The simple steps begin with incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into daily meals.
This means regular trips to the grocery store, the local farmers market, and shares through your local your community-supported agriculture (CSA) farm.
A CSA is a model in which a local farm accepts subscriptions at the beginning of the growing season, and provides shares of fruits and vegetables throughout the growing season. They work on providing quality foods and fostering as strong relationship between producers and consumers.
How can you use a CSA share to help with your weight management?
- Know that not all of your produce will come from your local CSA. Some items are simply not native to the region you live. Farms are also subject to the whims of the weather, such as drought or excessive rain.
- Know what is typically in season in your area. CSA farms will generally let you know when to expect certain items.
- Explore creative recipes and maximize your nutrition.
- Talk to your farm about quantities. You may want extra portions for canning, drying, freezing, and future meal planning.
- Find out if your farm offers extras like eggs, homemade bread, meat, cheese, fruit, flowers or other farm products.
- Investigate if your CSA has organic options available. USDA 100% Certified Organic produce is also non-genetically modified (non-GMO), and often grown without harmful pesticides.
Columbia Area:
• Gruber Family CSA
• Fair Acres Homestead
• City Roots
Beaufort/Bluffton Area:
• Pinckney’s Produce
• Rest Park Farm
Greater Charleston Area:
• Ambrose Family Farm
• Legare Farms
• Compost in My Shoe
• Sol Haven Farm
• Freeman Farms Produce
• Thackeray Farms
• Rosebank Farms
Murrell’s Inlet/Myrtle Beach Area:
• Sugarcoat Farms
• Millgrove Farms
• Haiden’s Harvest
• Dickson’s Organics
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