/tags/community-supported-agriculture Community Supported Agriculture en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-10-22/vegetables-take-on-office-doughnuts-when-farms-connect-with-workers Farm To Work in Texas offers a new twist on community supported agriculture: farmers deliver boxes of produce to workplaces. Similar farm-to-office programs are taking off in other states, too. Thu, 22 Oct 2015 22:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2015-10-22/vegetables-take-on-office-doughnuts-when-farms-connect-with-workers Sujata Gupta /business/2015-02-04/peak-farmers-market-that-might-not-be-a-bad-thing After more than a decade of explosive growth in the local food economy, the most visible portion of food sales within that sector has seen a slowdown. A… Wed, 04 Feb 2015 22:14:49 GMT /business/2015-02-04/peak-farmers-market-that-might-not-be-a-bad-thing Harvest Public Media /business/2014-10-15/a-colorado-twist-on-the-local-food-movement-local-yarn Northwestern Colorado has a rich heritage of raising sheep – either for their meat or for wool. But for decades the sheep herd, not just in Colorado, but… Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:45:19 GMT /business/2014-10-15/a-colorado-twist-on-the-local-food-movement-local-yarn Harvest Public Media /arts-life/2014-07-19/organic-or-not-local-food-is-better-for-the-environment Organic produce in the grocery store is labeled as good for the environment. No pesticides on the produce may reduce soil and water contamination, but… Sat, 19 Jul 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-07-19/organic-or-not-local-food-is-better-for-the-environment Tom Throgmorton /business/2014-04-30/for-local-food-movement-all-signs-point-to-higher-sales When the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases detailed data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture in May, the numbers should illuminate all sorts of… Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:46:07 GMT /business/2014-04-30/for-local-food-movement-all-signs-point-to-higher-sales Harvest Public Media /arts-life/2013-12-28/a-new-years-resolution-guide-to-eating-healthy Along with the New Year come resolutions to change our habits. My resolution is to eat more fresh local foods through our garden and to support local… Sat, 28 Dec 2013 13:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2013-12-28/a-new-years-resolution-guide-to-eating-healthy Tom Throgmorton /business/2013-12-10/forget-the-golf-course-developers-use-farming-to-sell-suburban-homes For decades, housing developments in the suburbs have come complete with golf courses, tennis courts, strip malls and swimming pools. But make way for the… Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:00:00 GMT /business/2013-12-10/forget-the-golf-course-developers-use-farming-to-sell-suburban-homes Harvest Public Media /arts-life/2013-10-26/whats-so-great-about-locally-grown-food The best thing we can do to eat healthier and to bolster our local economy is to buy locally grown food. At our house, groceries are a big part of our… Sat, 26 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2013-10-26/whats-so-great-about-locally-grown-food Tom Throgmorton /business/2013-08-22/foodchatting-about-farmers-markets Curious about what’s happening online in the food scene? Four years ago, a new hashtag popped up in the Twittersphere - #foodchat is where consumers and… Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:39:29 GMT /business/2013-08-22/foodchatting-about-farmers-markets Harvest Public Media /npr-news/2013-07-16/community-supported-agriculture-how-big-is-too-big Large CSAs with thousands of members are usually part of farms with more complex business models. Sometimes that complexity can lead to debt and other problems. Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-07-16/community-supported-agriculture-how-big-is-too-big Grace Hood