CSA Food Boxes from South Central Farm [LA]

[nikki]

The South Central Farm has started providing CSA (Community supported agriculture) food boxes thru their site that you can pick up at various farmers markets in LA. Below is a brief description. You can see more on their site: http://www.scfcoop.southcentralfarmers.c...CSA-Boxes/

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a new idea in farming, one that has been gaining momentum since its introduction to the United States from Europe in the mid-1980s. The CSA concept originated in the 1960s in Switzerland and Japan, where consumers interested in safe food and farmers seeking stable markets for their crops joined together in economic partnerships. Today, CSA farms in the U.S., known as CSAs, currently number more than 400. Most are located near urban centers in New England, the Mid-Atlantic states, and the Great Lakes region, with growing numbers in other areas, including the West Coast.


WHAT:
~ One Time, Monthly or Seasonal CSA Box Subscription of Certified Organic Produce
~ Enough to feed a family of four for a week or a single/couple for two weeks (Approximate)

COST: Sliding scale. All boxes are the same size. $15, $20, $25. We encourage subscribers to purchase at the highest level then can afford to help us sustain the farm.


Payment Options:
$40 a box per week = Buy a box for yourself and support a community member in need. (Half of this purchasing price is tax-deductible, as it will go into our SCF Health and Education Fund, 501c3)

$25 a box per week = Community Gardener - - Supports 0.8%* of the Farm's annual CSA budget.

$20 a box per week = Seedlings - - Supports 0.4%* of the Farm's annual CSA budget.

$15 a box per week = Seeds - - Special community price for low income families

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE: Choose a box option (weekly, monthly or season). Choose a Pick up Location (please note those that must be paid by paypal). Choose a payment option ($15, $20, $25, $40). Enter billing information, shipping information (we will not ship, just a formality), and payment chose (cash, check or paypal).

WHERE: Please check out locations here: http://www.localharvest.org/CSA/M23484

FOR MORE INFO: csa@southcentralfarmers.com or 800-249-5240

[LandonE]

We have these around my home in Indiana. It's great for locals to get fresh produce from the farms around them. With the boxes, they don't have to spend time going around to the farmers markets or around to the farms to get fresh produce. I haven't seen any certified organic boxes that are being offered.