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Plus NEW Bus the Barns! FairShare's annual charity bicycle tour. Join us to raise funds for fresh food for all and enjoy a bicycle or bus tour to area FairShare CSA Coalition farms, gourmet local food, craft libations, and live music.
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FairShare CSA Coalition Connects CSA Growers and Eaters
We work to strengthen connections and provide resources that help people access CSA shares. Through our Partner Shares Program, we assist to limited-income households in affording CSA vegetable shares; and we help new CSA members find the right farm for their family.
From our Facebook Page
*Faces of CSA*
"I grew up on the dairy farm that I now live across the road from, so it's been in my blood. It took me 12 years of being away from agriculture and Wisconsin to return to both. I had this 'awakening' that I wanted to grow organic food for my family and others, and now we have been doing it for 10 years.
I love being a farmer because I can see the fruits of my labor. I like being active and outside and growing great food that will nourish people. I feel extremely blessed to be able to do what I do and have CSA members and farmers markets customers who support my passion.
At this time on the farm, we are trying to get a handle on the weeds, while at the same time keeping up with the harvesting. We usually reach a point when we have done as much weeding as we can, but there is so much to harvest that that takes up the majority of our time.
I am excited for our first tomatoes, they are looking really good, and I am really hankering for my 1st BLT." -- Katy Dickson, farmer at Christensen's Farm, pictured with farmer Skye Christensen.
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#facesofcsa #knowyourfarmer #csa #sustainableagriculture #fairsharefarms #freshfood #organicfarming #farmfresh #freshfoodforall #wisconsinfarming Madison Eastside Farmers' Market
"Last year, we were fortunate enough to receive the Partner Share Assistance, and it really made a difference in how well our family ate. Now that our little one is older, he enjoys more and more produce, and I would love to provide him the same this year." -- Partner Shares Member (2016 & 2017)
Our Partner Shares program provides financial assistance toward the purchase of a CSA Share for families that want to eat fresh and eat local. Applying is easy - see if you qualify today!
www.csacoalition.org/affordability/partner-shares/
(Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash)
Check out this video recapping FairShare's Cool Tools in Action 2017 Field Day at Red Door Family Farm!
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37 farmers and ag professionals and their families attended, and there were over 20 tools on display, from an antique potato planter to a new Kress finger weeder.
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Great demos, farmer to farmer discussions, and FUN had by all!
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This video is about Cool Tools 2017 field day.
*Faces of CSA*
“We’re vegan, so (vegetables) are our whole diet. We want to promote plant-based diets, so the more available they are and organically grown, the better. We’re just trying to support the local economy and the local people trying to make a living and a lifestyle for themselves. It’s nice to know where your food comes from and who’s growing it.” -- Greg Simmons, pictured with Kay Simmons; CSA members.
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Another great episode of 5 Minutes on the Farm featuring one of our FairShare farms, Burr Oak Gardens!
Listen in as Kate and Tyler talk about how their love of horticulture grew into the family farm operation they are running today.
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Kate and Tyler Rowe: Burr Oak Gardens, an (Extended) Family Farm - WORT 89.9 FM
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Kate and Tyler Rowe are farming on the same farm that Tyler grew up on. They call it Burr Oak Gardens after the heritage burr oak tree behind their house. They’re certified organic, growing for a CSA, u-pick strawberries, an on-farm market stand, and a retail greenhouse on farm. They also sell at th...