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m CSA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3 Food production became one of the ways in which farmers evolved to shift ing demands. “ASAP’s work is really to kind of help farms transition after tobacco was no longer a subsidized industry,” Lenner said. “We’re in a region where commodity crops really aren’t possi ble. We have mountain farms that grow on hillsides and the ability to do large tracks of com or soy are really limited by our geography. So this idea of small farms growing food was looked at as a potentially viable option.” Zeke Filiss, owner of Long Valley Farm in Marshall, has seen the tobac- CSAS GIVE US A VEN UE FOR OUR PRODUCT AND SOMETHING TO START WITH.” — Zeke Filiss co-food transition first-hand. “Fve been farming all my life. My parents grew tobacco when I was young and Fve always had a big gar den,” Filiss said. Filiss, a Madison County native, said CSAs provide a way for his farm to connect to people in the surrounding areas. “There’s not as much opportunity there. It’s a small town. A lot of people have their own garden. CSAs give us a venue for our product and something to start with,” Filiss said. “When we have more CSA customers, we’re not wor ried about overproducing. It’s kind of a drag when you put a lot of work into coming up with a nice product and you have no one to sell it to.” Carla Padvoiskis, a second year ap prentice at Flying Cloud Farm in Fair- view, said the benefits of a CSA may fit the needs of busy students. “I work the UNCA market on Satur day and one thing that comes to mind right away is that it’s very convenient. It’s right there,” Padvoiskis said. Padvoiskis said she understands the desire many college students have for transparency from food suppliers and buying local is one way to make then- voices heard. “I think understanding your power as a consumer and the notion that every time you spend money, you’re essen tially voting on what you’re choosing to spend money on,” Padvoiskis said. “If you do something that you decide you value and if the local small econo my in the area you live in is something you value and the carbon footprint of the food you’re eating is something you value, then shopping locally at your farmer’s market and directly sup porting farmers is a great way to do that.” ■5' Farmers markets like this one in Michigan are prominent across the country and provide a variety of fresh produce from local farmers.
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