Local Organic, Organic and CSA

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

Hi All,

I just saw Food Inc and it has made me think a bit more about where my food comes from and how I spend my shopping dollars. I live in Davis (well Teeleish) but can rarely make it to the Farmers Market. I hear there is one in Union on Sat, I will be checking that out. I'm new to all of this and I'm doing my research to get started eating organically etc. Any tips, stores, etc in the local area I should be checking out, I'm not overly eager to give Whole Foods money if there are cheaper more local options. Thanks

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[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

There might be farmer's markets closer to where you spend your days -- there are lots of them in MA:
http://www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/farmers_markets.htm

Dave's Fresh Pasta and Kickass Cupcakes both carry dairy products from local farms and a small selection of local produce.

There are oodles of CSA options in the area, but most of them have waiting lists at this point in the season. If you check the local food tag you should be able to find out more about them. (Some names to throw at you: Brookfield Farm, Enterprise Farm, Redfire Farm, Parker Farm, Orchard Farm (meat share), Cape Ann Fresh Catch (fish share))

I have to warn you, though, the taste of the local food is so amazing you may never be able to go back.

[djdreilinger.livejournal.com]

If you get into downtown Boston regularly, Red Fire Farm (http://www.redfirefarm.com/CSA/join.html) has reopened its CSA for Thursday dropoffs at South Station. (The Somerville and Cambridge dropoffs are full.) Cape Ann Fresh Catch plans to add new shares in a few weeks. Grain of salt, I belong to both.