CSA Utah: From farm to your table
On Feb. 23, 2012, CSA Utah held its winter open house at Wheeler Farm for farmers and prospective participants in the farmers’ community supported agriculture (CSA) programs.
The open house is designed as an opportunity for people to meet the farmers, learn about CSAs and choose the right CSA for them.
“It’s a great opportunity for people that want to eat a little better,” says John Borski of Borski Farms. The first CSA in the state, Borski is working to keep participating in the CSA affordable for underprivileged groups.
Black Island has an 18 week delivery season for their CSA.
“It’s a swinging deal. You get 18 weeks for a few dollars a week.” says Logan Barker, Black Island farmhand. Another benefit is that “you know where your produce is coming from.”
Sara Patterson, owner of Red Acre Farms and in her fourth year with a CSA came in from Cedar City. She got started with CSAs when she was 13 and sold shares to the family garden crop.
“I love the community that it builds,” says Patterson.
Jim Bradley, member at large for the Salt Lake County Council says that the county putting idle land in Salt Lake County into production and there are now about 30 acres of public land being used by private farmers.
Live and Thrive Community Gardens offers shares for only $50 and 25 hours of sweat equity. People who work with the gardens learn gardening skills that they can put to use in their own garden later.
The farms and CSAs represented at the open house included:
This article was originally published at examiner.com. Links updated Feb. 2017.
The open house is designed as an opportunity for people to meet the farmers, learn about CSAs and choose the right CSA for them.
“It’s a great opportunity for people that want to eat a little better,” says John Borski of Borski Farms. The first CSA in the state, Borski is working to keep participating in the CSA affordable for underprivileged groups.
Black Island has an 18 week delivery season for their CSA.
“It’s a swinging deal. You get 18 weeks for a few dollars a week.” says Logan Barker, Black Island farmhand. Another benefit is that “you know where your produce is coming from.”
Sara Patterson, owner of Red Acre Farms and in her fourth year with a CSA came in from Cedar City. She got started with CSAs when she was 13 and sold shares to the family garden crop.
“I love the community that it builds,” says Patterson.
Jim Bradley, member at large for the Salt Lake County Council says that the county putting idle land in Salt Lake County into production and there are now about 30 acres of public land being used by private farmers.
Live and Thrive Community Gardens offers shares for only $50 and 25 hours of sweat equity. People who work with the gardens learn gardening skills that they can put to use in their own garden later.
The farms and CSAs represented at the open house included:
- 3 Squares Produce Farms
- Adam’s Heirlooms
- Backyard Urban Garden Farms
- Blue Spring Farm
- Borski Farms
- Christiansen’s Family Farm (Hog Heaven)
- Delectation of Tomatoes, etc.
- East Farms CSA
- Jacob’s Cove Heritage Farm
- Liberty Heights Fresh
- Little Weber Farms
- Live and Thrive Community Gardens
- Red Acre Farm CSA
- Taage’s Famous Fruit and Veggie Farms
This article was originally published at examiner.com. Links updated Feb. 2017.