U.S. farmers adopted a new idea in farming that provides families with high-quality, seasonal produce grown on local, sustainable farms. Community Supported Agriculture also known as CSA is a unique way for small farmers to make a living and consumers receive fresh fruits and vegetables.
Here is how CSA program works. A farmer offers public a certain amount of shares. The shares usually consist of a box or a basket of organic fruits and vegetables. A person who is interested in the share subscribes to the membership, and in exchange, receives a basket full of weekly seasonal produce throughout the farming season. Typically, consumers subscribe to CSA season at time, some places offer week to week subscription. It depends on the supplier. Some farmers produce enough fruits and vegetables to feed hundreds of people every week, season after season. The smaller farms have to take it a week at a time.
Nevada's CSA program offers three seasons: spring, summer, and autumn. The spring season brings forth lettuces, spinach, baby greens, stir fry green mix, basil, cilantro, peas, beets, carrots, and asparagus. Summer includes tomatoes, sweet corn, melons, zucchini, and summer squash, fruit, berries, and more. Autumn subscribers receive winter squash, potatoes, pie pumpkins, onions, garlic, spinach and other fresh goodness. Different states provide different opportunities for people.
CSA program feeds thousands of families every week with fresh, high quality produce.
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