Visit The Saline Indoor Farmers Market as well as the CSA Fair at Liberty School this Saturday, March 22

Saline Indoor Farmers Market hours are:  9 am - 1 pm (OPEN ONE HOUR LONGER this Saturday, March 22)

SECOND ANNUAL CSA-SHAREHOLDER MATCHING FAIR
Where: Liberty School, 7265 Ann Arbor Street, Saline, MI in their cafeteria
When: Saturday, March 22, 2014 from 10 am to 1 pm

Slow Food Huron Valley is partnering with the Saline District Library on this year’s CSA Fair which will take place during the Saline Indoor Farmers Market.  Please note that the Saline Indoor Farmers Market will be open one hour longer until 1pm on that day only.  This is an opportunity to connect in person with the farmers of dozens of our area’s most sustainable and diversified farms.  You’ll be able to gather information about CSA options and also sign up for memberships to receive locally grown produce, meat, garlic, frozen fruits and vegetables, roots and grains, and more.  We’ll also have representatives from farmer's markets, information about the health benefits of CSA membership, and a new business will be selling local, open-pollinated seeds.

What is a CSA? 

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a food production and distribution system that directly connects farmers and consumers.  Consumers buy "shares" in a farm's harvest in advance.

Joining a CSA benefits the members as well as the farmers.  Farmers earn important early-season capital and have a guaranteed market for their produce. Barring a disastrous harvest, consumers enjoy overall lower food costs, field-fresh produce, and greater access to high-demand fruits and vegetables like long-stem strawberries and heirloom tomatoes.

Most CSAs require an annual or quarterly buy-in and provide weekly deliveries or pick-ups, but some well-established programs offer monthly or even weekly "memberships." Many CSAs also offer farm visits, u-pick days, and other special events for members.  In addition to receiving a weekly box of fresh and delicious produce, members receive many other benefits.  You are welcomed and encouraged to visit the farm and develop a connection to the land where your food is grown and to the people who grow it.  The farmers offer various locations for pick-up and will answer any questions you have. 

For more information about the CSA Fair contact Misty Callies at 734 482-5957 or email at mistycallies@gmail.com.

For more information about the Saline Indoor Farmers Market contact Nancy Crisp at 734 429-3518 or visit the website at www.cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket.