CLEARLAKE – Barber’s Country Farm in Kelseyville and Leonardis Organics in Lakeport began supplying the Lake County Community Co-op’s (LCCC) Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes last week.
This is the second season that boxes have been supplied by local organic farms in Lake County.
Heirloom Italian squashes, lemon cucumbers, heirloom tomatoes and fresh Genovese basil will provide the bulk of the locally produced contents of this week’s CSA box.
Throughout the season, subscribers will get to enjoy the flavors of locally grown heirloom tomatoes, varieties of Asian and heirloom cucumbers, bell peppers, potatoes, multi varieties of beans, including Edamame (soy beans) and much more.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), subscriptions to weekly boxes supplied directly from the farm, is one of many ways small local farmers can successfully thrive in small communities such as Lake County.
Proponents of agro-ecological farming systems, such as CSAs, believe that making a commitment to supporting local, organically grown produce not only provides the freshest, tastiest, healthiest food for the consumer, but also provides it less expensively, increases the percentage of the profit the farmer receives, creates a strong connection with food sources, reduces greenhouse gases and pollution (because delivery distances are a fraction of the average 1,200 miles food travels to the consumer in America), and creates a stronger local economy by keeping more dollars circulating in the local community.
People interested in the CSA can contact LCCC at 707-993-4270 or following the links for the buying club at http://lakeco-op.org .
“You can also contact the farms directly, or meet them at a farmers’ market,” added a LCCC spokesperson. “Farm-direct purchasing is a whole new level of connecting with your food source and community.”
Contact Barber’s Country Farm at 707-349-2518 and Leonardis Organics at 707-483-4004.
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