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C Why Local?Why not? Fresh, locally grown foods don’t justtaste delicious — they are better for you, our com-munity and our planet.

Low Mileage from Farm to PlateMost food travels over 1,500 miles from farmto plate. Through the Erie Fresh CSA, all your food is grown right here in Erie County.

Fresh Taste, Less WasteLocal food usually arrives in markets within 24hours of being harvested. Fresh foods keeplonger — reducing waste in the kitchen, andproviding better value for our food dollar.

Safe, Delicious and Nutritious FoodBecause locally grown foods are grown for quality instead of quantity, they are morenutritious, containing higher levels of vitamins,minerals and other nutrients that healthyminds and bodies need. Fresh food means lessprocessing, decreasing risks for food-borneillnesses.

Prosperous FarmersNinety one cents of each dollar spent inconventional food markets goes toprocessors, middlemen and marketers; whileonly 9 cents goes to the farmer. Our farmerskeep 80-90 cents of each dollar by sellingdirect to our community, farmers can reducetheir costs to oer us fresher, more aordablefood. Prosperous farmers keep farming and

operate viable businesses that enhance our communities and strengthen our local foodsupply.

Thriving CommunitiesBuying local, a greater portion of our fooddollar stays home supporting farms andbusinesses that make up our local communitiesand our regional economy. Ohio's largestindustry is agriculture, with $91 Billion inannual prots. But of the food that isconsumed by Ohio families, only 2% is actually

grown in Ohio. Localizing our food spendingwould generate billions for our local economyand communities.

 Erie Fresh

It is our mission to increase knowledge and accessibilityto safe, nutritious, locally-grown food through communitysupported agriculture systems and urban agricultureprograms for the inclusive benet of those who visit,work and live in Erie County. We believe that localagriculture plays a key role in the vitality of our community and our regional economy.

Our GrowersRiehm FarmsFive generation family farm oering naturally raised meatsand a variety of seasonal produce. A unique and cutting edgevegetable and fruit grower. They use nutritionally tested,organic practices on rich Black Swamp soils near Fremont.

Thayer Family GardensA family farm growing nourished and well-cared for produce, and pasture-raised beef & eggs near Castalia.

J.C. Homestead FarmsNaturally-grown hay, vegetables and a variety of naturally-raised meats, eggs, & honey just outside Bellevue.

Rachael’s Homegrown ProduceOur youngest farmer! From Willard, Rachael oers naturallygrown fruits & vegetables to raise money for college.

Round Rock FarmRound Rock Farm is operated by Mary & Luke Heyman inMonroeville. After college, Luke and Mary, 27, decided tomake their mark on organic farming by acquiring land in theOhio valley to cultivate for the production of fruits ,vegetables,herbs and animal husbandry.

Healthy Bakes by Catherine“My mission is to feed anyone who enjoys good food bu t to doit in a way that doesn’t compr omise the taste of the food or t hehealth of the person eating it, ” says Catherine Reiter, an organic

grower, baker, artist, plant teacher, mother and lover of real food. Berlekamp FarmsCentury family farm with certied organic spelts, oat s and feed.

Little Red Truck FarmAine & Cory Olson of Norwalk provide a unique variety ofnaturally-grown heirloom tomatoes & seedlings, delicioushomemade jams, jellies, sauces & syrups, & refreshing hand-crafted herbal & fruit drinks.

Schenk’s ProduceAnother young & talented grower, Derrick Schenk & his familyoer a wide variety of naturally-grown seasonal produce out ofHuron.

A.B. Philips & Sons Fruit FarmWith their orchard a historic treasure to Berlin Heights, Brad &Linda Philips provide a variety of apples, cherries, raspberries,peaches and plums.

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Support Our Farmers

Locally & Seasonally Availablepasture-raised beef & chicken

(antibiotic & hormone-free)beansbeets

berriesbread

broccolicabbagecarrots

cauliower

celerycucumberseggplants

fresh cut owers

herbsgarlic

pasture-raised eggs

(antibiotic & hormone-free)melonsonions

peaspepperspotatoespumpkinsradishes

tomatoesspinachsquash

sunowers

sweet cornwhole grain our

zucchini

 Erie Fresh CSA 2011

A Program from Erie County Coalition for Local Resources

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We oer several types of shares, so you can pick and choosewhat suits your family’s needs. A ‘Family’ Share feeds 4-5people while an ‘Individual’ Share feeds 1-2 people. Eachweek, your share will be available for pickup at a designateddropo point. If you are unable to pick up your share for anyreason, we encourage you to share with your friends andneighbors. All unclaimed shares week to week will be givento one of the area homeless shelters.

The USDA denes a CSA as follows:

“CSA consists of a community of individualswho pledge support to a farm operation sothat the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community’s farm, with the  growers and consumers providing mutualsupport and sharing the risks and beneftsof food production. Members or shareholdersof the farm or garden pledge in advanceto cover the anticipated costs of the farmoperation and farmer’s salary. In return,they receive shares in the farm’s bountythroughout the growing season, as well assatisfaction gained from reconnecting to theland. Members also share in risks, including poor harvest due to unfavorable weather or pests.”

Two common types of CSAs are singlegrower and multi-grower. Because our Erie county farming community is workingcollectively to provide your share, risksfor a poor harvest are minimized.

What is a CSA?

Eat and SaveHow would you like to have fresh produce,grown for quality with you in mind, that isless expensive than shipped-in, store boughtfood - all the while contributing to the vitalityof the community? Through a CSA, theArtisans of the region have come together tooer you the best they have on a weekly basis.

We live in one of the most desirable climatesfor growing over forty dierent specialty foodcrops that the average American purchaseson a weekly basis from the grocery store. Bypurchasing these needs through a local CSAprogram,  you can save up to 30-50% on yourfood costs!

 Shares Available

fruit and vegetable share 

pasture-raised egg share (grass fed)

cut ower share

Erie Culture ExtrasWith every share, recipes and information onupcoming events, works by local authors, poetsand artists will be included

baked goods share

FAMILY $770INDIVIDUAL $372

FAMILY $88INDIVIDUAL $46

FAMILY $154INDIVIDUAL $81

SINGLE $66

DOUBLE $110

 Join Erie Fresh CSAIf you are interested in any of our shares for the upcoming season, contact us for moreinformation by calling 419-290-0442 or lling out the form below and send with checkor cash to the following address:

Erie Fresh2350 Cleveland RoadSandusky, Ohio 44870

For more information about the Erie FreshCSA, Erie County Coalition for Local Re-sources and the Sandusky Bay FarmersMarket, visit:

www.eriefresh.wordpress.com

Sponsored by www.eriewire.org

Beautiful seasonal ower arrangements will brighten your home every week!

Enjoy fresh baked whole specialty loaves of bread, fromhomemade recipes handed down for generations. 

Raised naturally, happy healthy chickens produce happyhealthy eggs that are packed with vitamins, minerals andomega-3 fatty acids. Individuals receive one dozen per 

week. Families receive two dozen per week.

This share is the size of one large paper grocery bag lledto the top with a variety of freshly picked, naturally-grownproduce. Nutritious and delicious with all the avors of theLake Erie season!

22 WEEKS - JUNE — OCTOBER 2011

FRUIT & VEGETABLE SHARE

PASTURE-RAISED EGG SHAREBAKED GOODS SHARECUT FLOWER SHARE    bGRAIN SHARE

FLEX - SPECIAL ORDERgrain share - certied organic spelt our

25 LB BAG $25

Spelt nutrients are easily absorbed by the body as a superbber resource with large amounts of B-complex vitamins.Total protein content is 10%-25% greater than commonvarieties of commercial wheat. Replace this whole grainour cup for cup in whole wheat recipes. Great for pancakes! grass-nished beefAt 50% less saturated fat than grain-fed beef, with heart-

healthy omega-3 EFAs and cancer-ghting CLAs, this beef ishormone and antibiotic-free with a succulent, savory avor to make the best of grilling out this summer! Please contactus for cuts, prices and availability.

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2011 SeasonStart: First Week of JuneEnd: Last Week of October 

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