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Yesterday I picked up my first CSA box. CSA, for those who don’t know, stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It works like this: I pay a set amount to a local farmer, usually one lump sum in the spring. In return, he provides me with weekly boxes of produce for the duration of the growing season. I get whichever veggies are ripe — peas and lettuce this week and probably melons and potatoes in September. My farmer, Jorge Carmona, owns 20 acres in Eastern Pennsylvania. He’s a really nice guy. Continue reading →