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Edinburgh Food Chain (Community Supported Agriculture)
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This is from Edinburgh Food Chain - Community Supported Agriculture.
http://www.cuco.org.uk/index.php
Do you want to eat locally grown food you can trust and have the chance to learn more about how it is produced?
There is a group of people in Edinburgh who are starting an urban Community Supported Agriculture project. Our aims are to set up a project that widens access to organic food that is produced in or very near to the city. We would like people to have the opportunity to reconnect to food production; through taking part in it themselves and/or by sharing the risks and rewards of food production.
We are in the very early stages of development, anyone who wants to join in is very welcome!
The next meeting is on Monday 25th April at 6.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh, Victoria Terrace [off Victoria Street in the Old Town].
The next meeting will be much more hands on, discussing issues which you would like to focus on - for example how we find land; how we organise ourselves; what you want the farm to grow; what social activities you want; etc. Please bring your questions and ideas.
We look forward to seeing you and getting things moving. If you would like to, we would welcome it if you bring something eatable/drinkable to share.
What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a relationship of mutual support between a farmer and those who eat the food they produce.
The Soil Association defines CSA as: "A partnership between farmers and consumers where the responsibilities and rewards of farming are shared".
CSA allows communities to participate in the development of new local food initiatives and are as varied and innovative as the people involved.
Current CSA farms allow people to:
* Receive a weekly box of vegetables throughout the year
* Help with the running of an organic farm
* Ensure their local farm shop continues to thrive
* Sponsor an apple tree and harvest its fruit
* Rent a plot of farmland and have vegetables grown on their behalf
* Buy shares in a cow and receive interest in cheese
* Rent-a-vine from one of Britain's few vineyards.
All of these initiatives emphasise the connection between the farm and the communities they serve. Many organise lively social events celebrating the seasons and the farming calendar, and there are always opportunities for work on the farm.
More information at:
http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/article/static/1128/
http://www.cuco.org.uk/index.php
Do you want to eat locally grown food you can trust and have the chance to learn more about how it is produced?
There is a group of people in Edinburgh who are starting an urban Community Supported Agriculture project. Our aims are to set up a project that widens access to organic food that is produced in or very near to the city. We would like people to have the opportunity to reconnect to food production; through taking part in it themselves and/or by sharing the risks and rewards of food production.
We are in the very early stages of development, anyone who wants to join in is very welcome!
The next meeting is on Monday 25th April at 6.30pm at the Quaker Meeting House in Edinburgh, Victoria Terrace [off Victoria Street in the Old Town].
The next meeting will be much more hands on, discussing issues which you would like to focus on - for example how we find land; how we organise ourselves; what you want the farm to grow; what social activities you want; etc. Please bring your questions and ideas.
We look forward to seeing you and getting things moving. If you would like to, we would welcome it if you bring something eatable/drinkable to share.
What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a relationship of mutual support between a farmer and those who eat the food they produce.
The Soil Association defines CSA as: "A partnership between farmers and consumers where the responsibilities and rewards of farming are shared".
CSA allows communities to participate in the development of new local food initiatives and are as varied and innovative as the people involved.
Current CSA farms allow people to:
* Receive a weekly box of vegetables throughout the year
* Help with the running of an organic farm
* Ensure their local farm shop continues to thrive
* Sponsor an apple tree and harvest its fruit
* Rent a plot of farmland and have vegetables grown on their behalf
* Buy shares in a cow and receive interest in cheese
* Rent-a-vine from one of Britain's few vineyards.
All of these initiatives emphasise the connection between the farm and the communities they serve. Many organise lively social events celebrating the seasons and the farming calendar, and there are always opportunities for work on the farm.
More information at:
http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/article/static/1128/
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