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76 MARCH 2018 range of customers. "We are able to have a much more robust selection of meats and to specialize a little bit [on each farm]," says Wirth. At Appleton Farms, they are managing a 100 percent grass-fed beef herd (without the use of preventative antibiotics or growth hormones). CSA members pick up their shares at the Farm Store, where they can browse the cheeses, whole milk, and cream line. By choosing to eat meat "raised on Trustees farms by Trustees farmers," members also fuel the local food system. "e only way we can have local food in a place like Massachu- setts is if people are willing to buy it," Wirth notes. Joining the CSA provides a unique opportunity to get to know the places and people responsible for producing your food. "People are looking to learn more about what is in their food. Some of that is accomplished by organic certication and labeling. But there is really no better substitute than talking with the person who raised that food," says Wirth. Young concurs, adding, "I think that is one of the real benets of this CSA—we can invite people to come to the working farms to CSA members pick up their shares at the Farm Store, where they can also browse the cheeses, whole milk, and cream line. / I N D E P T H / PHOTOGRAPHS BY SCOTT GOODWIN NSHORE.TV Northshore magazine presents... To learn how to be featured on Northshore Television, contact sales@nshoremag.com. Dr. Amanda Tracy, ND Lynette DeInnocentis, LMT NATURAL MEDICINE INTEGRATIVE ALTERNATIVE THERAPY (978) 475-7676 76 Main Street • Andover, MA 01810 www.advancedhealthonline.com Achieve your goals and live the life you deserve Specializing in natural treatments for: Hormone Balancing Autoimmune Conditions Digestive Disorders Anxiety and Depression Insomnia Chronic Pain