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ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Food Skills, Urban Farming & Gardening, Create
Jen Greenberg presented this workshop at the 2011 ACORN organic conference and trade show in Halifax, Nova Scotia. (54 mins)
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Food Skills, Educate
Sandra Murphy discusses the health benefits of following a seasonal diet at ACORN's 2011 organic conference and trade show in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Community Supported Agriculture
At ACORN's 2009 organic conference and trade show, CSA farmer panelists discuss the pros and cons of CSA-type farming operations.
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture
What are CSA's is one of a series of 6 videos from Charles Levkoe's presentation on the Community Supported Agriculture Movement at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, March 2007. (7m:36s)
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Getting Started With Organic Farming
Sun Root Farm - an example of Community Shared Agriculture in the Maritimes, and is part 2 of a series of 6 videos from Charles Levkoe's presentation on CSA's at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, March 2007.
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Getting Started With Organic Farming
Sun Root Farm Projects is part 3 of a series of 6 videos from Charles Levkoe's presentation on CSA's at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, March 2007. (6m:50s)
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture
Types of CSA's - Community Shared Agriculture is one of a series of 6 videos from Charles Levkoe's presentation on CSA's at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, March 2007. (7m:50s)
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Getting Started With Organic Farming
The Challenges of Community Shared Agriculture is one of a series of 6 videos from Charles Levkoe's presentation on CSA's at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, March 2007. (4m:14s)
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture, Getting Started With Organic Farming
An Alternative to the Traditional Marketing System is part 6 of a series of 6 videos from Charles Levkoe's presentation on CSA's at the Growing More Organic Conference, Cornwall, Prince Edward Island, March 2007. (5m:43s)
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
If you're looking for a quick introduction to CSA, watch this visually appealing video from Just Food that covers some of the basics.
Community Supported Agriculture
7 Years of CSA Farming with Profits with Daniel Brisebois and Emily BoardCommunity Supported Agriculture
ACORN's CSA Guide for Atlantic Canada: What is a CSA?; Types of CSAs; Starting a CSA: Farm profiles; CSA literature; Sample Evaluation; ResourcesCommunity Supported Agriculture
How to Market Your CSA with Patricia BishopCommunity Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Food Skills, Getting Started With Organic Farming, Educate
Eating Locally all Year Long with Jen Greenberg.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
Want to learn more and gain insights into the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in Atlantic Canada? ACORN's summary of our extensive CSA Trend Report (a three-year trend report) gives you an idea of the trends and risks of the CSA model.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
Want to learn more and gain insights into the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in Atlantic Canada? The ACORNCSA Trend Report, a three-year trend report, is a synthesis of surveys conducted to solicit CSA/farmshare member feedback in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Community Supported Agriculture
ACORN's Guide to CSAs profiles the basics of operating a CSA in Atlantic Canada, as well as overviews of many CSA's in the region. Note: this is a large file (13MB), so it's going to take some time to download. (2009)
ACORN Conference, Community Supported Agriculture
Read the notes from a panel at the 2013 ACORN Conference featuring various CSA software options: HarvestHand, Farmigo, and Small Farm Central.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
The Ecology Action Centre created this CSA toolkit in 2011 and features food storage guide, nutritional information for commonly grown vegetables, local food and farming facts, and more.
Community Supported Agriculture
In this report, consultant Gary Morton performs a full financial analysis of three Nova Scotia CSAs, offering best practices and plenty of advice.
Business & Marketing, Community Supported Agriculture, Fruit & Berry, Livestock
Includes articles on the following:
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
The results of ACORN's annual CSA Shareholder/Farmshare survey provide insight into who CSA members are and what are their preferences
ACORN Conference, Certification, Community Supported Agriculture
Includes articles on the following:
Certification, Community Supported Agriculture, Soil & Compost
Includes articles on the following:
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
The results of ACORN's annual CSA Shareholder/Farmshare survey provide insight into who CSA members are and what are their preferences
ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing, Community Supported Agriculture
This session from the 2013 ACORN Conference in Moncton consisted of presentations from two CSA farmers, Josh Oulton and Kent Coates, speaking on the challenges, rewards and considerations of scaling up your CSA farm business. Some particular issues to consider were: Marketing, Delivery, Communication. Construction, Presort and wash, Production
Business & Marketing, Certification, Community Supported Agriculture, Fruit & Berry, Getting Started With Organic Farming, Grain & Field Crops, Horticulture, Infrastructure & Equipment, Livestock
ACORN Conference, Business & Marketing, Community Supported Agriculture
At ACORN's 2013 Conference, Amanda Hachey of the Cooperative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick, gives an overview of co-operative marketing options for organic farms, including multi-farm CSAs.
Community Supported Agriculture
This research brief from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems provides two examples of CSAs joining together to form networks to strengthen CSA farms in their region.
Community Supported Agriculture
This SARE-funded book details the concept of a multi-farm CSA by sharing the development of Local Harvest CSA, an eight-farm cooperative CSA.
Community Supported Agriculture
Although American, this resource gives valuable guidance on the development of CSA membership agreements and lots of samples to consider.
Community Supported Agriculture, Food Skills
Tips on proper storage for vegetables and fruit at home
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Tips on proper storage of vegetables and fruit at home from Tipi Produce Farm in Wisconsin
Community Supported Agriculture, Food Skills
FairShare CSA Coalition features an array of food preservation links on their website.
Community Supported Agriculture
While the data is outdated (1996), this research brief from the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems provides interesting price comparisons for CSAs, farmers' markets, health food stores, and grocery stores.
Community Supported Agriculture
While this Soil Association resource has some UK content that isn't relevant, the vast majority offers helpful guidance on starting up a CSA from a community or organizational perspective.
Business & Marketing, Community Supported Agriculture, Français
French only
Community Supported Agriculture
Key considerations for starting a CSA regarding produciton, labour and land from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems.
Community Supported Agriculture
Key considerations for starting a CSA regarding members, finances and marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems.
Community Supported Agriculture
Some great insights from CSA producers themselves on starting up a CSA (originally published by COG).
Community Supported Agriculture
FairShare CSA Coalition's website features a number of crop planning resources and examples.
Community Supported Agriculture
This COG publication is an invaluable resource for CSA producers. Includes links to free templates.
Community Supported Agriculture
Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia has created nutritional information fact sheets (including some recipes!) for beets, chard, kale, parsnip, rhubarb, rutabaga, and zucchini.
Community Supported Agriculture
CSA members need to know what to do with the produce you give them! Roxbury Farm details concise descriptions of lesser known vegetables and storage and culinary tips for nearly 40 types of vegetables.
Community Supported Agriculture
Small Farm Central offers CSA member assembler and other technical support to CSAs.
Community Supported Agriculture
Harvest Hand offers CSA management software and works to create new media solutions that strengthen regional food systems.
Community Supported Agriculture
Three sessions of CSA "school" by Michael Kilpatrick of Kilpatrick Family Farm in New York, plus plenty of other links for more CSA resources.
Community Supported Agriculture, Food Skills
This Fix.com blog written by Halifax-based Andrea Moore provides a good overview of why CSAs are a great choice and what to expect when signing up for one. While geared to a US audience, there is valuable content and great graphics to boot!
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong
CSA is a two-way street. What can you do to be a great CSA member?
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong
In this blog post, Robin Schirmer of The Local Beet suggests the best ways to find a CSA and asks potential CSA members to think about what makes a good CSA member.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong
Food writer Kathy Erway shares some of the pros and cons to consider before joining a CSA.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong
If you decide that a CSA is for you, be the best CSA customer you can be! Check out these tips on how to do just that.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Belong
Eager to sign up for a share in a CSA? Here's what you need to know to make the most out of a CSA membership.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
A one-page canning guide that provides all the information you need to start canning vegetables!
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Preserving the sweet taste of summer fruits is made easy with this handy one-page guide on canning.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
This blog written by Kimberly Hasselbrink features straightforward and seasonal recipes alongside beautiful photos.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Freezing fruit is the easiest way to save the great flavors of local fruit to enjoy later in the year. Use this helpful guide to freeze all of your favourite seasonal fruits.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Find everything you'd like to know about storing specific fruits and vegetables.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
An excellent online resource, packed with tips and tricks for first-time and experienced home canners.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
When stored properly, fresh fruits and vegetables from your CSA box can last well after the harvest. This comprehensive examines fruits and vegetables individually to offer the best storing techniques.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
When food is not stored or handled properly, dangerous bacteria can develop. To learn more about proper handling techniques, refer to this guide published by the Mapleton Teaching Kitchen.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
A great introduction or refresher on fundamental kitchen skills, covering everything from recipe cooking terms to measuring ingredients.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
FaireShare CSA's website features an organized and comprehensive guide to food preservation, offering tips on canning, dehydrating, freezing, and fermenting that will help you extend the season of your seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
New to CSA? Check out Just Food's introduction, which explores the benefits of CSA, its history, and frequently asked questions.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
This is a blog from the Food Action Committee of the Ecology Action Centre, based in Halifax, NS. On this blog, you'll find information on CSAs, seasonal eating, preserving, root cellars, and much more.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
This University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems research brief demonstrates the significant financial savings a CSA program can offer.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Check out Roxbury Farm's Cooking and Storage Tips, which features an extensive list of vegetables and fruits accompanied by a number of helpful tips.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Fresh vegetables are nature's goodness. Farmers' Markets of Nova Scotia has compiled a handy list of vegetables along with their nutritional information, cooking methods, and recipes.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
Community supported agriculture is a great way to bring the farm closer to your kitchen table. Halifax-based biologist and writer, Andrea Moore, explains the risks and rewards of CSA as well as tips for finding the right fit.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Educate
Bruce Bradley, a former processed food marketer with General Mills, shares how buying a CSA share with a local organic farm helped him disconnect from unhealthy eating decisions and changed the way he approaches meal-planning.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
Kate McDonough, author of The City Cook, shares some of her tips on cooking from a CSA box.
Community Supported Agriculture, Farmshare, Create
It takes a lot of planning to use a weekly share to its greatest potential. Here's a peek at the process for keeping up with a CSA box.