Getting your hands on food straight from the farm is tricky when you live in a city. Outside farmers markets and herb gardens in window boxes, city dwellers have limited access to fresh produce. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) can help compensate for this void and is a great way to buy local, seasonal food directly from the farmer. The programs available vary on a city and farm basis but basically farmers offer a certain number of “shares” to the public. These shares can be in the form of a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season. Becoming a member of a CSA program is a great way to boost your nutritional intake and diet habits as well as help local farming communities. Farmers get to market their food early in the year and receive payments early in the season, helping them with cash flow and giving them the opportunity to get to know their consumer. Supporting a local farmer exposes you to new vegetables and new ways of cooking. Kids tend to favor food from “their farm” and take pride in their veggies. Also, Consumers usually get to visit the farm at least once a season. Becoming a member of a CSA is a great way to reconnect with you food and get back to the roots of what’s good.

For the list of programs in the DC, MD, VA area check out this article at washington post

and meet our farmer- Chuck Geyer