Farmer Attempts Makeshift CSA in Poorest NY District

A 70-year-old mathematician and professor is trying to connect the rural farmland of upstate New York to the South Bronx in an effort to bring healthy food to the poorest Congressional district east of the Mississippi. By creating a community-supported agriculture plan that allows members to have a say in what is grown and with the help of non-profit groups, Dennis Derryck has already sold 228 shares of the farm. Residents can pay $3.75 to $20 a week depending on income, subsidies and share size. Learn more