{"id":16202,"date":"2014-02-05T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T23:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=16202"},"modified":"2014-02-05T17:10:49","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T23:10:49","slug":"farm-fresh-to-you-20-resources-for-straight-from-the-farm-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/farm-fresh-to-you-20-resources-for-straight-from-the-farm-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Fresh to You: 20 Resources for Straight-from-the-Farm Food"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/csa-share.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/csa-share.jpg\" alt=\"local food from a csa\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/csa-share.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/csa-share-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Every year about this time, I start thinking &#8220;Hmmm&#8230; maybe this is the year to try out a <a href=\"http:\/\/eatdrinkbetter.com\/2014\/01\/06\/how-to-start-a-csa\/\">CSA<\/a>.&#8221; We haven&#8217;t done it yet &#8211; still haven&#8217;t convinced the rest of the family that the upfront investment is really a better deal &#8211; but I am thinking about <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/2013\/06\/local-sustainable-food-awakening\/\">local, fresh food options<\/a> that will be available to us in just a few months time.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still buying produce, dairy products, and\/or meat from the grocery store primarily, and want to explore options for fresher, more local food, it turns out Google probably isn&#8217;t your best bet. Rather, Heather Callaghan explains to Activist Post writer Brandon Turbeville how to find those nearby family farms with online resources created especially for them&#8230; and for those of us who like our veggies straight out of the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Know of other good resources for finding local farms, and farm-fresh food distribution outlets? Share them with us in the comments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rpuEmbedCode\">\n<div class=\"rpuArticle rpuRepost-da47d5f043d76a42e79712cadca80e74-top\" style=\"margin:0;padding:0;\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/1.rp-api.com\/rjs\/repost-article.js?3\" type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\"><\/script><a href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1XkXr\" class=\"rpuThumb\" rel=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/img.1.rp-api.com\/thumb\/10104946\" style=\"float:left;margin-right:10px;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1XkXr\" class=\"rpuTitle\" rel=\"norewrite\"><strong>20 Places to Find Local Food and Family Farms Near You<\/strong><\/a> (via <a href=\"http:\/\/s.tt\/1XkXr\" class=\"rpuHost\" rel=\"norewrite\">www.activistpost.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"rpuSnip\">\nHeather Callaghan Activist Post As demand for local and raw goods continue to rise, more people are asking &#8211; where do I find local organic? Where do I find raw milk and join a herd share? Where are the farmers markets, co-ops and stands? Activist Post&hellip;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- put the \"tease\", \"jump\" or \"more\" break here --><\/p>\n<div class=\"rpuEmbedCode\">\n<div class=\"rpuArticle rpuRepostMain rpuRepost-da47d5f043d76a42e79712cadca80e74-bottom\" style=\"display:none;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"><!-- How to customize this embed: http:\/\/www.repost.us\/article-preview\/hash\/b949786071bcb104a369a0580b4111bc --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Image credit: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chpaquette\/3831458987\/\">PHOTO\/arts Magazine<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/photopin.com\">photopin<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\">cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As demand for local and raw goods continue to rise, more people are asking &#8211; where do I find local organic? Where do I find raw milk and join a herd share? 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