On March 13th, we gathered at the Sustainability hub for an inspiring and hands-on session on community-supported agriculture. Victoria Thomas, from the CSA farm Dysterjordet, shared insights into the power of community in shaping sustainable food systems.
Victoria highlighted how collaborative farming models offer a promising path forward for agriculture. We learned about the structure, advantages and membership requirements of Dysterjordet CSA farm. Through a CSA you gain access to collective farmwork, shared harvests, and community benefits. At Dysterjordet in Ås members are invited to several harvest cycles during the growing season and gain hands-on experience on the farm during volunteering-sessions.
Find out more about Dysterjordet on their website.After the introduction of Dysterjordet the arena’s intern, Milo Schulthes, continued the discussion on hands-on food production, talking about agriculture and food production on a household level. Here, we learned about the growth cycle of the most suitable plants for “kitchen gardens”, and were encouraged to make use of our windowsills, doorsteps and balconies to take gardening to the ultimate grassroot-level.
We ended the workshop outside, where we got to plant our own tomato, pepper and mangold seeds in pots with soil to take home. In addition to the pots with soil and organic seeds, we all got to bring home a pamphlet with instructions for how to grow the different plants, including details about watering, soil needs and potential use after harvest.
After the workshop many of us felt motivated to start our own kitchen gardens with our planted seeds. By combining a theoretical and practical approach to agriculture and food production, the session successfully planted seeds of inspiration.