Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Hi , Your farm sounds wonderful. I'd love to come see it some time. I'd also love to get a share of your food, it sounds perfect. I have a few questions, though. Do you have a drop anywhere near Frederick? There aren't that many folks in my co-housing community and most of them aren't very progressive eaters, so I'm sure I couldn't get the 20 shares your website says are needed for a delivery. How Far is the drive from Frederick? Do people just come pick up their produce? I'd love to find out about your educational presentations too. If you have a mailing list for that, please add me to it. Your website doesn't (obviously) mention the NN style dairy. What is the deal with that? Are meat and dairy available all year round or only in the summer? I'm sure I'll think of more questions later, take care, Leah Mack --- Allan Balliett <igg@...> wrote: > Leah - > > I operate a CSA within driving distance of your > community. Our food > is biodynamically grown on Albrecht managed soils. > We use Reams-style > foliar sprays to maximize nutritional density. We > are raising > soy-free EM (probiotic) eggs, which, in other > markets run about $10 a > doz (here, they are $3.50) We do rotationally grazed > grassfed beef, > humanely raised pork, and pastured poultry. As few > other CSA managers > can say, I presented on biodynamic farming at the > first Nourishing > Traditions conference, way back then. > > We are a biodynamic farm. All of our standards are > beyond organic. We > are a grassroots organic movement CSA, not a USDA > CSA, an important > distinction if you are eating for nutrition. (And > ask me about it if > you are thinking of buying a CSA share this year, > regardless of where > you are located.) > > Moreover, our CSA has contributed substantially to > nutritional and > sustainable agriculture education in this region > (without the support > of the Frederick coop, I hasten to add). A couple of > weeks ago we > presented a lecture by Salatin, last year we > presented Sally and > Jerry Brunetti and others > (www.gardeningforthefuture.com) In April, > we are presenting Mr VINNY PINTO, the foremost > authority on effective > microorganisms, in a rare public presentation in the > Frederick-area. > We also presented Sandor Katz this past summer. > (What a blast! that > was!!) All told, in the past 10 years, we have > presented 10 full > blown biodynamic food and farming conferences just > outside of > Frederick, including Sally Fallon, Jerry Brunetti > and Salatin, > among many others, as speakers. > > The point with all of this horn blowing is that you > sure buy a lot > for your region when you buy a share from Fresh and > Local CSA! Fresh, > nutritionallly dense foods and community education, > too!! > > Moreover, Jerry Brunetti, probably America's > foremost authority on > producing Nourishing Traditions-quality Meats, Dairy > and Vegetables, > acts as our personal advisor when we make management > decisions with > our land, livestock or crops. > > We still have openings in our share list this coming > (2005) growing > season. We would very much like to serve your entire > community. > Contact me offline and I'll send you flyers. > > You can see our web site at > www.freshandlocalcsa.com . > > WE service Bethesda, Silver Spring, town, NW > DC, and Arlington, > as well as SHepehrdstown, WV. > > Yes, we can offer you solutions for your raw dairy > needs, also. > > Looking forward to meeting you, Leah! > > -Allan Balliett > Farmer > Fresh and Local CSA > Shepherdstown, WV > (304) 876-3382 > www.freshandlocalcsa.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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