Happy CSA Day!

/ Native Hill Farm/
Photo: cliff cottage collective

Photo: cliff cottage collective

On the fourth annual CSA Day you can join other like-minded people around the country who are committed to: 

  • preparing healthy foods for their families;

  • supporting their local farmer;

  • being kind to our planet;

  • trying new kinds of veggies

  • being adventurous in the kitchen.

CSA (community-supported agriculture) is a weekly subscription to a season’s worth of sustainable, locally grown produce that is distributed to members throughout the harvesting season. CSA members enjoy the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables each week, while supporting their local farmer.

Getting food from a CSA is different from going to a farmers market or using a grocery delivery service. As a CSA member, you make a seasonal commitment to a small farmer in your area, and the produce is either delivered to your door or you pick it up at a local location like a Farmer’s Market. CSA members take pleasure in knowing where and how their food is grown, and typically have an open line of communication with their farmer. Many CSA farms actively teach their members how to use the food they receive each week.

According to Small Farm Central’s CSA Farming Annual Report, the most popular time to join a CSA each year is at the end of February. To promote this important time for farmers, CSA Day was created, and each year it falls on the last Friday in February. It’s an entire day dedicated to the celebration of community-supported agriculture. CSA farmers benefit from an influx of sign-ups from members, which gives them revenue when they need it most for the growing season.

If you would like to celebrate CSA Day and support Native Hill Farm, sign up for a share TODAY and use the hashtag #CSAday to join the online conversation.