"Eaters must understand that eating takes place inescapably in the world, that it is inescapably an agricultural act, and that how we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used,” -- American author, farmer and ecologist Wendell Berry
There is a wealth of information about CSAs, local food, and sustainable farming online. Here are some links we’ve found. Let us know if you found other good sites and we’ll add to this list.
Article by the farmer who popularized the CSA concept in the US:
Answers to why local food matters:
Links and more links about local food:
Q&A about pasture-raised meat:
What the USDA says about CSAs:
Food trends: What’s your foodprint?
A religious argument for CSAs: http://www.creationcare.org/magazine/winter01.php
Someone reducing plastic in her life discovers a CSA:
CSA issues in Norway!
