Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Farmer's Markets & CSAs

Shopping at the farmers market, maintaining a home garden, or participating in a Community Shared Agriculture (commonly referred to as a CSA) are wonderful ways to support a local food system.

Find out more at: http://www.farmfresheastwi.org/
Local Farmer's Markets:

DePere Festival Foods Farmers Market
1001 Main Avenue
Tuesdays, 7 am-Noon; Begins July 13

De Pere Farmers Market
144 N. Wisconsin St. (Seroogy's Parking Lot)
Thursdays, 7 am-Noon; Begins July 8

Green Bay East Festival Foods
3534 Steffen Ct.
Wednesdays, 7am-Noon; Begins July 14

Green Bay West Festival Foods
2250 West Mason Street
Mondays, 7am-Noon; Begins July 12

City of Green Bay Farmers Market
Downtown parking lot bordered by Monroe/Cherry/Pine/Quincy
Saturdays, 7am-Noon; Begins June 5

Farmers Market on Broadway
Downtown Green Bay on Broadway
Wednesdays, 3pm-8pm; Begins June 2

CSAs
Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included.

I was able to locate one CSA farm in our area:
http://www.kellnerbackacregarden.com/

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