I’m not sure I would recommend this, but I recently read two books back-to-back that represent the “how” extremes of today’s food system. I started out with The Town That… Read more »
Posts Tagged: CSA
Interested in farming? Consider Morris Farm Beginnings
By the time he was 20, Nolan Lenzen had already completed a dairy management course at a local college and launched a farming career in partnership with his father and… Read more »
It’s CSA Time
Okay, maybe winter hasn’t quite given up the ghost yet, but spring really will be upon us before we know it. A sure sign of that is CSA farms are… Read more »
Tell Mpls. City Council by March 1 to Support Market Gardens
By Anna Cioffi, Land Stewardship Project The Minneapolis City Council will be voting on the complete Urban Ag Text Amendments on March 1 during the Zoning and Planning Committee meeting…. Read more »
CSA Farmers: Deadline for 2012 Directory Listing is Jan. 17
If you are a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmer who delivers to the Twin Cities, outstate Minnesota or western Wisconsin, you have until Tuesday, Jan. 17, to get listed in… Read more »
Why ‘Middleman’ Doesn’t Have to be a Dirty Word for Farmers
At a time when we’re all scanning the dark horizon of recession land for any economic spark, local food systems look to be a flare-up that’s got some staying power…. Read more »
2011 CSA Farm Directory
The 2011 directory of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms serving the Twin Cities, outstate Minnesota and western Wisconsin is now on LSP’s website. Yes, someday the snow will melt, and… Read more »
You Can’t Keep a Good Idea from Spreading
With two feet of snow on the ground, and more on the way (yippee!), what a great time to begin dreaming of fresh vegetables and warm, friendly farmers. In February,… Read more »
New CSA Drop Site Web Map
Just in time for the Seward Co-op CSA Fair this weekend, LSP has revamped its interactive map of drop sites for CSA farms that deliver to the Twin Cities. Click… Read more »
Let the CSA Season Begin
Longer days, shrinking snow drifts, missing motorists emerging from potholes—signs that spring is indeed nigh. Another hint that the growing season will actually make an appearance this year is that… Read more »