Now is a good time to be considering this since many CSAs are taking orders for the upcoming season. There are plenty throughout Manhattan. Here’s a link so you can find one where you need it ......

season, or year round for meat csas. co-ops are grocery stores that are patronized by members & non members— members pay a one time membership fee and are eligible for member specials, discounts on cases of food & large...

This will get removed shortly too, I’m sure, BUT – there is plenty of discussion of CSAs on all of the local boards. Search the Boston board – there have been a number of threads. However, Chowhound is not the...

You can definitely order it from Blood Farm in Groton or some farmers market meat providers (and CSAs). However, you should be able to get it from a supermarket butcher if you order in advance and some have “pork fat”...

The best online listing of farm-direct CSAs is the Robyn Van En Center for Community Supported Agriculture: http://www.wilson.edu/wilson/asp/content.asp?id=804 Most farms just won’t find home delivery cost-effective, but you...

yeah $27 is a little steep for me considering Im the only one who would be eating out of it. My boyfriend “doesn't do veggies or fruit.” - very meat and potatoes (aka boring) do you know how to find out about these...

So... I know there is another thread about CSAs which made me start thinking about one of my own. I have never belonged to a CSA before but would really like to. I live in Allston and am having trouble finding anything that will...

I should add that the same stuff went into turkey burgers (minus the lentils, and egg whites) and those were incredibly delicious. For New Yorkers, my CSA is http://www.gofarmy.org/ They get their meat from Lewis Waite Farm/CSA...

A CSA isn’t for everyone. As others have pointed out, you may not have choice over what you get (my fruit/veggie CSA allows some choice, and some items are required parts of your “take” - my meat CSA gives no...

Stilman’s meat and produce CSAs—but it’s just too much food! Anyway, I cannot reccommend their beef enough!

on local butcher shops: Which ones are selling ethically raised meats? Who has the best quality/ most interesting selection of semi-prepared meats (marinated cuts, sausages, stocks, house made heat & serve entrees etc.)? Which shops...

Great! I believe Pioneer Organics brings a lot of non local stuff in the off season, so here are a few more resources for you from local farms themselves: Here is a pdf link for a brochure listing a handful of local farms that do...

pay for the whole season in advance. There are a number of farms in Mass. that have these arrangements. If you search online for CSAs in Mass., I am sure you will find one you can join. my blog: thegeminiweb.com

We have been really happy of late of the CSAs we are members of – Two Small Farms for veggies, Marin Sun Farms for meat, and Mission Pie/Pie Ranch for eggs. I am trying to close the distance on alot of the food we eat at...

You may want to check their web site to be sure, but I believe they are doing CSAs (both meat and veggies) in Quincy this year. I’ve done their meat for a while now, and absolutely love it (and am switching to pick up in...