csas

Our CSA!

CSA season is upon us! Here at GRACE, two coworkers and I are splitting a share from the 14th Street Y CSA. The vegetables are delicious - and quite photogenic - so we decided to document the weekly bounty in a series of slideshows.

Our CSA - Part II

As I wrote in an earlier post, two GRACE coworkers and I are splitting a CSA* share from the 14th Street Y CSA. Interested in seeing what we've been getting? Check out the slideshow for photos of the last six shares.

After The Hurricane: CSAs and the Power of Community

When Hurricane Irene hit New York City on August 28th, turning out to be a nonevent, residents breathed a sigh of relief, but many upstate farms were not so lucky, including Monkshood Nursery, where several Ecocentric bloggers had a CSA membership.

Film Review - The Real Dirt on Farmer John

This documentary tells the story of one farm in Illinois and the man who was responsible for its evolution from a failing single-family farm into a lively and successful community farm.

Where Can You Find Sustainable Food?

You've read about sustainable food and you're ready to make a change, but how do you find it? Here are some resources to help you shop sustainably.

Talk Turkey: 10 Social Survival Tips for the Holiday Season   

Ten ways to bring your values to the table at family mash-ups (without starting a food fight).

Shop Sustainably

There are many places to buy sustainable food - farmers' markets, CSAs, coops - you can even grow your own. Find out why you should and how to get the best.

International Sustainable Food Guides

Find sustainable food all over the world.

Eat Well Guide

Eat Well Guide is a free online directory for anyone in search of fresh, locally grown and sustainably produced food in the United States and Canada. Search for family farms, restaurants, farmers' markets, grocery stores, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, U-pick orchards and more.

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Quick Facts

Arsenic compounds are approved as feed additives in the US, and are administered to chickens to speed growth and kill parasites.
The average cheese pizza has a water footprint of 333 gallons.
65 percent of Americans say that there should be more regulation of fracking for natural gas.
Factory livestock facilities release over 400 separate gasses, including hydrogen sulfide, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.
A US resident uses about 11,500 kWh of electricity per year.
Cooling water discharged from a coal or nuclear plant is hotter--by an average of 17°F in summer--than when it entered the plant.
Approximately 80% of all antibiotics sold in the US are administered to farm animals to promote growth and prevent infections.
73 percent of the Earth's surface water is locked in ice and snow.
Crop irrigation accounts for 31 percent of all freshwater withdrawals in the U.S.
Of the world's leading 57 crops, 39 benefit from natural pollinators, such as birds and insects.
Waste generated by animal agriculture in the US has polluted over 35,000 miles of river in 22 states.
Irradiation destroys niacin and vitamins in eggs, including up to 24% of vitamin A at one-third the FDA approved radiation level.
A single margherita pizza requires 333 gallons of water, enough to fill almost ten bathtubs!
41% of energy used in the home is for space heating, which is the #1 energy user in our homes.
Organic farms use as much as one-third less fossil fuels than their conventional counterparts, and can sequester carbon!

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