Eating locally, food miles and CSA
This past year I have been making an effort to be more green and live a sustainable lifestyle. I take the bus, use reusable bags, changed my lightbulbs to compact florescent bulbs, started a composter...
One of the biggest things was joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. We have a small garden in our backyard, but we were interested in what a CSA could offer.
Veggie pick up day at our CSA farm
Aaron picks strawberries at our CSA farm
Our CSA farm not only has organic vegetables, but they also have flowers, eggs, turkeys, grains and you can sign up for organic beef.
The farm's turkey keeps a close eye on everyone
We chose a CSA that was close enough that we could pick up our own veggies and work there a couple days this summer. I like going to the farm and seeing where my food comes from. I also like petting the goats.
One of many goats on our CSA farm
Eating locally is not a perfect solution. Obviously, not much grows in our area in the winter months, and growing food in oil heated greenhouses is not a great solution either. Also I can't imagine never having bananas or a pineapple, because it didn't grow near me.
But joining a CSA is definitely good and every little bit helps.
One of the biggest things was joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. We have a small garden in our backyard, but we were interested in what a CSA could offer.
Veggie pick up day at our CSA farmBy getting our veggies from a CSA we are not only supporting our local community, but we are reducing our food miles by eating locally. Food miles is the distance a veggie traveled from where it was grown to get to you.
For example... an average strawberry may contain 5 calories. But to fly it here from California takes 435 calories.
For example... an average strawberry may contain 5 calories. But to fly it here from California takes 435 calories.
Aaron picks strawberries at our CSA farmOur CSA farm not only has organic vegetables, but they also have flowers, eggs, turkeys, grains and you can sign up for organic beef.
The farm's turkey keeps a close eye on everyoneWe chose a CSA that was close enough that we could pick up our own veggies and work there a couple days this summer. I like going to the farm and seeing where my food comes from. I also like petting the goats.
One of many goats on our CSA farmEating locally is not a perfect solution. Obviously, not much grows in our area in the winter months, and growing food in oil heated greenhouses is not a great solution either. Also I can't imagine never having bananas or a pineapple, because it didn't grow near me.
But joining a CSA is definitely good and every little bit helps.
I'm Jenny, and I came to Rochester to get my Master's at RIT and *SURPRISE!* ... 10 years later I'm still here with:
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