Consumers all over the world are rediscovering the benefits of buying local food. Buying local means buying fresher, tastier and more nutritious produce than in the supermarket.  Local food is also good for your local economy.  When you buy directly from family farmers, it helps them stay in business.  Want to serve your family the freshest seasonal produce?  You can – and support local farmers and agriculture at the same time.   Consider purchasing a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription this year.  CSA is a unique model of local agriculture where subscribers create a relationship with a farm and receive a weekly basket of typically organic produce – some farms also include flowers, eggs, milk and meats.  Members sign up and purchase shares, either in one lump sum before the seeds are sown in early spring, or in several installments throughout the growing season. Production expenses are guaranteed and the farmer starts receiving income as soon as work begins. A typical season runs from late spring through early fall.  To find out more about how you can join this increasingly popular and environmentally sustainable cause, visit LocalHarvest.

About LocalHarvest
LocalHarvest is America’s #1 organic and local food website. We maintain a definitive and reliable “living” public nationwide directory of small farms, farmers markets, and other local food sources. Our search engine helps people find products from family farms, local sources of sustainably grown food, and encourages them to establish direct contact with small farms in their local area. Our online store helps small farms develop markets for some of their products beyond their local area.

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