ABOUT COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA)
What is Community Supported Agriculture?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a cooperative effort of food distribution, a way of linking small farmers with communities all over the country.
Why do CSAs exist?
Because you, the consumer, are looking for a good product and farmers are looking for the economic benefit of marketing the produce directly.
What are the benefits of CSA?CSA benefits the farmer by producing positive cash flow during the late winter when the farmer needs to buy seeds and supplies to begin the spring growing season.CSA benefits you by providing a constant supply of produce, locally grown and offered at the peak of ripeness and absolute freshness. Small farmers are able to grow produce that is better tasting than that of large commercial farms, which often grow fruits and vegetables designed to be mechanically harvested.How does the CSA work?At the farm, a box of produce is hand-picked for each CSA subscriber. The boxes are delivered each week to the Quincy Farmers’ Market on Fridays.Offering a huge selection of fruits and vegetables, each box contains a variety each week. In order to keep all the CSA members in touch with what is happening on the farm, a box-letter is included with most weeks’ produce. The note often describes what is in the box, varieties, cultural practices, what’s coming next, and tried and true recipes.CSA MembershipStillman’s
Farm is offering CSA subscriptions for the 2009 season. Visit Glen
Stillman at the Quincy Farmers’ Market on Fridays or visit Stillman’s website www.stillmansfarm.com for more information. Stillman's has both vegetable/fruit and meat CSAs. Subscribe today for a season of absolutely fresh produce. Your subscription is a terrific way to support Massachusetts agriculture and helps to preserve farmland!