What is Community Supported Agriculture? CSA is a partnership of mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters that provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Supporters cover a farm's yearly operating budget by purchasing a share of the season's harvest. CSA members make a commitment to support the farm throughout the season, and assume the costs, risks and bounty of growing food along with the farmer or grower. Members help pay for seeds, fertilizer, water, equipment maintenance, labor, etc. In return, the farm provides, to the best of its ability, a healthy supply of seasonal fresh produce throughout the growing season. Becoming a member creates a responsible relationship between people and the food they eat, the land on which it is grown and those who grow it. This mutually supportive relationship between local farmers, growers and community members helps create an economically stable farm operation in which members are assured the highest quality produce at a fair price. In return, farmers and growers are guaranteed a reliable market for a diverse selection of crops. Click here for a listing of Colorado CSA's
Grant Family Farms
Grant Family Farms is deeply committed to growing healthy, delicious food and to being responsible stewards of the land. For this reason, for the past 35 years, they have been growing organic vegetables. Grant Family Farms was the first to be certified organic by the State of Colorado. The main crops we grow are Cabbage, Lettuce, Spinach, Summer Greens & Herbs, Broccoli, Onions, Cauliflower, Tomatoes, Peppers, Summer & Winter Squash, Tree Fruit, Beans, Corn and Wheat. In fact, we grow over 150 varieties of vegetables...and 34 varieties of Heirloom Beans and Corn. We grow these products not only for the fresh market, but also for the frozen and processed industries. However, we also do other wonderfully creative things such as make garlic and pepper garlands and very decorative Christmas wreaths for the festive season. We are flexible, creative and have the ability to tackle just about any special project or idea...with flair! We also are very pleased to reintroduce livestock BACK to the farm program. We raise Chickens for eggs & meat, Lamb, Turkey, Duck, Goose, Goat & Pork. ALL ORGANIC, ALL PASTURED! www.grantfamilyfarms.com Produce Calendar Fruit Calendar Sustainable Settings
Sustainable Settings is located in Carbondale and is a working ranch that produces beyond organic fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, and grass fed lamb, beef, and yak meat and holiday turkeys selling from our ranch store, CSA and at the Aspen Saturday Market. Sustainable Settings is also a Whole Systems Learning Center and green demonstration on 244 acres in the Rocky Mountains at 6,500 ft elevation. We research, develop and teach models of sustainable daily living. Programming includes whole-systems approaches to green development, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, art for daily life and community interdependence fostering responsible integration of human activity within natural systems. www.sustainablesettings.com Door-To-Door Organics
Door to Door Organics is Colorado's home, office and co-op delivery service of fresh, organic fruits, vegetables, herbs and select groceries. Each week of the year we deliver the freshest organic goodies directly to your door at competitive prices. We have close relationships with a number of Colorado farmers and we work around the clock to ensure that we bring locally grown produce whenever it's available. For much of the year here, local produce is not commercially available. We always strive to ensure that we bring you the freshest, organic produce from only the most reputable of farms. www.doortodoororganics.com
Resources www.bioneers.org www.localsustainability.net www.homegrown.org www.farmaid.org |
