Comments on: CSA, yeah, I’ve heard of ‘em, aren’t they expensive? http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/ Learning the Art of Slow and SOLE food Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:09:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: localnourishment http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-484 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:29:17 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-484 No, I don’t mind! Thank you!

]]> By: Jean http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-478 Fri, 29 May 2009 03:59:11 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-478 Nice post. I linked to it on mine about food shopping. Hope you don’t mind! http://www.mindfuleats.com/mindfuleats/2009/05/shopping.html

]]> By: localnourishment http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-119 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:45:41 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-119 I’m in the same situation with raw milk. They call it “pet milk” here, too. It’s so funny to see things like “raw cream cheese for PET USE ONLY”! Oooh, thanks so much, my dogs LOVE your creme fraiche! :D

]]> By: Lee http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-117 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:27:05 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-117 What a great, compelling post. I’ve recently joined a CSA for the first time (I’m in MN, blogging about it too), and you’ve done such a great job of articulating the true benefits and costs. Thank you.

]]> By: motherhen68 http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-115 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:21:08 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-115 Good post! We’ve just recently joined our area’s CSA for veggies. We came to it in the middle of December (we live in SW Louisiana 12 month growing seasons). To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in the amount of produce I received. I am giving the CSA the benefit of the doubt and I have purchased a full share for the spring/summer season. I’m hoping we get more than what we did in the winter. I was barely receiving enough for one meal for 4 (ie: lettuce for salad, etc). I’m not trying to be ugly, but I think the CSA board stretched themselves a bit too far and sold too many shares.

On the up side, they have moved to a much much larger location. Rather than the previous plot, which was about the size of a backyard garden (a really dedicated backyard gardener!), they’ve planted their summer crop in a 5 acre plot. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. I really really really want to support something like this, but at the same time, I don’t want to feel like I”m just throwing my money away.

And can I be honest? I weep with jealousy of your CSA for milk and milk products. You lucky duck! Even that price is not expensive for great raw milk. We are not allowed to “legally” purchase raw milk here in this state. Some farmers go around it and sell it to us for “our pet’s food”. I believe there is a “cow share” program, but it’s miles from me and totally on the other side of the parish. I’ve never even called because I figured the cost would just be out of the world. I think I’ll give her a call though.

]]> By: Lisa http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-114 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:19:58 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-114 wow- that would be so wonderful! I will be looking into to seeing if Nova Scotia has anything similar, although I have a funny feeling they don’t. Unfortunately our growing season is a lot shorter and farmers much more sparse. Our first step was to get a food box delivery service, which is highly reputable here in Halifax and still affordable, but still not as connected to the farmer as you are!

I do really like the CSA for produce- I don’t have 700$ to drop at one time, but your post definitely was so thoughtfully written; causing me to pause and consider :)

Thank you for that!

]]> By: Kelly the Kitchen Kop http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-113 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:18:51 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-113 Wow, that was a very well-written post and I’m thinking about where I can link to it on my blog…by golly I’ll find a spot or create one. :)

Thanks!
Kelly

]]> By: Kari http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-112 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:13:39 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-112 I’ve heard about CSA’s but never known anyone who was part of one or exactly how they work or how to go about finding one. Thank you for posting about them:)

]]> By: FoodRenegade http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-111 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:41 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-111 We do a CSA for veggies, and buy our meat in bulk from a local farmer. Really, $4/lb only sounds expensive when you’re thinking of ground beef. It isn’t expensive when you realize that’s every kind of cut under the sun — even the “expensive” ones like steaks or tenderloins or prime rib.

Thanks for your post!

]]> By: Courtney http://localnourishment.com/2009/03/19/csa-yeah-ive-heard-of-em-arent-they-expensive/#comment-110 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:47:50 +0000 http://localnourishment.wordpress.com/?p=331#comment-110 I love CSA’s I live in the midwest but mine organic box cost 300 for about 20 weeks, I think it truly is a better deal than the grocery store and you cant beat eating local and knowing how everything is done!

i was just looking into doing a meat today, i dont eat a lot of meat but if I do I want to know it is grass fed and no hormones, worth the extra cost to know what I am eating is clean.

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