Welcome to our seventh Local Bite Mini Challenge!
This week we are focusing on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s). Here, in the words of LocalHarvest.org is an explanation of what a CSA is:
A farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a “membership” or a “subscription”) and in return receive a box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.
So, whether you are already a participant, looking into joining one, or simply want to gain some knowledge to help yourself, your family, or your friends, please take some time to do a bit of research…Local Harvest has a whole section devoted to CSA’s, so start there 🙂 Then, come back here and comment (or join the conversation in our Facebook group), letting us know what you learned about CSA’s in your area and whether or not you’ve ever participated in one!
I will ask for the forgiveness of those participants who are not in the U.S. as I do not know what might be available in other countries. If you live outside of the U.S., please feel free to enlighten me in the comments below! I’d love to learn more about how farmers in other countries offer their communities fresh-from-the-farm opportunities beyond Farmer’s Markets!
Lastly, have you been participating in the extension of Week One’s Mini Challenge, One Item? If you would like to continue to further challenge yourself (beyond this weeks challenge or the previous weeks challenges), you can do so throughout the entirety of the 100 day challenge by simply picking one new item every single week of the challenge. By doing so, you will have 14 new-to-you items at the end of the challenge that you’ve tried and hopefully enjoyed 
Of course, you can participate every week, or pick and choose which weeks work for you!
xoxo,
M
The Local Bite Challenge is meant to inspire and encourage local eating habits by pushing each of us out of our current comfort zones. Please check out all of the details HERE, join our Local Bite Facebook Group for ideas and inspirations and enter our fantastic Local Bite Giveaway!
Curious about upcoming the next Local Bite Mini Challenge? Click here to see what’s ahead! And mark your calendars for July 4th now, because the challenge that week is going to be fantastic!
