along with their products on farm and farmers’ market websites. Wisconsin’s Dane County Farm- ers’ Market, in Madison, provides detailed descriptions of farm products and agricultural practices so customers can make informed choices. Some- times, the type of farm makes a dif- ference. “We are intentionally human scale,” says Virginia Goeke, of Sylvan Meadows Farm, in Viroqua, Wisconsin. “We choose to husband our land to promote harmony and synergy. We are creating a sustainable farm ecosystem where herbal meadows, prairies, heir- loom gardens, orchards, woodlands, and rare breeds of livestock and wild- life flourish.” Sometimes, we’d just like someone else to do the food curating for us. The Kansas City Food Circle requires mem- ber farmers to take a pledge to follow certain agricultural practices. “When you buy food from our members, you can rely on the co-op’s pledge that it’s been certified naturally grown or that the farmer has USDA Organic certifica- tion,” says Akins.
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Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, the joint effort of 100 small-scale family farms providing fresh, organic, seasonal produce, in Leola, Pennsylvania, gives similar assurances. The USDA reports that 160,000 farmers nationwide are currently selling to their local markets via farmers’ mar- kets, community supported agriculture organizations, restaurants, groceries and institutions, generating health, social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities. It keeps growing because we keep asking questions.
Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood
AndLifestyle.blogspot.com.
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