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Patch Picks: Five Local Farms with Community Supported Agriculture

Participating in CSA is a great way to support farmers as well as to see first hand what grows when.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a program by which farmers prepare weekly shares of freshly harvested food for shareholders who pay for their shares in advance of the growing season. Participating in CSA is a great way to support farmers, as well as to see first hand what grows when.

Sometimes there is a huge disconnect between the food we eat and our perception of where it comes from. Well, carrots grow in the dirt but you'd be surprised how many of us forget that.

The shares are usually full of variety, and most farms give their customers recipes and tips for storing food long-term by methods such as canning and freezing. 

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Most farms' CSA is at shareholder capacity, but you can be added to the wait list or sign up for 2012 shares to be prepared for next year. You may want to inquire about this season to see if you can receive a share for weeks when copious amounts of extra food are expected. 

Below is a list of five local farms that have CSA. Visit their websites for information, or check out each farm's pick-up locations to see how CSA works and what the one week's deliveries look like.

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113 Haynes Road., Sudbury

10 Lewis St., Lincoln        

62 Edmands Road., Framingham

90 Wellesley St., Weston

88 Virginia Road., Concord

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