CSAs that Think Outside the Produce Box
By Monica Michael Willis
on July 8, 2015
Gone are the days when CSA meant produce only. Meat, medicinal herbs, coffee - you can nab a share of almost anything farmed or fished. We've highlighted our favorite sources.
[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]1. Poultry and Eggs[/mf_h1]
In Kent, CT, Camps Road Farm provides one pasture-raised chicken and a dozen eggs to members each week. (campsroadfarm.com)
[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]2. Coffee[/mf_h1]
The Coffee CSA project ships fresh-roasted, organically grown beans directly from its network of owner-farmers to participants. (coffeecsa.org)
[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]3. Medicinal Herbs[/mf_h1]
Rising Stone Farm of Portland, OR, offers seasonal shares of herbal tinctures, teas, and salves formulated for health and wellness. (risingstonefarm.com)
[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]4. Seafood [/mf_h1]
Cape Ann Fresh Catch, America’s largest community-supported fishery, delivers seafood straight from the dock to pickup areas throughout New England. (capeannfreshcatch.org)
[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]5. Beef [/mf_h1]
Southern California’s grass-fed True Pasture Beef sells 8-, 16-, and 24-pound shares of free-range, hormone-and antibiotic-free ground beef, steaks, and roasts. (truepasturebeef.com)
[mf_h1 align=”left” transform=”uppercase”]6. Flowers[/mf_h1]
From June through September, Nashville’s Humble Flowers peddles just-picked, sustainably grown perennials and annuals. (humbleflowersnashville.com)
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