose I should have gathered this from the title, but this book isn't really geared towards the reader with a casual interest in CSA. I ended up scanning the book, rather than reading it, because this is a serious, down-to-the-last-nitty-gritty-detail guide for anyone interested in starting, running and/or heavily participating in CSA, from finding funding to obtaining organic certification--we're talking charts, graphs, the whole works. If I were looking to start my own CSA operation, I'd i
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Apr 16, 2009
A good book for those interested in starting, buying from or just learning more about the csa concept. Well written, lots of information, but nothing works better than experience!
Aug 18, 2009
Heather
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I'm really enjoying this book so far. I just picked it up because I've been interested in CSA's the last few years. This book talks about the use of an account for CSA to allow those on foodstamps (which is now on a debit like card) to access CSA's. So, I guess I'll start searching for one that might possible accept my card. I would love to see some of my food money go somewhere better. The town we live in now is just not as supportive of an organic lifestyle.
Feb 28, 2008
heather
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Great resource for CSA farmers or hopefuls. There's lots of good information to start with, including a wealth of data on planting and harvesting, but it's not a substitute for old-fashioned trial and error on your own terrain. Great inspirational reading for community farmers and those stuck in midwinter and dreaming of spring...
Sep 16, 2009
Wayne
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Great tables in here for planning how much seed will plant how many row feet, how much to include in a CSA share, etc. I recently bought this book after borrowing it from the library. I still haven't read the whole thing cover to cover, but I like what I've read.
Jan 15, 2009
Samantha
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I'm very interested in the CSA philosophy so I bought the book. It's perfect for anyone considering/interested in running a CSA. I realize how much work it is!!! It will remain a part of my library for that time in my life when I take the plunge and become a farmer.
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