The CSA Program
Grow Youngstown Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program puts farmers and members together and helps the CSA with administrative tools, such as contracts, newsletter templates, web presence and organizational strategies. This year in addition to 3 new farmers we are offering assistance to individuals and families whose gross income falls below 200% of the federal poverty level. Please contact csa@growyoungstown.org for more information.
THE ADVANTAGES OF CSA
- Greater nutritional value: Food traveling shorter distances, reaches customers with higher nutritional content.
- Supports the local economy: Money transferred stays within the local economy (doesn't go to Chicago (IGA) or Pittsburgh (Giant Eagle) creating direct and interdependent bonds between producers and consumers.
- Good price: Customers pay less than they would pay at the supermarket for the same organic produce and farmers get more than they would get at auction or through a distributor.
- Variety: Customers get a variety of vegetables not always available at the local supermarket.
- Sustainable: The food is grown sustainably and depending on the farm, certified organic. See "Farm Shares" on this page for Farm Practice details.
Veggie Shares
Meat Shares
Weekly News Bite
See Vincidicator articles Mar. 19, 2009 and Feb. 9, 2008 about Grow Youngstown's CSA program.