The phrase community supported agriculture simply refers to the process in which local farmers sell seasonal “shares” to people interested in having fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the growing season. Shareholders usually pay up front for a season’s worth of produce, and then throughout the season, farmers hand out grocery bags containing a week or two week’s worth of crops to their shareholders (at designated locations.) To find a local CSA, go to www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/csa or www.localharvest.org.

The Capital Area Food Bank works in conjunction with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to run Clagett Farm in nearby Maryland. The food bank runs a CSA and offer full shares for half the price to people who qualify for WIC or Food Stamps (EBT.) Participants can pick up their shares at the farm in Upper Marlboro, MD, the Anacostia Farmers Market at Peace Park on 14 th St SE, or near Dupont Circle. For more information, visit http://www.clagettfarm.org.

Also, in early March 2005 The Washington Post printed a list of contact information for multiple CSAs in the DC area, so be on the lookout for 2006’s seasonal list this spring. To purchase an article containing the list, go to this link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62488-2005Mar1.html.

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