From Farm to Plate in Alabama
by Meredith Montgomery
stores varying seasonally, the spring return of Grow Alabama receives a warm welcome by those conscious of the distance their food travels from farm to plate. Typically, a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) operates with individuals purchasing a share or subscription from a farm for a yearly fee in return for a box of seasonal produce each week during the growing season. Grow Alabama is a multi-farm CSA, working with more than 100 farmers throughout the state that grow pesticide-free produce year-round. “We are your direct connection to the family farms in Alabama,” says founder Jerry Spencer.
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ith most farmers markets open only a few months out of the year and the availability of local produce in
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