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Discover Amazing Farm Finds in 2024 with Community Supported Agriculture

Community supported agriculture, or more commonly referred to as a CSA, is growing in popularity as a means for receiving a subscription to farm products throughout the growing season. However, across Illinois, there are CSAs that include some amazing farm finds spanning beyond produce that you don’t want to miss out on in 2024.

Photo Of Farm Crew In Hoophouse Harvesting Winter Lettuce

In a Time of Multiple Food Options, CSAs Remain a Vital Part of the Local Food Mix

What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? It is a system in which a farm sells its products by subscription to local consumers, most of whom who purchase prepaid shares in the farm's output that they receive periodically throughout the growing…

Black-Owned Eden Place Farms’ Heavenly Impact on a South Side Chicago Neighborhood

A century ago, there were nearly 1 million Black farmers in the United States, and they composed about 14 percent of the farm population. Today there are fewer than 50,000, just over 1 percent of all farmers. So if you…

CSA’s the Best Way to Know Your Farmer and Your Food: The Broadview Farm Story

Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) was at the cutting edge as consumer interest in buying food directly from local farmers started to build. True believers eagerly subscribed to receive CSA boxes from their favorite farms, ensuring that they would enjoy the products…