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11-17-09
SURPRISE THEM THIS CHRISTMAS WITH THE GIFT OF FRESH PRODUCE
CSA Subscription Lets You Buy Now, Eat Later
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift – or a special something to spice up your holiday party? West Virginia Grown products fit the bill and most can easily be ordered by phone, mail or online.
A comprehensive list is available at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s (WVDA) website at www.wvagriculture.org. From there, under “Marketing” page, click on “WV Grown Foods and Things” link. The Holiday Gifts Made EZ4U link lists West Virginia agribusinesses that offer customized gift baskets and boxes. The direct link is www.wvagriculture.org/EZ4U.html.
“West Virginia Grown products are as good as you’ll find anywhere. They consistently bring home awards from major food contests and they show people all over the country what West Virginia has to offer,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass. “They make great gifts year-round – not just during the holidays.”
Another gift idea with a year-round theme is the purchase of a share in a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) organization. CSAs are farms, or groups of farms, that sell investors annual shares in the farm’s harvests. The up-front money gives farmers predictable working capital, and members get a prime selection of meat, eggs and fresh, in-season produce.
Some of the state’s CSAs include:
Evans Knob Farm
Monongalia, Preston and Garrett Counties
evansknob@aol.com
304-379-2002
Fresh and Local CSA
Shepherdstown
info@freshandlocalcsa.com
www.freshandlocalcsa.com
304-876-3382
Church View Farm
Romney
churchviewfarm@frontiernet.net
www.churchviewfarm.info
304-822-3878
Spangler’s Greenhouses & Organic Farm
Monroe County
spanglersgreenhouse@hotmail.com
304-753-5722
Redbud Farm
Berkeley County
304-229-7222
www.redbudfarm.com/default.aspx
Dale Hawkins/Fish Hawk Acres
Upshur County
chefhawkins@gmail.com
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.
“The Basis of All Wealth is Agriculture.”
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