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Old 02-24-2014, 05:56 AM
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MaryKatherine
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Please bear in mind that a lot of CSA's are young idealistic people who want to get into agriculture but other ways are cost prohibitive. They often hold second jobs like a lot of our established farmers today. As so much of our food is sourced off shore, we would be wise to support those who are trying to bring wholesome food to your area. Just remember this - if this was your garden, would you abandon it if some of the vegetables were damaged, crooked, undersized, or showing some insect damage. (dry hot weather),( cold wet weather).
With all CSA's there are good years, bad years and GREAT years. I've had experience on the production end. This demand for perfection like you see at the grocery stores where the waste is astronomical put me out of business 20 years ago.
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