Garden Rx: CSAs March – April 2013
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Arianne Miller works at Tracie’s Community Farm in Fitzwilliam in exchange for her share of the week’s produce, which will include some of these tasty white turnips.Photography courtesy of Tracie’s Community Farm.Arianne Miller works at Tracie’s Community Farm in Fitzwilliam in exchange for her share of the week’s produce, which will include some of these tasty white turnips.Photography courtesy of Tracie’s Community Farm.Arianne Miller works at Tracie’s Community Farm in Fitzwilliam in exchange for her share of the week’s produce, which will include some of these tasty white turnips.
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Cut flowers can be purchased along with the weekly harvest at some CSA markets.Photography courtesy of Work Song Farm.Cut flowers can be purchased along with the weekly harvest at some CSA markets.Photography courtesy of Work Song Farm.Cut flowers can be purchased along with the weekly harvest at some CSA markets.
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Late summer brings a wide range of vegetables for members of the Work Song Farm CSA in Hopkinton. Tender summer squash, eggplant, garlic, greens and root crops are just a sampling of the crops grown on the four-acre farm.Photography courtesy of Work Song Farm.Late summer brings a wide range of vegetables for members of the Work Song Farm CSA in Hopkinton. Tender summer squash, eggplant, garlic, greens and root crops are just a sampling of the crops grown on the four-acre farm.Photography courtesy of Work Song Farm.Late summer brings a wide range of vegetables for members of the Work Song Farm CSA in Hopkinton. Tender summer squash, eggplant, garlic, greens and root crops are just a sampling of the crops grown on the four-acre farm.
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Planting, watering, weeding and harvesting—the work never ends at Tracie’s Community Farm in Fitzwilliam. Members are encouraged to volunteer and bring their kids, so they can connect with the farmers who grow their food.Photography courtesy of Tracie’s Community Farm.Planting, watering, weeding and harvesting—the work never ends at Tracie’s Community Farm in Fitzwilliam. Members are encouraged to volunteer and bring their kids, so they can connect with the farmers who grow their food.Photography courtesy of Tracie’s Community Farm.Planting, watering, weeding and harvesting—the work never ends at Tracie’s Community Farm in Fitzwilliam. Members are encouraged to volunteer and bring their kids, so they can connect with the farmers who grow their food.
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Random Hills Farm distributes weekly shares to its CSA members at the Concord Farmers’ Market. Located on Capital Street on Saturday mornings, it is a convenient spot for picking up your basket of produce and seeing what other vendors have to offer.Photography courtesy of Random Hill FarmRandom Hills Farm distributes weekly shares to its CSA members at the Concord Farmers’ Market. Located on Capital Street on Saturday mornings, it is a convenient spot for picking up your basket of produce and seeing what other vendors have to offer.Photography courtesy of Random Hill FarmRandom Hills Farm distributes weekly shares to its CSA members at the Concord Farmers’ Market. Located on Capital Street on Saturday mornings, it is a convenient spot for picking up your basket of produce and seeing what other vendors have to offer.
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Work Song Farm in Hopkinton grows about a dozen varieties of tomatoes for its CSA and farmstand.Work Song Farm in Hopkinton grows about a dozen varieties of tomatoes for its CSA and farmstand.
Members of CSAs (community supported agriculture) reap the benefits of what their neighborhood farmers sow—food that doesn’t get any fresher.
