Now is the key time to enroll in a subscription for Community Supported Agriculture, which the Virginia Department of Agriculture encourages consumers to do, according to a press release.
"The CSA has many advantages," said Matthew J. Lohr, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. "Members know where all the food comes from, how it was grown, who harvested it and when. They learn to eat seasonally, enjoying foods that arrive according to nature's timetable. Everything the CSA provides is field-fresh, flavorful and nutritious because deliveries usually take place weekly and the travel time and distance from farm to fork are kept to a minimum."
January is the perfect time to enroll as it provides farmers advanced notice in preparation for ordering, according to Lohr.
Both Virginia and the U.S. have seen CSAs gaining in popularity. Virginia's representation amounts to 86 subscriptions and that figure is projected to grow this winter.
Agriculture is essential to Virginia, as the state's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reports that it accounts for a $55 billion impact on the state's economy each year.
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