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Beans, Squash (summer), Herbs
Corn (yellow & white)
Cucumbers, Beets
Potatoes, Blackberries, Raspberries (red)
Tomatoes, Peaches
Honey, Broccoli
Peas, Strawberries Nectarines
Beans (snap) Pears, Apples
Asparagus Okra, Black Eyed Peas Sweet Potatoes, Pumpkins
Blueberries Turnips/Parsnips
Spinach, Kale Cantaloupes, Plums, Cider Spinach, Kale
Cabbage Winter Squash
Cherries (sweet) Eggplant, Blackberries Spring Mix
Raspberries (black & red) Watermelons
The growing season is here, and
everyone wants those locally grown
fruits and vegetables.Where is fresh
produce sold, besides a grocery
store? Where are the farmers?
These are often the questions that are asked
before a consumer starts investigating opportunities
to purchase locally grown produce. Many times
a consumer doesn’t feel they have the time to
run to a farmers market to pick up produce
and then still have time to go to the grocery
store. In today’s busy world it can sometimes
be hard for consumers to identify the many
types of fruits and vegetables available for sale
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incorporate produce into healthy meals.
Working with a farm that has a Consumer
Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is a great
opportunity.The consumer pays the farmer in
the early spring for produce that they are just
planting, and they will receive a weekly share
of that produce for several weeks over the
summer months in many cases. Some farms
also have winter CSA’s and fall CSA’s if the
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The best part of this is the farm will even provide
recipes for produce that the consumer may not
be as familiar with.The produce is also picked
at the peak of ripeness, which is tastier and
healthier for the consumer. Shares are typically
picked up once a week and in some cases
include breads, jams, eggs, cheese and meats.
Time
for CSA
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HOWARD COUNTY TOURISM & PROMOTION
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2016
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