Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen's Guide to Community Supported Agriculture, Revised and Expanded
by Elizabeth Henderson, Robyn Van En
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Author: Elizabeth Henderson, Robyn Van EnEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-01
ISBN: 193339210X
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Book Reviews of Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen's Guide to Community Supported Agriculture, Revised and Expanded
Book Review: Heavy on philosophy, light on practicality
Summary: 1 Stars
If you're new to market gardening and looking for solid info on how to run a CSA, this is *not* the book for you. For example, the chapter on harvesting and processing is only 2 1/2 pages long and boils down to "it can't be explained in a book, you need hands on experience". The majority of the book is self-congratulatory prose about how CSAs are saving the world. I support the CSA concept, but found this book a big disappointment. There are a few useful charts for determining share size and how much to grow, they are the only thing that prevents me from giving this book zero stars.
Summary of Sharing the Harvest: A Citizen's Guide to Community Supported Agriculture, Revised and Expanded
To an increasing number of American families the CSA (community supported agriculture) is the answer to the globalization of our food supply. The premise is simple: create a partnership between local farmers and nearby consumers, who become members or subscribers in support of the farm. In exchange for paying in advance-at the beginning of the growing season, when the farm needs financing-CSA members receive the freshest, healthiest produce throughout the season and keep money, jobs, and farms in their own community.In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of a Chelsea Green classic, authors Henderson and Van En provide new insight into making CSA not only a viable economic model, but the right choice for food lovers and farmers alike. Thinking and buying local is quickly moving from a novel idea to a mainstream activity. The groundbreaking first edition helped spark a movement and, with this revised edition, Sharing the Harvest is poised to lead the way toward a revitalized agriculture.
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