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You're invited to join Farmer Ruth's CSA Spring is the time to think about planning gardens and farms. If you like fresh vegetables and herbs but don't have the time and space to produce your own, you might want to get involved in Community Supported Agriculture. (CSA) Community Supported Agriculture is a part of a growing social movement that connects people with the land where their food is grown. It is a way of growing and buying food where both farmer and consumer directly share in the production and distribution. Members of the CSA pay in advance thereby assuring the farmer that crops planted will have a market. This helps minimize food going to waste. The CSA memberships also contribute toward the purchase of seeds and other necessary items at the beginning of the growing season. Vegetables will be delivered to Halifax CSA members at a drop-off site where members can come and pick them up. A specific time for vegetable delivery will be determined, but will likely be mid-week. The CSA will run for 18 weeks, beginning the week of June 24 and running until mid-October. The weekly selection of vegetables and herbs will reflect the seasonal changes in the gardens. People choose to become a part of a CSA for many reasons: *to have really amazing food for themselves and their family to eat *to promote a vibrant local economy of fair trade *because small is beautiful *to encourage urban and rural interdependence *to participate in land stewardship *to ensure the continuance of small-scale organic farming Ecological Farming: In accordance with the belief that the earth is living and sacred, this farm grows food, keeping mindful to: *protect people from toxic residue in food *prevent soil erosion *conserve and protect water *reduce dependency on non-renewable resources *provide safe and beautiful spaces for farm workers *promote diversity of food crops *create and preserve landscape that is hospitable to wild plant and animal species diversity. Ecological farming is about taking care of the earth and in turn having land that is capable of supporting a rich and diverse community of life, from humans to the smallest microorganism. The list of food to be grown on the farm this spring, summer and fall includes: arugula, beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, cucumbers, chard, garlic, leeks, lettuce, onions, pak choi, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, rutabaga, scallions, spinach, summer squash, tomatoes, turnip, winter squash, basil, peppermint, lemon balm, dill, cilantro, parsley, summer savoury, thyme, and sage. A CSA share for 2002 costs $ 270. To make crop planning work, people who are interested in joining need to pay by 15 April. If you'd like to find out more, you can contact Ruth Lapp at 757-0326. Her farm is in Centre Burlington, Hants county. She has had a CSA program for the past 3 growing seasons. I have worked on the farm for the past few years and would be willing to answer questions sent to my e-mail account. (However, i only check e-mail about once a week.) -Lyse Boyce <at427@chebucto.ns.ca> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- SUST-MAR TIP: messages to sust-mar must be plain text format (no HTML) -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
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