Grid’s guide to CSAs in Philadelphia

In and around our fine city, CSAs are so commonplace (a wonderful thing!) that we almost considered skipping an explanation of what those initials even stand for. But for those new to the concept, and even just as a reminder for those of us who dutifully pick up our cardboard boxes every week, here goes:

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What’s in a Name?

Don’t be fooled by stores with a global supply chain that claim to be ‘farmers markets’ By Danie Greenwell Walk into a supermarket and you will find yourself caught up in a whirl of “local,” “organic” and “farm fresh” merchandising. These words are intended to make us feel better about our purchases, but it is

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April: To-Do List

Illustration by Julia Tran 1. Say hello to your local farmersIt’s that time of year again when the farm stands are back across the city. Get back in the habit of a weekly trip to your nearby market.  2. Clean up the creekMariposa Food Co-op, Philadelphia Water, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and United By Blue

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A mom, a daughter and a pickup truck deliver the goods to Germantown

The Road to Better Food by Emily Kovach One Saturday per month, retired mother Nancy Price and her adult daughter Candice Price drive their pickup truck from Germantown to Lancaster and back again. On the way there the truck is empty, but on the return trip, it’s loaded with meats, dairy and produce from small

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Four great CSA-based buying clubs

Beyond the Brown Box by Emily Kovach If you’re a seasoned CSA buyer, you probably already have a favorite farm that does heirloom tomatoes just right, or you know a farmer who will surprise you with a crazy new item you’ve never seen. This season, try a new kind of CSA. Here are some options

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Growing Together

Dakota Borneman Murtha, the daughter of Blooming Glen Farm farmers Tricia Borneman and Tom Murtha, smells freshly pulled fennel. | Photos by Daryl Pevet
Blooming Glen Farm is a labor of love for farming couple
Ask Tricia Borneman and Tom Murtha of Blooming Glen Farm how they met, and the couple credit a well-crafted mixtape. But almost

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Super Model

  
Philly Foodworks promises flexibility for consumers, a market for small food producers, and a bridge from rural to urban
Although we talk about community supported agriculture (CSA) frequently in the pages of Grid, it’s a relatively new business model. First introduced into the U.S. in 1986, it offered a brilliant solution to a problem farmers regularly faced: cash

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