Robyn Van En
Robyn Van En (1948 - January, 1997) was an American organic farmer.
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[edit] Community Supported Agriculture
Robyn Van En was a founder of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), an organization that helps organic farms cope with the expenses of organic farming methods. She hosted the organization's first initiative on her Indian Line Farm in Massachusetts. Later, she helped create more than 200 other CSA farms as she travelled across the United States, proselytizing fresh, local, organic produce. [1] She also travelled abroad to Russia, Canada, South America, Africa, New Zealand, Russia, and Hungary, leading to more than 1,200 active CSAs. [2]
[edit] Memorials
- Robyn Van En Center for CSA Resources
- Featured on the 10 BerkShare note
[edit] Quotes
"With access to a farm, many are dazzled by the bounty and wonders of nature. I love to see grown people awed by the delicate beauty of a carrot seedling." ~Robyn Van En
[edit] See also
- Eating For Your Community by Robyn Van En
[edit] References
- ^ Business Hero: Robyn Van En. My Hero July 21, 2002. Accessed March 1, 2009
- ^ Robyn Van En Biography. Wilson College. [1]
