National CSA Week
Happy National CSA Week! Since its inception by Small Farm Central, CSA Week has grown nationwide to celebrate, encourage, and educate folks about CSAs. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a production and marketing model whereby consumers buy shares of a farm's harvest in advance. Consumers become CSA members by paying an agreed amount at the beginning of the growing season, either in one lump sum or in installments.
Read about CSAs offered here in Marquette!
To celebrate National CSA Week, the Mining Journal is publishing a four-part series highlighting local farms in our area that offer CSA shares:
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Have you ever wondered where the fruits and vegetables you purchase come from or how long that produce has been on store shelves? Click here to read the full article by Dreyma Beronja.
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A 20-acre market farm operated by a husband and wife team in Eben Junction is celebrating its third year in operation. Click here to read the full article.
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Across an 80-acre homestead, there is a bit of something for everyone. Apple trees, grape vines, a creek, old forests and a less-1-acre farm field run by Olivia Kingery and Brian Kakas of Pileated Farms. Click here to read the full article.
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Just outside Marquette is a 20-acre farm committed to growing high-quality, flavorful vegetables that are good for the soil and the planet. The Full Plate Farm is run by Laura Brosius. She said she fell in love with farming while living in Alaska after finishing graduate school and hasn’t looked back. Click here to read the full article.
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Keefe Crowley and Tensi Parsons first purchased their home in 2016. With their dream of growing food for the community, they knew the location was perfect. It wasn’t until a year later when they were able to complete renovations to the home and turn their full attention to the land. In 2018, Little Parsley Farm officially opened and they haven’t looked back since. Click here to read the full article.