CSA Day offers second chance for New Year’s resolutions

Celebrate Community-Supported Agriculture Friday, Feb. 28, with Fresh On 55

Are your New Year’s resolutions already in the rearview mirror? If so, you’re not alone, but you still have time to make good on those resolutions. Fresh On 55 is pleased to join other farms from around the country for the fourth annual CSA Day Friday, Feb. 28, when you can join other like-minded people around the country who are committed to:

• preparing healthy foods for their families;

• supporting their local farmers;

• being kind to our planet;

• trying new kinds of veggies;

• being adventurous in the kitchen.

CSA (community-supported
agriculture) is a weekly or bi-
weekly subscription to a season’s worth of sustainable, locally grown produce that is distributed to members throughout the harvesting season. CSA members enjoy the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables each week, while supporting their local farmer.

Getting food from a CSA is different from going to a farmers market or using a grocery delivery service. As a CSA member, you make a seasonal commitment to a small farmer in your area, and the produce is either delivered to your door or you pick it up at a local distribution center. CSA members take pleasure in knowing where and how their food is grown, and typically have an open line of communication with their farmer. Many CSA farms actively teach their members how to use the food they receive each week.

According to Small Farm Central’s CSA Farming Annual Report, the most popular time to join a CSA each year is at the end of February. To promote this important time for farmers, CSA Day was created, and each year it falls on the last Friday in February. It’s an entire day dedicated to the celebration of community-supported agriculture. CSA farmers benefit from an influx of sign-ups from members, which gives them revenue when they need it most for the growing season.

How to get involved with CSA Day

If you would like to celebrate CSA Day and support Fresh On 55, sign up for a share on Feb. 28, and use the hashtag #CSAday to join the online conversation.

“Sign-up is easy, and we have pick up locations throughout Central Minnesota” says Farmer Steve. “To learn more and to join us for the 2020 season, you can reach us at http://www.FreshOn55.com, email at FreshOn55@gmail.com, or give us a call at (541) 420-0272.”