Already a fixture in Calgary (http://is.gd/1nLj7), community supported agriculture (CSA) (http://is.gd/1nLmU) is beginning to emerge in Edmonton. CSA’s essentially provide local farms with a dedicated clientele, in the form of individual households, that pledge to buy their produce directly. This provides the farm with cash-on-hand and provides the households with high-quality, locally grown food on a weekly basis.
Especially with such high-quality farmland in the NE section of the city, Edmonton has the potential to be a national leader in local food security. CSAs are an excellent first step toward creating a resilient local food economy. This will reduce the city’s environmental footprint as it relates to food production, create and sustain local jobs and, of course, put fresh, delicious, local produce on the tables of Edmonton’s families.
Check out (and sign up with!) two of Edmonton’s fledgling CSAs:
The Good Food Project (hurry, registration closes on July 6th)
http://www.eatlocalfirst.com/the-good-food-project.php
Sparrow’s Nest Organics
http://www.sparroworganics.com/
Farming has been such a vital component of Edmonton’s history, wouldn’t it be fitting if it were a cornerstone of Edmonton’s future?
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RWM // July 6, 2009 at 2:33 am |
Green Eggs and Ham also have a CSA. I picked up a form at the downtown market a few weeks ago, but haven’t enrolled yet.