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Charlottesville's Community-Supported Fishery What is a CSF? VNFC farms raise fish sustainably and do not use hormones or antibiotics.
C'ville CSF aims to connect Charlottesville residents with local farmers, providing safe, sustainably-harvested fish to the City Market on a biweekly basis. The project was started by two graduate students, Jack Cochran and Doug Dickerson, at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. A product of the “Sustainable Communities” course taught by Professor Timothy Beatley, CVille CSF is in
Lots of changes coming soon - as well as a new season of fish!
02/21/2013
A study by Oceana indicates a substantial portion of fish is mislabeled. Their suggestion: establish relationships with your fish vendor. At C'ville CSF, we support local fish farmers in southern Virginia, who come to the Farmers' Market to meet you directly and guarantee the quality - and labeling - of our fish.
Video: Truth in Seafood Labeling A senior scientist at Oceana discusses the group's new study that found that about one-third of fish samples in 12 metropolitan areas were mislabeled.
11/02/2012
Jack and Doug, co-founders of Cville CSF, will be on the panel for Leviathan at the Virginia Film Festival. Come check out the documentary on the fishing industry this Sunday, November 4, at 5:00. Hope to see you there!
University of Virginia Arts Box Office | Leviathan - Sunday, November 4, 2012 5:00PM
Please don't forget to order for our fall mini-season by Monday! We have delicious catfish, prawns, and trout to enjoy for a homemade dinner at home or even an alternate Thanksgiving!
03/29/2012
And we're back!
CVille CSF will begin its second year at the Charlottesville City Market on April 7. Shares for the new season are available for purchase at our website ( cvillecsf.com ). We would like to thank you all for the support over the past year, and we are looking forward to another successful season this Spring and Summer.
We would also like to suggest that you check out the work that Barton Seaver is doing. We had a chance to speak with Barton recently about his new book and work, and were highly impressed with his approach to the topic regarding fish harvesting and consumption. You can find more information about him and his book (For Cod and Country) at www.bartonseaver.org .
Barton Seaver National Geographic Fellow and Washington, D.C. chef Barton Seaver is an influential voice in the culinary world because of his take on seafood and sustainability. In his first book, For Cod and Country, Seaver introduces an entirely new kind of casual cooking featuring seafood that hasn’t been over...
04/02/2011
CVille CSF opens at the City Market - highlighted in Daily Progress article.
City Market starts Saturday The market is open from 7 a.m. until noon every Saturday.
Join us this weekend for the opening of this years Charlottesville City Market. Stop by to say hello, meet your farmers, and pick up some fish. Only a few days left to purchase your share for the inaugural season.
CVille CSF in most recent edition of 'C-Ville Weekly'
C-Ville: All You Can Eat - Small Bites C-VILLE - Charlottesville's news and arts weekly | Charlottesville VA alternative newspaper, art, entertainment, culture, dining, restaurants & classifieds
03/12/2011
CVille CSF shares now available!
The CVille CSF would like to announce that shares are now available for our inaugural season, which will begin on April 2 and will consist of six biweekly deliveries to the Charlottesville City Market. Please visit our website (www.cvillecsf.com) for our brochure and registration form, which describes our share options, schedule, and instructions for how to subscribe to the CSF.
Cville CSF Shares for the opening season are available now! Please follow the “Shares and Delivery” link above to download our brochure and registration form.
03/12/2011
CVille CSF featured on NBC19's 'Beth on the Bright Side', February 2011
Beth on the Bright Side: Fresh Fish at City Market Ponds in South Central Virginia are producing a range of fish that will soon be for sale in downtown Charlottesville at the City Market.
03/12/2011
CVille CSF in 'The Daily Progress', January 2011
UVa grad students strive to start fishery for city They say the idea is an extension of the local-food movement.
03/12/2011
CVille CSF in 'The Hook', December 2010
Local Fish Hub: will foodies embrace aquaculture? | The Hook - Charlottesville's weekly newspaper,. Local foodies are by now familiar with the idea of a CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture), where people buy shares of produce from local farms or their reps before the growing season begins to receive weekly deliveries of fresh produce. Appalachia Star Farm in Nelson, Open Gate Farm in Earlysville,
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