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Angelic Organics, located in Caledonia, Illinois, is one of the oldest Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms in the United States. Angelic Organics has grown produce in accordance with organic and biodynamic principles since 1990. Participating subscribers, known as shareholders, receive a weekly 3/4 bushel box of fresh vegetables and herbs delivered to over 40 Chicago area sites.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Formation | 1990 |
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Founder | Farmer John Peterson |
Founded at | Caledonia, Illinois, USA |
Coordinates | 42°27′14″N 88°54′39″W / 42.4538889°N 88.9108333°W |
Products | Vegetables and Herbs |
Services | Community supported agriculture |
Methods | Organic and Biodynamic Farming |
Membership (2016) | 2,000 families |
Website | www |
Angelic Organics's founder, John Peterson, was the focus of the award winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John.[6]
References
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- ^ MacLachlan, Janine (30 May 2012). "Caledonia,+Illinois"&pg=PA138 Farmers' Markets of the Heartland. University of Illinois Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-252-09419-4. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Reid, Debra A. (23 January 2017). "Caledonia,+Illinois"&pg=PR14 Interpreting Agriculture at Museums and Historic Sites (in Arabic). Rowman & Littlefield. p. xiv. ISBN 978-1-4422-3012-5. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Schut, Michael (May 2010). Food & Faith: Justice, Joy, and Daily Bread. Church Publishing, Inc. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8192-2411-8. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "The Real Dirt on Farmer John". Angelic Organics.