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Feast and Field heads to the Deep South to learn about the importance of CSAs (and all things agriculture) with Hawkins Homestead Farm, Â a suburban farm in Kinsey, Alabama. We explore how access to fresh produce is made possible with various types of urban farming, and how â and why â to compost your scraps once youâre done with them.
Plus, we show how to make the most out of your CSA delivery with a handful of vegetarian recipes to utilize your various ingredients, complete with our seasonal produce guide so you always know whatâs in season â regardless of where you reside.
We donât all have access to rural Americaâs wide open spaces and canât reap the fruits of its rich agricultural landscape, but living in the concrete jungle can still provide access to fresh produce. Today, urban farming offers city dwellers a chance to grow their own food, trim a little off their grocery bills and contribute fresh produce to their community.
There are a few ways we see prosperous urban farming in and around the most populated cities today, and some are simple enough to try in any home.
Permaculture 101
Most urban farming operates under the idea of permaculture, a natural approach to farming and gardening that encompasses the whole ecosystem. A closed-loop system makes the whole process sustainable by harvesting and returning natural resources and organic garden or home byproduct back into the land. More and more farmers and non-farmers are incorporating these practices into their day to day lives. Urban and suburban farms around the country, like t
and owners ofHawkins Homestead Farm, Rachel and Brandon Hawkins, did not grow up farming.
âWeâre city people,â Rachel says, smiling. âWhen we got to a place where we had the space, we started a family garden.â
What began as a simple backyard garden has grown into a thriving CSA, which stands for Community Supported Agriculture. The Hawkinses raise vegetables, herbs, chickens and turkeys. From their bounty, they also produce jams, jellies, salsas, pesto, sprouts, bath products and even insect repellents. Their delivery service offers fresh baskets of produce to 25 household subscribers each season. It takes intensive planning, membership surveys and hard work each year. Some days, as items are being harvested by Rachel, Brandon comes behind her to replant immediately.
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