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No Time to Garden? Try a C.S.A.

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Monday, April 1, 2013   

DES MOINES, Iowa - If you want to make a commitment to healthy eating and supporting a local farmer at the same time, the Community Supported Agriculture program may be the solution.

According to Melissa Dunham, who runs Grinnell Heritage Farm, it works like this: people pay upfront, then receive a box of produce every week for the entire summer.

"Folks get a 'share' of the farm, basically," she said. "So, we are essentially hired gardeners, is one way to look at it, but it's a really a great way to have that direct connection with getting local fruits and vegetables."

Dunham said the arrangement works for both farmers and consumers. Farmers get some help with paying for early input costs and consumers get produce straight from the farm and actually see where it's grown, and if they want, can get their hands dirty.

"One of our favorite things is seeing kids come out to the farm," she declared. "So, we have a lot of families come out and just volunteer some of their time so that their kid can learn that, 'Hey, food doesn't just show up at a grocery store.'"

Dunham remarked that the best way for local people and farmers to connect is through the website LocalHarvest.com.

Practical Farmers of Iowa is working to increase the visibility of this local food model.






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