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Wed, January 30, 2008 11:21:11 AMFrom:
LocalHarvest
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LocalHarvest News, January 2008 - CSA for the Poor
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January 30, 2008
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A CSA Option for the Poor 
For years, people have been trying to figure
out how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
projects could be made accessible to low
income people. Economically, the CSA model is
built on farmers' need for capital at the
beginning of the growing season. Most CSAs
ask their members to pay a lump sum for the
entire season, a requirement that bars
low-income people from participating.
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From the LocalHarvest Catalog: 
One delicious bit of sweetness we've been
selling a lot of this month is
buckwheat
honey!
People who like strong, dark honeys often
seek this one out for its rich flavor.
Speaking of sweetness, the Medjools are ready, the Medjools are ready! Been thinking about joining a CSA this year? The sign-up season has begun. Click here to find a CSA near you!
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Update: Pasteurized Almonds 
Those of you who have been reading this
newsletter for a while will remember that we
have been
following the story of the almond industry's
move to require all raw almonds to be
pasteurized by
steam or chemical processing, and yet still
be labeled as 'raw.' The Cornucopia Institute
has been
working tirelessly to get the USDA to reverse
this decision. Mark Kastel from Cornucopia
has written
an update on the situation and given us
permission to reprint it here:
USDA
Under
Pressure to Address Almond Pasteurization
Issue
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Video: The Story of Stuff 
This month's featured video: It's not about
food or farms, but we liked it a lot anyway.
The Story of Stuff.
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Nancy's Nutrition Corner 
Most of us know that beans are good for us.
Few people, though, know the breadth of their
influence. Beans decrease cholesterol, fight
heart disease, stabilize blood sugar, combat
obesity and reduce cancer risk. Read on to
find out more about the benefits of beans,
and ways to decrease their unsociable effects
on digestion.
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Recipe Corner: Beans - By Lorna Sass 
I've had a long love affair with heirloom
beans and began singing their praises in
print fifteen years ago in my book,
Recipes From and Ecological Kitchen
(now in paperback as Lorna Sass' Complete
Vegetarian Kitchen).
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As always, thanks for your interest in and support of LocalHarvest.org! See you next month, and until then, take good care and eat well!
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Contact Information
email:
newsletter@localharvest.org
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Four weeks into the new year and 2008 already
feels broken in. We at
LocalHarvest have spent a good deal of that
time putting big plans in place
for the site -- new ways for the public to
interact with family farmers
through our site, new content, new features.
We hope you'll visit often and
check out our progress. Meanwhile, we bring
you this month's newsletter,
featuring a story about a CSA that serves
low-income people, and the way
the farmers make it work. You will also find
an update on the almond
pasteurization issue, a great video on our
collective consumption habits,
and everything you ever wanted to know about
beans!
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