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Christ · 07-09-2009, 11:59 PM

I wish I could find a local CSA, but most of the farmers around here gave up years ago.

I guess it would depend on how far away I'd have to go to get my stuff if it was going to be worth it or not, but there are plenty of farmer's markets around, and they're always priced pretty well, even though sometimes what you get from them doesn't come locally... or even from this state.

PA has a FMNP (PA Farmer's Market Nutrition Program) for women/children who receive WIC benefits... they give you about $20 worth of $5 vouchers, which are non-refundable, etc... and expire November of whatever year they were issued in. $20 isn't much, but it helps the local and statewide farmers who still care to grow food crops instead of giving up like so many locally have.

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	I wish I could find a local CSA, but most of the farmers around here gave up years ago. I guess it would depend on how far away I'd have to go to get my stuff if it was going to be worth it or not, but there are plenty of farmer's markets around, and they're always priced pretty well, even though sometimes what you get from them doesn't come locally... or even from this state. PA has a FMNP (PA Farmer's Market Nutrition Program) for women/children who receive WIC benefits... they give you about $20 worth of $5 vouchers, which are non-refundable, etc... and expire November of whatever year they were issued in. $20 isn't much, but it helps the local and statewide farmers who still care to grow food crops instead of giving up like so many locally have. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"