Source: MOUNTAIN XPRESS, 3/11/18


For proof that interest in local food remains on the rise, perhaps there’s no better place to look than community-supported agriculture farm shares. For a seasonal fee paid in early spring, CSA members receive a share of a local farm’s output all season long via a weekly supply of produce or meats and other farm products. According to the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project and its Appalachian Grown Producer Survey, only 12 Southern Appalachian farms offered CSAs in 2002. In 2018, local foodies can pick from 124 CSA shares throughout the region.

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