In this age of acronyms try this one; CSA. Familiar with it? CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Summed up, CSA ' s are local farms that arrange consumers with statement shipments of produce. So if you don ' t have the space, time or inclination to garden but would like locally grown, fresh organic produce a CSA is an alternative to consider. People remuneration a payment for a share, whence pick up their produce tabloid during glean season. Most CSA ' s brighten folks to stopover the farm.
Many farmers are willing to customize your order if you have special needs. There are some CSA farms that are branching out into things like meat, honey, eggs etc. Knowing where and how your food is grown is becoming more important to the health concerned consumer. Eating local produce just makes more sense. Purchasing a share from a CSA supports the local non - commercial farmer. When you purchase a " share " of local produce it ensures that your produce is American grown, organically grown and never sees the inside of a semi, holding area or ripening room. Your produce will taste better because it is picked at peak and delivered that day. You can be assured that you are getting all the natural goodness of homegrown and free of pesticides. Most produce ( especially in the off season ) in local stores isn ' t even grown in this country. Studies say that produce travels an incredible 1300 miles on average. Most produce sold in stores is not grown organically, but grown with fertilizers, pesticides, hormones etc. You can avoid that contamination by joining a CSA.
The thought of having the best of that weeks harvest to present to your family without ever having to weed, that is pretty sweet. Bring the flavor of freshly grown home to your family by joining a CSA. Community supported agriculture offers an arrangement that is mutually beneficial for the consumer and farmer. Utah has a growing list of Community supported agriculture farms. From eggs, cheese, honey - even organic beef and lamb, we are fortunate to live where there is such an availability of options.
North Utah
Appenzell Farm ( Egg CSA ), Hyde Park, Utah ( Near Logan )
Bell Organic Gardens and CSA, Sandy, Utah
Black Island Farms, Syracuse, Utah
Blue Spring Farm CSA, Bothwell, Utah ( Near Tremonton )
Borski Organic Farms, Kaysville, Utah
Bryan Palmer CSA, Wellsville, Utah ( Near Logan )
Christiansen ' s Hog Heaven and Family Farm ( CSA ), Vernon, Utah ( Near Tooele )
Copper Moose Farm, Park City, Utah
DasiWay Farm CSA, Utah East Farms, Layton, Utah
Heritage Harvest ( CSA ) - Jacob ' s Cove Heirlooms, Orem, Utah
Heritage Valley Farm - Poultry ( CSA ), Tremonton, Utah
Joseph ' s Naturally Grown Farm - Garden, Paradise, Utah ( Near Logan )
Late Bloomin ' Heirlooms ( Tomato CSA ), West Jordan, Utah
Ranui Gardens, Dog Holler, Utah ( near Coalville )
Roberts Ranch & Gardens and CSA, Spanish Fork, Utah
Sandhill Farms and CSA, Eden, Utah
Sun River Farm, Elwood, Utah ( Southeast of Tremonton )
Tagges ' Famous Fruit and CSA, Perry and Salt Lake City, Utah
Tvedt Gardens, Logan, Utah
USU Student Organic Farm & CSA, Logan, Utah
Zoe ' s Organic Garden, Ogden, Utah
Southern Utah
Cricket Song Farm, Beryl, Utah ( St. George & Cedar City areas )
Peacefield Farm ( CSA ), Cedar City, Utah
Red Acre Farm ( CSA ), Cedar City, Utah
Sol Food Farms and CSA, Moab, Utah
Youth Garden Project CSA, Moab, Utah
If you need a national database to search for a CSA, suggest looking at http: / / www. localharvest. org / csa /.
