CSA, or community supported agriculture, is a way to get fresh local produce delivered to you throughout the growing season. If you’re lucky enough to have a CSA in your community, you can reap all the benefits of growing your own fruits and vegetables without all the time, effort and expense of large-scale gardening, and without a weekly trip to Kroger.
Because CSA plots are bigger than home gardens, you’re also guaranteed more variety than you could reasonably produce in one season yourself. Meaning that instead of winding up with 300 tomatillos and three tomatoes but no cucumbers or lettuce at the end of the growing season, throughout the season you receive a mix of produce that you can actually use to make healthy and delicious meals and snacks.
Some of Ranch 61’s more colorful 2023 harvest.
A full-season CSA share brings 10-to-20 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables to your doorstep once a week for 20 weeks, usually from around May or June through September or October. Half shares are often available for 10 weeks or half the season.
If you like fresh produce and enjoy supporting local family farms, a CSA share may be right for you. And if you live within a 30-minute drive of Sunbury, Ohio, maybe you’ll join us here at Ranch 61 as a shareholder for the 2024 season. Keep an eye on this space for more information, including opportunities to get involved.
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Ranch 61 