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Why Local?
Why not? Fresh, locally grown foods don’t justtaste delicious — they are better for you, our com-munity and our planet.
Low Mileage from Farm to Plate
Most food travels over 1,500 miles from farmto plate. Through the Erie Fresh CSA, all your food is grown right here in Erie County.
Fresh Taste, Less Waste
Local food usually arrives in markets within 24hours of being harvested. Fresh foods keeplonger — reducing waste in the kitchen, andproviding better value for our food dollar.
Safe, Delicious and Nutritious Food
Because locally grown foods are grown for quality instead of quantity, they are morenutritious, containing higher levels of vitamins,minerals and other nutrients that healthyminds and bodies need. Fresh food means lessprocessing, decreasing risks for food-borneillnesses.
Prosperous Farmers
Ninety one cents of each dollar spent inconventional food markets goes toprocessors, middlemen and marketers; whileonly 9 cents goes to the farmer. Our farmerskeep 80-90 cents of each dollar by sellingdirect to our community, farmers can reduce
their costs to oer us fresher, more aordable
food. Prosperous farmers keep farming andoperate viable businesses that enhance our communities and strengthen our local foodsupply.
Thriving Communities
Buying local, a greater portion of our fooddollar stays home supporting farms andbusinesses that make up our local communitiesand our regional economy. Ohio's largestindustry is agriculture, with $91 Billion in
annual prots. But of the food that is
consumed by Ohio families, only 2% is actuallygrown in Ohio. Localizing our food spendingwould generate billions for our local economyand communities.
Erie Fresh
It is our mission to increase knowledge and accessibilityto safe, nutritious, locally-grown food through communitysupported agriculture systems and urban agricultureprograms
for the inclusive benet of those who visit,
work and live in Erie County. We believe that localagriculture plays a key role in the vitality of our community and our regional economy.
Our Growers
Riehm Farms
Five generation family farm oering naturally raised meats
and a variety of seasonal produce. A unique and cutting edgevegetable and fruit grower. They use nutritionally tested,organic practices on rich Black Swamp soils near Fremont.
Thayer Family Gardens
A family farm growing nourished and well-cared for produce, and pasture-raised beef & eggs near Castalia.
J.C. Homestead Farms
Naturally-grown hay, vegetables and a variety of naturally-raised meats, eggs, & honey just outside Bellevue.
Rachael’s Homegrown Produce
Our youngest farmer! From Willard, Rachael oers naturally
grown fruits & vegetables to raise money for college.
Round Rock Farm
Round Rock Farm is operated by Mary & Luke Heyman inMonroeville. After college, Luke and Mary, 27, decided tomake their mark on organic farming by acquiring land in theOhio valley to cultivate for the production of fruits,vegetables,herbs and animal husbandry.
Healthy Bakes by Catherine
“My mission is to feed anyone who enjoys good food but to doit in a way that doesn’t compromise the taste of the food or thehealth of the person eating it, ” says Catherine Reiter, an organicgrower, baker, artist, plant teacher, mother and lover of real food.
Berlekamp Farms
Century family farm with certied organic spelts, oats and feed.
Little Red Truck Farm
Aine & Cory Olson of Norwalk provide a unique variety ofnaturally-grown heirloom tomatoes & seedlings, delicioushomemade jams, jellies, sauces & syrups, & refreshing hand-crafted herbal & fruit drinks.
Schenk’s Produce
Another young & talented grower, Derrick Schenk & his family
oer a wide variety of naturally-grown seasonal produce out of
Huron.
A.B. Philips & Sons Fruit Farm
With their orchard a historic treasure to Berlin Heights, Brad &Linda Philips provide a variety of apples, cherries, raspberries,peaches and plums.
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pasture-raised beef & chicken(antibiotic & hormone-free)beansbeetsberriesbreadbroccolicabbagecarrots
cauliower
celerycucumberseggplants
fresh cut owers
herbsgarlicpasture-raised eggs(antibiotic & hormone-free)melonsonionspeaspepperspotatoespumpkinsradishestomatoesspinachsquash
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Erie Fresh CSA
2011
A Program from Erie County Coalition for Local Resources
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