I am and I love it. Between the CSA and Zaycon meat purchases, I only go to the grocery store for a few items. Its cuts my spending and we eat a healthier diet.
We do not belong to one, although we have several in the area. Often in the summer we're coming and going and not always eating at home, so I think about the food not being used/spoiling. Plus, the teens are still a bit picky about veggies!
To make up for that, we do shop at the local farmers market or one of the farmstands in the area during the summer/fall and also grow just a few of our favorite vegetables at home during the summer (tomato, bell pepper, summer squash, zucchini, cucumber).
Yes, we belong to a CSA in Mount Bethel, PA. This is our fourth year and we love it! You can't beat the freshness, and it's fun to see what veggies you get each week.
~~~No, we are not part of a CSA because we are avid gardeners ourselves and raise enough to share with friends and family. CSAs are an interesting concept though! I am not sure of the money aspect though, as it does not seem like a MORE affordable option, if that is one's goal. I think using a portion of your property as a community garden seems like a more affordable option, or a produce swap.
Wrong information buddy. DEBIT is by far the safer method for your transaction. Even if a hacker could manage to intercept the transmission the PIN number is encrypted and could never be hacked. A signature however is in plain readable text and is never encrypted. Much easier for a hacker to get an use. NEVER select the credit option when paying for merchandise. Better yet get an EMV chip card, banks don't want to issue them because of the cost, but they are by far the safest and best protection for you and your bank account.
Yes! We use Full Circle, which I think purists would say is not a CSA because it doesn't support one specific farm. However, I LOVE that you can customize the order, which you can't usually do with CSAs and you can put the delivery on hold if you're out of town.
I'm in a meat and egg share which is similar to a CSA. I put down a $150 deposit and then pay $88.50 a month. I get 20 lbs of meat a month (I actually thing it might be more than that) and 2 dozen pastured free range eggs. The meat is pork, beef, and chicken all of which are pastured & free range from a local farm. And it is yummy.
I am not a CSA subscriber. Hubby doesn't think we would use all that food. We have a friend who is diabetic and belongs to one. She feels a lot better since changing her diet (either gluten-free or vegetarian, can't remember which).
We've been part of a CSA for about ten years. The produce we receive is amazing, but there's often too much for us; we give some of it away to friends and family. This year our CSA sold partial name-your-week shares, so we cut out a few weeks in spring and fall and this should help with the too-much problem.
Yes! I'm lucky to live in an area with several CSAs to choose from, and ours offers a great balance of fruit, vegetables and most importantly, a convenient pick-up time. Rather than intending to go to the farmer's market every week but only making it occasionally, the pre-payment to the farm means that picking up our produce share is at the top of my to-do list.
Unfortunately for job seekers, Rose is right. As a job seeker, I always taken the extra step to make a real connection with a hiring manager after I've already submitted an online application. More often than not, I'm either told that I shouldn't be trying to bypass the regular hiring channels or my outreach efforts are completely ignored. In very large organizations, the purpose of HR, online applications, and electronic filtering systems is so that the hiring managers are not "bothered".
No, I'm not part of a CSA. Such programs are available in my area, but I actually prefer going to the grocery store myself and selecting my own produce.
I was a member of a CSA, but for customer service reasons I reluctantly cancelled. I shop at the local farmers market now.
I would like to join a CSA soon, but sadly am not a part of one now :(
I am and I love it. Between the CSA and Zaycon meat purchases, I only go to the grocery store for a few items. Its cuts my spending and we eat a healthier diet.
We do not belong to one, although we have several in the area. Often in the summer we're coming and going and not always eating at home, so I think about the food not being used/spoiling. Plus, the teens are still a bit picky about veggies!
To make up for that, we do shop at the local farmers market or one of the farmstands in the area during the summer/fall and also grow just a few of our favorite vegetables at home during the summer (tomato, bell pepper, summer squash, zucchini, cucumber).
I am not part of a CSA. I can't commit to one since my schedule varies and I don't want to waste food!
Yes, we belong to a CSA in Mount Bethel, PA. This is our fourth year and we love it! You can't beat the freshness, and it's fun to see what veggies you get each week.
I don't have a CSA in my area. I buy from a local produce market, which has great prices. I hope it comes from local farms.
We are on our second year of being part of CSA. We love the hearty veggies we get from CSA and proud to be support local agriculture.
~~~No, we are not part of a CSA because we are avid gardeners ourselves and raise enough to share with friends and family. CSAs are an interesting concept though! I am not sure of the money aspect though, as it does not seem like a MORE affordable option, if that is one's goal. I think using a portion of your property as a community garden seems like a more affordable option, or a produce swap.
No, I'm not part of one.
Wrong information buddy. DEBIT is by far the safer method for your transaction. Even if a hacker could manage to intercept the transmission the PIN number is encrypted and could never be hacked. A signature however is in plain readable text and is never encrypted. Much easier for a hacker to get an use. NEVER select the credit option when paying for merchandise. Better yet get an EMV chip card, banks don't want to issue them because of the cost, but they are by far the safest and best protection for you and your bank account.
No I'm not, but I've been thinking about joining one for awhile.
Yes! We use Full Circle, which I think purists would say is not a CSA because it doesn't support one specific farm. However, I LOVE that you can customize the order, which you can't usually do with CSAs and you can put the delivery on hold if you're out of town.
I'm in a meat and egg share which is similar to a CSA. I put down a $150 deposit and then pay $88.50 a month. I get 20 lbs of meat a month (I actually thing it might be more than that) and 2 dozen pastured free range eggs. The meat is pork, beef, and chicken all of which are pastured & free range from a local farm. And it is yummy.
I am not part of a CSA, we plant our own garden.
No, but I've bought from a local CSA at the farmer's market before. Currently we grow food in our own large garden.
I have looked into it, but have not taken the leap yet.
I am not a CSA subscriber. Hubby doesn't think we would use all that food. We have a friend who is diabetic and belongs to one. She feels a lot better since changing her diet (either gluten-free or vegetarian, can't remember which).
I am not a member of a CSA, but I love the concept. What a great way to connect and support your local community.
We've been part of a CSA for about ten years. The produce we receive is amazing, but there's often too much for us; we give some of it away to friends and family. This year our CSA sold partial name-your-week shares, so we cut out a few weeks in spring and fall and this should help with the too-much problem.
Yes! I'm lucky to live in an area with several CSAs to choose from, and ours offers a great balance of fruit, vegetables and most importantly, a convenient pick-up time. Rather than intending to go to the farmer's market every week but only making it occasionally, the pre-payment to the farm means that picking up our produce share is at the top of my to-do list.
No, I am not part of a CSA. We do a lot of gardening in the summer so we get our own vegetables. We may join one during the winter months though.
I'm not part of a CSA, but I occasionally order from a company who creates a seasonal basket that I can pick up.
Unfortunately for job seekers, Rose is right. As a job seeker, I always taken the extra step to make a real connection with a hiring manager after I've already submitted an online application. More often than not, I'm either told that I shouldn't be trying to bypass the regular hiring channels or my outreach efforts are completely ignored. In very large organizations, the purpose of HR, online applications, and electronic filtering systems is so that the hiring managers are not "bothered".
No, I'm not part of a CSA. Such programs are available in my area, but I actually prefer going to the grocery store myself and selecting my own produce.