Reply #30: CSA

[Le Taz Hot]

I was just about to post something about this and couldn't remember the catch phrase. I'm lucky enough to live in Fresno (yes, lucky) in that we have farmer's markets and mom-n-pop produce stands everywhere. However, not all farmer's markets and produce stands are the same. Many of these establishments are getting their produce from the same produce houses that grocery store chains get their's from which is often obtained from out of the country. Remember, things like DDT are still legal in other countries and that food is imported to the U.S. Same thing with the mom-n-pop produce stands so be wary.

The good news is that we recently had the World Farm Show in Tulare (just south of Fresno) and the biggest two exhibits were organic farming and hydroponics (it's not just for "herbs" anymore). I see more and more non-corporate, family farms in California moving towards organic growing.

Three years ago there was only one seller at my favorite farmer's market that sold organic produce. Today, almost all of the sellers advertise organic.