FARM TO FORK

Have you ever wished you had a farm at your back door?

Thanks to Community Supported Agriculture (C.S.A) everyone can enjoy a ready supply of local fresh fruits and veggies while supporting your local farmers.

This grassroots initiative helps urbanites team up with local farmers....

Here's how it works....

Log on to www.csafarmers.ca

There you will find a list of list of participating farmers.

You pay a lump sum ahead of the season approx. $400.00 to help the farmers buy springtime supplies and plant crops, and in return you receive a weekly allotment of the farms harvest.

CSA farms offer fresh, high quality vegetables (usually certified organic) with some farmers offering eggs, poultry, meat, herbs and honey. Each farm is different, but all offer fresher, healthier alternatives to produce picked too early and shipped for hundreds, even thousands of miles before making it to your plate. Taste the difference! Buy from your local CSA farm.

Interesting Facts About Imported Food in Canada

- Most imported food is not inspected in Canada
- No processed food is inspected unless a complaint has been received
- The country of origin is not mandated on food labels
- "Product of Canada" doesn't necessarily mean "grown in Canada"
- Less than 10% of imported food is inspected and it is not mandated to meet Health Canada Guidelines for food production in Canada

IF YOU'VE EATEN TODAY YOU CAN THANK A FARMER!