Their founder and director, Kathy Lawrence, has a vision of working towards a reliable and socially just food system. Just Food uses public education, policy analysis, and advocacy to address food security, hunger, agriculture, urban gardening, and community development. Rather than duplicating the work of other organizations, they work with Food for Survival, Community Food Bank, the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and other groups. To facilitate, Just Food sets up forums where a farmer meets shareholders to create a mutually beneficial relationship. Volunteers recruit shareholders, find food-distribution centers, and do accounting for the farmers.
Some farms extend the season by using greenhouses and keep growing durable root crops.
Shares are usually purchased by April. There are now 6 farmers and about 325 households involved in New York metro-area CSAs. Shopping for fresh veggies in the open air. Illustration Copyright 1997 by Kate Wasilewski Additional Sources for Local Food Farmers' markets carry fresh, tasty local foods. Though we may not buy food from the same farmer every time, we are still supporting local agriculture and getting relatively inexpensive products.