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8 Good Reasons to Buy Local Food

1.Locally grown food tastes better and is better for you. Fresh produce loses nutrients quickly once it’s harvested. Food grown in your community has been picked within a day or two of sale.

2. Local food preserves genetic diversity. Most small farmers grow a large number of varieties, rather than focusing only on what will ship well.

3. Local food supports local farm families. Without the middle man, farmers can potentially make enough money to support their families.

4. Local food builds community. When you buy direct from a farmer, you re-establish a time honored connection between the eater and the grower.

5.Local food preserves open space. When you buy locally, you are doing something proactive about preserving the agricultural landscape.

6. Local food keeps your taxes in check. Farms contribute more in taxes than they require in services.

7. Local food supports a clean environment and benefits wildlife. The farm environment is a perfect environment for many species of wildlife.

8. Local food is about the future. Buy local food. Sustain local farms.

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Community Supported Agriculture

Stockhouse’s Farm CSA and Puget Island CSA (a collaboration between two Puget Island Farms) regular season begins Friday May 2 and runs for 26 weeks (last pickup day is October 24). The 7-week fall season runs from October 31 until December 19. We have pickup on Stockhouse’s Farm, Friday’s 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. (during the time the Farm Market is open) and in Astoria on Saturday morning. We grow nearly 100 different vegetables from artichokes to zucchini and corn to winter squash.

By joining the CSA, you can experience a wide variety of farm fresh naturally grown produce throughout the growing season. Every week you pick up a generous share of seasonal produce, plenty for two to enjoy all week long.

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What is a CSA?

A CSA, (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (or "shareholders," or "subscribers") of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season.