Sentences with phrase «community supported agriculture programs»

We serve the Columbia community and points across the state with our products, including top restaurants, chefs and grocers, and proudly offer a Community Supported Agriculture program.

Besides organizing a food conference («the only place in the world where farmers and rabbis, nutritionists and chefs, vegans and omnivores, and foodies of every stripe come together to explore the dynamic interplay of food, Jewish tradition and contemporary life»), Hazon has set up an impressive community supported agriculture program.

Not exact matches

CSA Financing Community supported agriculture, or CSA, programs were first popularized by eco-conscious foodies; they pay local farmers a lump sum at the beginning of the year in exchange for regular deliveries of produce.

These include: C$ 4.5 billion to support research, training, and infrastructure at universities and colleges; a Strategic Innovation Fund that will provide C$ 1.26 billion for business innovation in the aerospace and automotive sector; a Connect to Innovate Program that will invest C$ 500 million to bring high - speed Internet to remote and rural communities by 2021; and, C$ 70 million over six years to support agriculture innovation with a focus on climate change, and soil and water conservation.

«We have a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) seasonal program where people sign up and pay a small fee for local produce, Ainspan explains.

Additional efforts to further the mission of Simply Organic are funded by an annual grant program called the Simply Organic Giving Fund that supports training and community projects for organic farmers where our spices are grown, as well as a variety of organizations and events that study, support and promote organic agriculture.

Through her responsibilities in the FAMU Cooperative Extension Program, Taylor has made a major impact on the organic farming community in North Florida through growing initiatives such as the various growers» markets in the Tallahassee community, bio-fuels awareness and development, and many sustainable agriculture initiatives to support limited - resource farmers and their families.

She currently has a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program that can sustain 15 families with fresh vegetables for the season.

Its features include the traditional trade show and marketplace, in which many of the types of operations that benefit from our training programs participate, and a CSA Pavilion that enables community supported agriculture farms from the Chicago foodshed to promote their businesses and attract new customers.

Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs give Mass Audubon members a chance to have a deeper connection with their food and where it comes from, while enjoying fresher, tastier, and more sustainable fruits and vegetables.

Get organic, local produce through one of our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, or get a plot in our Community Garden.

It also supports the environmental controls for the root cellar in the basement of the barn, where our root crops are stored in the winter months for sale to restaurants and our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.

The legislation focuses investments in programs that support U.S. agriculture, boost rural communities, maintain food and drug safety, and provide nutrition for children, families, and seniors.

This will include working to revitalize the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, which supplies a large portion of the produce for New York City's and the region's food consumption, and creating a «Share NY Food» Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that develops partnerships with farmers and residents to expand access and resources and make fresh food available to consumers in urban areas.

«These projects include the completion of the 2017 Farmland Protection Plan, with a grant from the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets we have hired a Farm to School Marketing Coordinator to help our regions farmers sell locally produced food products to our public schools» lunch programs and with the support of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, Oneida County Health Department, Oneida County Planning Department, Mohawk Valley Community College ThINCubator and the Mohawk Valley Food Policy Council we will be conducting an extensive study of the total Oneida County Food system.»

«Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County with the support of the Agriculture Economic Development Program has had a very busy and exciting year with a variety of projects to support our Agriculture Community,» said Mary Beth McEwen, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County.

In addition, check for a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program near you as you'll not only be supporting your local farmers but eating some amazingly fresh food.

Your best bet, which circumvents the labeling confusion altogether, is to get in touch with a local farmer (try finding a farmer's market or community - supported agriculture program in your area to do this) who can verify that the products are raised on pasture, without antibiotics and pesticides.

They have an incredible CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program and are always at the downtown West Palm Beach green market.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs are a great way to eat more food grown locally and to get to know the dedicated folks who produce it.

If you live in an urban area, there are increasing numbers of community - supported agriculture programs available that offer access to healthy, locally grown foods even if you live in the heart of the city.

Local Harvest is an easy resource for finding farm markets and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs in your area.

The index looks at the number of farmers markets, number of community - supported agriculture projects, number of food hubs that handle distribution of local food and the percentage of school districts with farm - to - school programs.

Recognizing a deficit in affordability and connectivity in the culture of art collecting, the WonderRoot CSA — adapted from the well - known «Community Supported Agriculture» model — is a community - driven program for selling and purchasing artwork that fosters a symbiotic relationship between art makers and supporters through a «share systeCommunity Supported Agriculture» model — is a community - driven program for selling and purchasing artwork that fosters a symbiotic relationship between art makers and supporters through a «share systecommunity - driven program for selling and purchasing artwork that fosters a symbiotic relationship between art makers and supporters through a «share system».

Red Hook was one of the hardest - hit neighborhoods and is home to an amazing community farm — a place that teaches kids from nearby housing projects how to grow healthy food, provides composting for a huge number of residents, hosts a weekly farmers» market, and runs a terrific CSA [community - supported agriculture] program.

LOCAL Farms, Gardens, Programs, Projects, and Organizations Providing Opportunities to Participate in and Support Urban Agriculture and Community Gardening:

Through the program Hazon says the Jewish community has put over $ 1 million dollars towards sustainable agriculture, while supporting Jewish institutions in educating people about the intersection of Jewish tradition and modern environmental issues.

To counter this consolidation individuals and communities are rediscovering their local grain chain.The West Kootenay Eco Society in British Columbia has organized a grain community supported agriculture (CSA) program to reintroduce various locally grown grains into the region.

Farmers and consumers are organizing locally and regionally, creating markets close to home via farm stands, farmers markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs.

The farm established a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program for 40 families in its first year of operation, and sells produce directly to the school cafeteria during the school year.

The Obama administration established the federal Responsible Fatherhood Working Group to coordinate federal efforts to support responsible fatherhood programs and father engagement.15 Led by the Office of Faith - based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the Office of Public Engagement, and the Domestic Policy Council, the group consists of members from the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Justices, Labor, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.