Our friends at Somerville Climate Action and Transition Somerville have come up with an idea so simple and smart, we can’t believe no one has done this before.
They’re convening a bunch of farms with CSA drop-offs in or near Somerville. Farmers can put out some information about themselves, their shares. People who are interested can meet them, learn about what they grow and how they grow it, compare prices and, hopefully, sign up for a share now, in the winter.
It’s important to remember that CSAs depend on subscribers’ commitment and money before the growing starts. That’s how they plan their harvest and finance everything that goes into growing food before the money starts coming in, which can be months later.
This is happening next Monday, Jan. 11. It starts at 6 p.m. at Somerville Public Library on Highland Ave. You might already have your share lined up, but if you have some friends or coworkers who need convincing, please consider taking them there. And tell them to bring a checkbook. Farmers will be signing shareholders up.
Oh, also: a screening of Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil will follow!