In Episode 8, host David Crowley from Cooking Chat talks about CSA shares with Lacey Arnold from Warner Farm. Lacy provides great background on the benefits of CSAs for farms and consumers alike. She breaks down the specifics of how the Warner Farm CSA works, as well as providing a lot of good general information about how CSAs operate. David has been participating in Warner Farm's CSA for several years, so this was a perfect way to provide more background about CSAs.
This episode covers:
- What it means to be an agritainment farm.
- How the Harvie online system provides for more choice to customers
- Logistics of how the Warner Farm CSA program works, including a variety of plan options.
- Different styles of CSA styles, including box CSA, market style CSAs, home delivery and pick your own
- How you can sign up for Warner Farm’s CSA at any point throughout the season
- Tips for making the most of a CSA share
- How freezing and pickling can preserve your CSA produce
- The suggestion to reach out and talk to your farmers!