A glossery of sustainability terms

So, I keep getting asked what CSA means and I figured that it might be a good idea to publish a glossery of sustainability terms that you might run across as you look into your own CSA program.

CSA - Community Supported Agriculture

Lovacore - people interested in eating locally produced foods

Organic - Growing of products does not consume or release synthetic pesticides, better at sustaining diverse ecosystems, uses less energy and produces less waste per acre

Sustainable practices - "integrated system of plant and animal production practices that will, over the long
                                    term:
                                          -Satisfy Human food and fiber needs
                                          -make most efficient use of non-renewable resources
                                          -sustain the economic viability of farm operations
                                          -enhance quality of life for farmers and society as a whole


So, as you can see, the idea here is to encourage farmers to be kinder and gentler to the environment and to help support the local economies.  These are important needs if we intend to continue living in this world!

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locavores
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_food
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_agriculture