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Local CSAs in 2010

Padgett Arnold — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:22:57 +0000

Sequatchie Cove will not be offering CSA shares for 2010. However, we will be growing a myriad of vegetables & fruit for market this season.

If you are looking for a CSA in the Chattanooga area to join in 2010, here is a listing of farms that will be offering memberships and drop-off points in Chattanooga:

(click on the link to find more information about each farm)

Williams Island Farm (Chattanooga, TN)

Crabtree Farms (Chattanooga, TN)

Signal Mountain Farm (Signal Mountain, TN)

Rise N Shine Farm (Calhoun, GA)

Clover Wreath Farm (Cleveland, TN)

Circle S Farm (Lookout Mountain, GA)

JOIN A CSA AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FOOD ECONOMY!!!

A Canning Extravaganza!

Padgett Arnold — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:54:24 +0000

CSA member Missy Emerling has been very busy this summer putting up all kinds of Sequatchie Cove produce for the winter months to come….and this was just her first few batches!

CSA produce this week…

Padgett Arnold — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:12:17 +0000

Red & Green Lettuces, Arugula, Radishes, Leeks, Herbs, Kale, Collards, Swiss Chard, Strawberries, Scallions, Beets, and Broccoli….coming soon – Napa Cabbage and Candy Onions!

Thanks to everyone for making the first CSA drop-off a great success!

Padgett Arnold — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:18:48 +0000

We are so pleased with the layout of our new drop-off location at the Main Street Farmers Market – I hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as I did…looking forward to Saturday morning at Greenlife!

Benefits of becoming a CSA Shareholder

Padgett Arnold — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:01:29 +0000

Building community / developing important relationships
Weekly access to local, high-quality, organically grown produce – and eating with the seasons
Access to all of Sequatchie Cove’s farm-raised products – eggs, beef, pork, plants, and flowers will be for sale at each drop-off as they are available throughout the season; special orders & bulk orders for meats can also be arranged for convenient pick-up.
Supporting your local economy – 95% of food consumed in Chattanooga is shipped in from elsewhere. Those dollars are also on the next truck out of town!
Education on how your family’s food is produced, where it comes from, what it costs to produce, and who is responsible for producing it ( most want to know about the moral integrity of the family’s doctor, child’s teacher, what about the family’s farmer?)
Social and Cultural renewal – by rediscovering our relationship to the land and each other, we can all thrive!
Weekly ‘farm news’ informing shareholders about the week’s produce selection, recipes & preservation tips, events & festivals, upcoming harvests & activities and more!…..

What is a CSA?

Padgett Arnold — Sat, 09 May 2009 01:58:00 +0000

CSA – Community Supported Agriculture – is the deliberate reciprocal relationship between a farm and its surrounding community. A group of people willingly gather around a farm and support the farm’s budget for growing high quality food using socially and environmentally responsible methods that conserve and uphold the integrity of the farm’s land and resources – from water to soil to plant to animal to human. The farm in turn commits to bringing that group of people its best quality produce on a weekly basis for a given number of weeks throughout the growing season.

The CSA members, or “shareholders”, share in the risks as well as the bounty of the given growing season, providing a direct link to the source of their food, as well as a meaningful relationship to local agriculture in their community. It is a “win-win” scenario – a farm provides people with nourishing, seasonal, fresh food, and those people’s direct support allows that farm to thrive and continue responsible stewardship of the land.

CSA Pickup begins May 13

Padgett Arnold — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:22:46 +0000

Main Street Farmer’s Market pickup

Wednesdays from 4:30pm-6pm

Greenlife pickup

Saturdays from 9am-11am

Main Street Farmer’s Market

Padgett Arnold — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:22:36 +0000

The Main Street Market is All about Good and Tasty Food, A Healthy Community and Thriving Farmers.

Bring your friends and neighbors, the Main Street Farmers Market needs you and you need our food! – Vote for local farms – Buy Local – Together we can create our own digestive stimulus package and create out of sunshine, rain and food the community we want to live in.

Wednesdays, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm

On Main St Between Market and Broad, on the Corner of Main & Williams, across from Hiroshi’s Sushi, Downtown Chattanooga on the South Side.

Thanks to Pete Boubel, our beloved CSA work-share member with tons of creativity and talent, for this wonderful video of the Chattanooga’s Main Street Farmer’s Market… pass it on to your friends & family!

Hope to see you there next week!