BiG TeA PaRtY’s Video Short
on Community Supported Agriculture
posted by VaLerie K
Maybe you’ve heard or read recent press coverage of the new documentary “Food, Inc.”, the main gist of which is that in our quest for cheap, abundant food in the U.S., we have developed farming practices which have not only sacrificed the quality and healthfulness of our food, but have also negatively impacted the state of our planet, and made torturous the lives of countless animals.
But guess what, we here at BiG TeA PaRtY have been on top of one of the most successful alternatives to factory farming, the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model of farming, for some years now… and here’s a video to prove it!
Hear Philly’s own celebrity urban farmer Mary Seton Corboy explain to BiG TeA PaRtY host Elizabeth Fiend that small farms using this direct marketing system are the wave of the future; farmers that can adapt have a much better chance of survival. Lancaster County farmer Peggy Fogarty-Harnish describes the relationship of farmers to their CSA buyers, and Ann Karlin of Philadelphia Fair Food Project points out that knowing the person who grew your food is the best way to feel confident in the produce you put on your table.
The documentary “Food, Inc.” will hopefully wake people up (those who weren’t aware of the heinous system that drug giants like Monsanto have helped to create), but don’t overlook that we’ve been reporting on this issue all along, just do a search for “Monsanto” or “CSA” or “factory farming” or “organic food” or “pesticide-free” here on this very site to find other relevant articles (and you might want to check out Elizabeth’s recipes for delicious ways to use fresh produce).
Please pass this post along to your friends and family, and encourage them all to check out CSA’s in their area and local farmers markets that are populated with produce which is grown with the safety of the environment in mind.
Click HERE for a fantastic article by Elizabeth Fiend on why you should consider buying your produce from local farms that don’t use pesticides.
Click the following links for further info on CSA’s and local farms in your area, Philadelphia Fair Food Project, and Greensgrow Farm.
