Supporting Local Agriculture
The community-supported agriculture is an alternative where, NYT explains, ”farmers are paid an agreed-upon fee in advance of the growing season, making their survival less dependent on the vicissitudes of the market and the cooperation of the elements”.
In exchange, “the shareholders have open access to the land and a guaranteed percentage of the season’s harvest of fruit and vegetables for packages that range from about $300 to $900″.
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