Support Your Local Farmer Through the Lakewood Earth And Food Community's C.S.A. Initiative

March 10, 2007, at the Lakewood Public Library

The Lakewood Earth And Food Community is looking for earth and food loving Lakewoodites. The L.E.A.F. Community is bringing people together who wish to buy local, healthy food, economize, preserve the environment and beautify the city while building a deeper sense of community. The L.E.A.F. Community is working to realize four basic initiatives; community gardening, bulk buying, soil building, and building relationships with local farmers through participation in Community Supported Agriculture (C.S.A.) programs.

On Saturday March 10th, in the Lakewood Public Library Auditorium, C.S.A. options will be explained by producers and explored by interested citizens and restaurants. Community Supported Agriculture provides an alternative form of food purchasing that promotes health and the local economy while reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and factory farms. Weekly share bags will be delivered directly from the farm to a pick-up location right here in Lakewood. Representatives from two C.S.A. providers, Covered Bridges Gardens and City Fresh, will present their programs and take questions from the audience. Local restaurant owners and chefs are encouraged to attend a special meeting at 2:30 pm to learn how they can benefit from buying local food with the L.E.A.F. Community. The presentation for the general public will take place between 3:30 to 5:30.
If you would like to participate, but are unable to attend the meeting, or for more information, please email leafcommunity@gmail.com.

The L.E.A.F. Community wants you! If you’re interested in any or all of the above mentioned initiatives you can register for the Lakewood Observer Observation Deck at http://lakewoodobserver.com/forum to view important group announcements or send us a message via email: leafcommunity@gmail.com. Once your registration has been accepted, you can either request group membership by clicking on the “groups” link located on the Observation Deck main page, or you can send notice to the above mentioned email address. We’ll make sure you’re added to the list-serve. Tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.