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Why is organic produce more expensive?

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Why is organic produce more expensive?

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When you purchase an organic product, you are paying to protect the water you drink, the air you breathe, and the soil in which your food is grown. You are buying what you hope to be a more nutritious, better tasting, and residue-free fruit or vegetable. You are also paying to protect the health of farmers, farm workers and the health of our planet. (back to top) What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)? CSA is a movement to bring farm producers and community members into a more direct and cooperative relationship. The concept migrated to the US from Japan in the mid-1980’s and has grown to include some 1,000 farms and 100,000 community supporters throughout the US and Canada today. Community “members” subscribe to a weekly share of produce from a local farm, which is delivered to a convenient “site” in the member’s neighborhood. This relationship facilitates both financial support for a small farm’s community and provides supporting members with fresh and unique produce to which

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