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FORGET THE GARDEN THIS YEAR. YOU
CAN HAVE FARM FRESH PRODUCE
DELIEVERED RIGHT
TO YOUR DOOR.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
OR CSAS ARE ALL THE
RAGE RIGHT NOW.
BUT IT'S MORE THAN ABOUT EATING
LOCAL...
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF HEALTH
BENEFITS.
REGISTERED DIETIAN RENE WALTERS
WITH UW-HEALTH JOINS
US NOW...
AND RENE... WHILE MANY OF OUR
VIEWERS ARE ALREADY FAMILIAR
WITH CSAS...
JUST GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW
FOR THAT MAY NOT KNOW.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
IS WHEN
MEMBERS OF A FARM PURCHASE A
SHARE IN ADVANCE, COMMITTING TO
THE FARM FOR THE
SEASON AND HELPING COVER THE
INITIAL ANNUAL COSTS OF THE FARM
OPERATION.
IN RETURN, MEMBERS RECEIVE BOXES
OF
PRODUCE OR PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT
THE GROWING SEASON,
IT'S MORE THAN JUST EATING
LOCAL...
THERE ARE SOME HEALTH BENEIFTS
TOO.
BENEFITS THE INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY
BECAUSE IT PROMPTS
VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION.
CAN INTRODUCE INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY
TO A MORE DIVERSE SET OF
VEGETABLES.
3. ENGAGES THE INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY
IN
MEAL PREPARATION A COMMON
DENOMINATOR OF A HEALTHY DIET.
4. PROMOTES PLANNING ANOTHER
COMMON
DENOMINATOR OF A HEALTHY DIET.
5. CAN PROVIDE CONVENIENCE BY
CUTTING DOWN COST AND TRIPS TO
STORE.
6. SUPPORTS LOCAL AGRICULTURE
HOW DO SHARES WORK?
TYPICALLY SHARES ARE PURCHASED
AND CAN
USUALLY BE FINE-TUNED TO ONES
PALATE. SHARES CAN BE OBTAINED
TYPICALLY WEEKLY OR
BI-WEEKLY, PICKED UP OR
DELIVERED TO A CENTRAL LOCATION.
DURATION AND COST OF DIFFER
WIDELY.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR
PEOPLE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN A
CSA?
ADVICE:
START SMALL, SHARE
BE REALISTIC, IF YOU ARE NOT
GOING TO BE
COOKING AT HOME THIS IS NOT FOR
YOU.
MAKE IT FUN, FOOD IS FUN AND SO
IS COOKING
MAKE IT A FAMILY ACTIVITY
NOTHING GOOD COMES EASY A
HEALTHY DIET IS
NOT DIFFERENT, IT TAKES
COMMITMENT.
WHERE CAN PEOPLE FIND MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT CSA'S?
CSACOALITION.ORG
THANKS, FOR JOING US.
WE WILL HAVE A LINK TO THOSE
SITES ON OUR WEBSITE, JUST
CLICK ON NEWSLINKS.
LET'S GO OVER TO AJ FOR A LOOK
AT OUR WEATHER.