Portland Area CSA Coalition Archives

February 19, 2025February 20, 2025

CSA Share Fairs Will Take Place in Hillsboro and Portland in 2025

Each year the Pacific NW CSA Coalition puts together a big gathering of CSAs in the area called CSA Share Fairs. These events have been an opportunity for folks to come by and check out the world of CSAs, and this year is no different. For years—really, since the late mid-1990s—I’ve been a fan of and subscriber to CSAs (and their cousin, the CSF—Community Supported Fishery—like Iliamna Fish Co). They are a fantastic way to access local produce and other products, so I’m thrilled to tell you about these events.

February 13, 2024August 15, 2024

The 9th Annual CSA Share Fair Is March 3

Those of you who have read this blog for a while know my background with CSAs—I used to help run one in Astoria, Queens for about a decade. I think they are an excellent way to access fresh, seasonal produce (and in some cases, fish, meat, dairy, grains, beans, and more) from local sources. If you are curious about or want to reconnect with a CSA (which stands for Community Supported Agriculture), the CSA Share Fair is your answer.

September 9, 2021November 14, 2021

Get Your Winter CSA Shares + a Potluck

Photo credit: Pacific NW CSA

Along with farmers markets, CSAs are a great way to access local, sustainably-grown food, and they’re not just for summer—many farms offer winter shares, too. This means you’ll get all sorts of delicious foods of the season—think brassicas (broccoli and Brussels sprouts), alliums (onions, garlic, leeks), and hardy greens like radicchio.

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020

Hang Out at CHOP TALK on International Women’s Day

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Last year Portland was home to a terrific new festival, Roux, a multi-day event focused on women in food. The organizers behind Roux are teaming up with Slow Food Portland to bring us CHOP TALK, “a FREE panel discussion digging into women-owned farms and CSAs.” And it will happen on Sunday, March 8—International Women’s Day—at Real Good Food, 935 NE Couch Street. The discussion will take place from 4-5:30pm. Continue reading “Hang Out at CHOP TALK on International Women’s Day”

November 2, 2017November 14, 2021

Top 5 Posts On Bridgetown Bites, October 2017

Welcome to another roundup of top 5 posts on Bridgetown Bites! Here’s what you were reading on the site in October—restaurant news, my love of seasonal fresh pressed juice, and a job announcement. As always, thanks for reading!

5. Portland Area CSA Coalition is Hiring

Over the weekend I got an email from the Portland Area CSA Coalition (PACSAC), a local 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to to promoting Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the Portland area, about a job opening in their organization. The position they are hiring for is Program Director (part time) and it pays $14.75 – $16.75 per hour, plus paid time off; schedule is flexible within the 20 hours per week the job demands.