On May 6, 10:41*am, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> On 5/5/11 11:10 PM, lleichtman wrote:
>
> > On May 5, 4:45 pm, DaleW > wrote:
> >> assume he means Community Supported Agriculture.
> >> I think Pinon is one of the value kings of the world
>
> > Not familiar with the term. Assume it to be Farmer's Market.
>
> Larry,
> * CSA (Community-Suppported Agriculture) is a USDA-funded program to
> help support small farmers. *The way it works is by subscription: we buy
> a share of the output before the growing season starts and then get a
> "basket" every week with produce. *It's a good deal financially, it
> helps the farmer and it encourages us to branch out in our use of
> produce ("Quick! Let's think of another use for kohlrabi!" ;-)) The guy
> we deal with is at our local farmer's markets, too, but using his CSA we
> are assured of getting the choicest things from his farm, such as the
> fresh asparagus this week and fresh berries when in season.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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I'd recommend the film The Real Dirt on Farmer John to anyone with an
interest.