It's not too early to consider your 2011 CSA share

Posted by Andrea on Mar 11, 2011 in CSA | 0 comments

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From Farmer Daniel of The Cutting Veg:

Hello Farm Folk,

The Cutting Veg is thrilled to offer another year of freshly harvested, local, organic produce through our Four Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) locations in the GTA! A CSA is a mutually beneficial partnership in which individuals or families receive fresh, local, organically grown produce weekly, while supporting local farmers and sustainable growing practices. The Cutting Veg Organic Farm grows and sources local, organic produce, and community members come to their chosen depot from June to October, to choose their weekly share. CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT! With March having arrived, planting season is around the corner, and in a matter of weeks we will be in the field, planting peas, onions, arugula, salad greens, Asian greens, and more.

Pick-up locations:

Holy Blossom Temple, near Bathurst & Eglinton (Tuesdays, 2:30-6:30pm)
Park Road Healing Arts, near Bloor & Yonge (Thursdays, 3-7pm)
Temple Sinai, near Wilson & Avenue Rd (Tuesdays, 2:30-6:30pm)
Kavanah Garden, Bathurst and Rutherford rd. area (Thursdays, 3-7pm)

For more information, or to register for the 2011 season, visit http://www.thecuttingveg.com, or contact Daniel at 647-388-7444, or daniel@thecuttingveg.com.

This year I will once again be involved in Everdale’s CSA at First Narayever Synagogue near Bathurst and Harbord (part of Hazon’s network of CSAs) and will post information on that one when information becomes available. It might seem odd that I’m on the organizing committee for one and promoting another (I vaguely recall one person commenting on this last year), but I’m happy to spread the word about different Community Supported Agriculture programs such as The Cutting Veg. I believe in eating local food, in season. I believe in making Community Supported Agriculture as convenient and accessible as possible. It’s community supported agriculture and these programs must be located in places convenient to their users. It’s not competition among Community Supported Agriculture programs, it’s partnership and awareness-building. Be a part of your community’s!