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Database research record2019·United States

Local Foods Sustain Your Community

Catherine Wong, Kathryn Geoffrion Scannell

University of New Hampshire Scholars Repository (University of New Hampshire at Manchester)

Urban Farm DB summary

This article suggests that establishing a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) or farm share pickup at libraries supports the local foods movement, reduces food travel distance, promotes healthy eating, and fosters community engagement. Additional benefits include donating fresh produce to food pantries. A CSA involves a relationship where members provide labor or monetary support in exchange for a share of farm produce.