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CSA Day Offers a Second Chance
for New Year's Resolutions
Celebrate Community Supported Agriculture on March 4th
Are your New Year's resolutions already in the rear-view mirror? If so, you're not alone, but you still have time to make good on those resolutions. The Orleans Winter Farmers' Market is pleased to join other farms from around the country for the third annual CSA Day on March 4th, when you can join other like-minded people around the country who are committed to:
- eating healthful foods and preparing them for their families;
- supporting their local farmers;
- being kind to our planet;
- learning something new; and
- being adventurous in the kitchen.
CSA (community-supported agriculture) is a subscription to a season's worth of sustainable, locally grown produce that is distributed to members throughout the harvesting season. It is a form of investment that allows small farmers to continue growing on a scale that may not be sustainable without the CSA model. CSA members enjoy the quality of fresh fruits and vegetables for their family, while supporting their local farmer.
On March 4th, the
Orleans Winter Farmers' Market will host CSA Farmers from across the Cape as an opportunity for shoppers to learn about their offerings. Come meet your local CSA farmers, learn about what they plan to plant in the upcoming season and how your subscription helps sustain their business.
2017 CSA Fair participants include:
Stick around for our weekly farmers' market including the following vendors.
Cape Cod Organic Farm is a Certified Organic Farm located along Historic Route 6A in Barnstable Village on Cape Cod. They specialize in growing organic fruits and vegetables, cut flowers, herbs, and native grasses used in land restoration. They also raise Heritage Breed Pigs for pork.
You can find them every week at the farmers' markets, at their own farmstand and by joining their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Program.
The Local Juice is a company motivated by a passion to promote a sustainable lifestyle that is locally driven and nutritionally mindful. They strive to empower, inspire and educate consumers by connecting them to their local food source and community and by raising their awareness on how to make healthy and delicious choices... one juice at a time. C'mon over and give 'em a try or freshen your supply!
2016 marked Bethany Season's 20th year making soap! Their goal is to produce a "no frills" high quality soap at a price affordable enough for everyday use. Bethany Seasons soap is a
blend of saponified Coconut, Palm and primarily Olive oils. Essential oils provide the scents. Citrus zests and spices are sometimes added for texture, and a small amount of Grapefruit Seed Extract serves as a natural preservative. Their soap bars contain no perfumes or dyes. Packaged in small boxes for cleanliness and ease of ingredient labeling, the hand cut bars vary in weight between 5-5.5 ounces. A Bethany Seasons' bar will normally provide one person with at least four weeks of daily use.
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