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John Fonteyn, owner of Rio Gozo Farm in Ojai, gets a tie from his nephew Paolo Del Negro, 2, as they pick vegetables at the farm. Community supported agriculture is a growing trend, allowing people to get fresh produce dropped off to them periodically.

Photo by Juan Carlo, Ventura County Star

John Fonteyn, owner of Rio Gozo Farm in Ojai, gets a tie from his nephew Paolo Del Negro, 2, as they pick vegetables at the farm. Community supported agriculture is a growing trend, allowing people to get fresh produce dropped off to them periodically.

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  • Cheryl Palmer volunteers at the Rio Gozo Farm community supported agriculture in Ojai. CSA is a growing trend, allowing people in urban areas to get fresh produce dropped off to them periodically. CSA's website states: "When you become a member of a CSA, you're purchasing a 'share' of vegetables from a regional farmer. Weekly or bi-weekly, from June until October or November, your farmer will deliver that share of produce to a convenient drop-off location in your neighborhood."
  • John Fonteyn, owner of Rio Gozo Farm in Ojai, gets a tie from his nephew Paolo Del Negro, 2, as they pick vegetables at the farm. Community supported agriculture is a growing trend, allowing people to get fresh produce dropped off to them periodically.
  • Cheryl Palmer volunteers at the Rio Gozo Farm community supported agriculture in Ojai. In a CSA, families or individuals generally purchase a quarterly share of produce from a particular farm. Then over the next few months, they receive a box of seasonal produce weekly.
  • The volunteers at the Rio Gozo Farm community supported agriculture program in Ojai sort vegetables. CSA is a growing trend, allowing people to get fresh produce dropped off to them periodically.
  • Organic carrots at Rio Gozo Farm in Ojai are picked daily. Most CSAs offer recipes and other tips for using the produce.

Farms sell fresh produce directly to consumers in community supported agriculture

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