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Thursday, February 7, 2013

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How Do I Get A CSA Share with Mainstone Farm?

Two share sizes are available for the Wayland farm.

There's something so romantic about going to a farm to pick up your vegetables, fruits, beef and pantry staples. It's fitting, then, that Mainstone Farm announced the application period for its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares just 10 days before Valentine's Day. OK, perhaps connecting a farmstand to Valentine's Day is a stretch, but the point remains: Now is the time to apply for a Mainstone Farm CSA if you hope to have one this year. According to the announcement, "act fast, as it fills up quickly!" Two share sizes are available at Mainstone Farm, a $300 and a $400 share. Both also include a 3 percent return, meaning a $400 share is actually worth $412 in Mainstone Money. In addition, if you're a returning Mainstone CSA …

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Patch Picks: Five Local Farms with Community Supported Agriculture

Participating in CSA is a great way to support farmers as well as to see first hand what grows when.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a program by which farmers prepare weekly shares of freshly harvested food for shareholders who pay for their shares in advance of the growing season. Participating in CSA is a great way to support farmers, as well as to see first hand what grows when. Sometimes there is a huge disconnect between the food we eat and our perception of where it comes from. Well, carrots grow in the dirt but you'd be surprised how many of us forget that. The shares are usually full of variety, and most farms give their customers recipes and tips for storing food long-term by methods such as canning and freezing.  Most farms' CSA is at shareholder capacity, but you can be added to the wait list or sign up for 2012 …

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