Updated: 2 September 2008
Winter CSA shares
Last year, we handled winter eating thusly: On her way down for a visit in November, my mom picked up a 50 pound sack of potatoes and a 30 pound sack of onions from Harlow Farm in Westminster, Vt. Not exactly unsustainable — she was going by it anyway — but not exactly helpful for you in Boston, either. We also were spending a lot of time in Vermont, where Kristi had commandeered a renegade newspaper, so we’d stop at the Brattleboro Coop and buy bags of Pete’s Greens mixed root vegetables. I think some apples and squashes lasted into the cold. Other than that, all I remember eating is cheese.
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Hello good eaters,
If you are here, you probably already know that the reality of most Grocery Store Food is a tragedy and a horror show, wrapped up in shiny plastic and primary colors. You may also know that it is often poisonous to the environment and our bodies, and that it should be avoided whenever possible.
We welcome you, so-called Boston localvores! And we are happy to provide some basic info about how you can find food produced in the region, on a small scale, outside the big chain stores and sometimes even within them.
But perhaps the reality of Big Food is news to you and a either a preachy third party has directed you here or you've come of your own volition to be dazzled. We welcome you too and invite you to first read our FAQs to learn what it means to eat local foods and why it's worth doing.
It is easier and more affordable to be a localvore in Boston than you-know-who would have us think. To prove this, we have compiled info (see pretty pictures
to the left) on the following:
- where to find milk, cheese (+ other dairy products) and eggs
- where to find sustainable, mostly grass-fed meat
- locations for farmer's markets
- how to join a csa - aka buy an annual share in a farm
Our records are by no means complete and if you are a grower/merchant and we've left you out, please contact us, info [at] bostonlocalvores.org.
In solidarity
KC + DM
