New Website “Virginia Grown” Simplifies Search For Local Produce

The very freshest and most delicious fruits, vegetables and other farm products are now just a click away. At www.virginiagrown.com, even city dwellers can reap the rewards of farming. The concept is called Community Supported Agriculture or CSA, and it allows consumers to invest in a share of what someone else’s farm produces. Farms across Virginia are now signing up new members for 2010.

In a CSA, a group of individuals provides financial backing and perhaps some labor as well to support a farm operation for a year. In return, each member of the group receives a share of the farm’s output during the growing season. They share the bounty as well as the risks of harvests that may be affected by weather or other conditions. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has developed a list of CSAs at www.virginiagrown.com; click on Community Supported Farms by Region.

Read full story via New Website “Virginia Grown”- Clarke Daily News – Berryville Va.

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