the csa model Community Supported Agriculture provides structure and security for small farm businesses. The CSA model was created so that farmers could receive income when business demands it. Consumers invest in the farm early in the season (January to May) and receive the fruits of their investment when the farm is most abundant (June to December). This payment structure allows farmers to invest in their annual startup costs (seeds, equipment, and paying employees) when the bulk of the farm work is happening but there are few products to sell. CSA members (or “subscribers”) usually pick up their “share” at the farm (or at a predetermined dropoff location) on a weekly schedule. Though there is much variety in different CSA share offerings, a standard vegetable share usually includes up to a dozen seasonal crops and costs from $25 to $45 per week. The vegetables (or herbs, flowers, eggs, dairy, grains, meats or a combination) are freshly harvested and locally grown. Each CSA share is prepared with little waste or packaging; it will have logged low food mileage and it will have been grown with beneficial agricultural and environmentally responsible practices.
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FIND THE RIGHT CSA Not all CSA farms operate the same— there’s often flexibility in terms of cost, pickup schedule or location, contents and more. Finding the CSA that works best for you may take some time and a few phone calls, but it’s worth the effort to avoid disappointments or surprises. Here are a few options to consider when choosing your CSA.
CSA members have access to elements of a farm that the average market consumer does not. Many farms offer pick-your-own gardens, on-farm events, classes and workshops, educational newsletters and specialty shares. There is flexibility built into the CSA model, including varying share sizes and lengths, payment plans, working shares, pick-up and distribution sites. All these choices make each CSA membership as unique as the farm operation it supports. The CSA Model brings two of our most basic needs together in one package: fresh food and community. In addition to receiving a selection of fresh, local, seasonal food, share pickup time is an opportunity to meet the farmer, learn about the farm, greet friends new and old, and experience the benefits of investment in community. Leon Vehaba, a Farm Manager at Poughkeepsie Farm Project, says, “My CSA members are like an extended family. We have members that were on this farm as babies; now they’re finishing college. Coming to the farm to pick up each week is a family ritual for all of us.” In an effort to make the CSA model more accessible to more people, the CSA farmers of the Hudson Valley have created the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition with coordinating support from the non-profit Glynwood. The Coalition’s mission is to expand and
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Payment plans Some CSAs offer time-payment or other customized payment plans (Abode, Tributary), sliding scale payment based on income or family size (Rock Steady, Sisters Hill, Solid Ground, Old Ford), partial share or partial season plans (Great Song), or even debit plans that allow you to add to your account during the season (Evolutionary Organics). Some CSAs accept EBT/food stamps (Soul Fire) or allow you to work off some or all of your share cost with working shares (Hawthorne Valley). Pickup site Many CSAs offer only on-farm pickup on a set schedule; some may have one or more off-farm distribution sites. Some offer both. Choose a CSA that best suits your schedule and location.
diversify CSA membership and to organize opportunities for residents to connect with local farmers and learn more about becoming CSA members. “I opted to get involved in the Coalition because it’s important for small farmers to work together, and because it connects our farms to new members,” says Wes Hannah of Solid Ground Farm. “Working hand-in-hand with the people who eat our food is why we started farming in the first place,” he adds. No matter where you live in the Hudson Valley, there is a CSA nearby. There are many ways to purchase food, but there is no better way to eat like you live here. Hudson Valley CSA Coalition hudsonvalleycsa.org
Share contents Most CSAs offer pre-bagged shares based on what’s available at the farm. Some, however, offer free-choice shares that allow you to fulfill your share from a variety of available items (Common Hands, Poughkeepsie Farm Project, Blackhorse). Some CSAs may offer specialized shares, including meat or dairy (Hemlock Hill, Kinderhook, St. Croix), flowers (Tiny Hearts, Shoving Leopard) and even herbs and medicinal products (Earthly Remedies, Field Apothecary & Herb Farm, Good Fight Herb Co). Pick your own Some farms now allow you to go into the fields to pick your own vegetables, fruit or flowers (Fishkill, Letterbox, Kelder’s).
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available. Full share: $625. Pick-up: on the farm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Abode Farm 10 Chair Factory Rd, New Lebanon abodefarmcsa.com June-November No synthetic fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Uses Belgian draft horses as primary source of power. Vegetable share: $600-$800; half share: $400-$600. Sliding scale available. Pick-up: at farm, Tuesday, Friday.
Letterbox Farm 4161 U.S. 9, Hudson letterboxfarm.com June-November Collectively owned and operated farm. Vegetable, meat, eggs, flowers and herb shares available. Spring share: $315; summer share: $1,040; halfshare: $575. Pick-up: on the farm, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Common Hands Farm 257 Stevers Crossing Rd, Hudson commonhandscsa.com June-November Vegetable share. Large: $700; medium: $550$650; small: $375-$425. Pick-up: Hudson Upstreet Market, Wednesday; Philmont Coop or Chatham Farmers’ Market, Friday; Hillsdale Farmers’ Market, Saturday.
Lineage Farm 1630 County Route 7A, Copake lineagefarmcsa.com June-October Vegetables grown without pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilizers. Large share: $510-$530; medium share: $410-$430; small share: $310$330. Pick-up: Hudson, Wednesday; Croton and Poughkeepsie, Thursday; Brooklyn and White Plains Saturday.
Field Apothecary & Herb Farm 245 Main St, Germantown fieldapothecary.com Year-round. Medicinal herbs. Approximately $150 per season. Pick-up at farm. Also, offers shipping. Good Fight Herb Co. 253 1/2 Warren St., Hudson goodfightherbco.com Year-round Herbal share: $365 Hawk Dance Farm 362 Rodman Rd, Hillsdale hawkdancefarm.com May-October Assortment of heirloom vegetables grown using organic practices. Full share (3-4 adults): $600; half share (1-2 adults): $300. Pick-up at Copake Hillsdale Farmers’ Market, Saturday. Hawthorne Valley Farm 327 Route 21C, Ghent farm.hawthornevalley.org June-October Demeter-certified biodynamic farm growing vegetables and fruit. Full vegetable share: $500$550; half share: $275-$320. Fruit share: $205. Pick-up: at farm, Friday; at Riverdale, Inwood, and Garden City, Thursday. Hearty Roots Community Farm 1830 Route 9, Germantown heartyroots.com June-November Top-quality, certified organic produce. Weekly vegetable share: $620; biweekly vegetable share: $330. Weekly egg share: $110. Pick-up: Red Hook, Tuesday; at the farm, Kingston or Woodstock, Wednesday. Ironwood Farm 103 County Rd 9, Ghent ironwood.farm Certified organic vegetable operation with specialty crops. Fruit and meat shares also available. Summer share: $500-$665 depending on size and location. Pick-up: Ghent, Saturday. In conjunction with Rivertown CSA, pick-up: Irvington and Sleepy Hollow, Saturday. Kinderhook Farm 1958 Co Rd 21, Valatie kinderhookfarm.com April-February Year round, Animal Welfare Approved, grass-fed and pasture-raised meat share. Payment plans
Little Seed Gardens PO Box 195, 541 White Mills Rd, Valatie littleseedgardens.com June-October Certified organic vegetables and herbs. Full share: $550; half share (biweekly): $325. Beef shares also available. Pick-up: at gardens, Tuesday. New Leaf Farm 15 Crystal Springs Dr, Lebanon Springs newleaffarm.wordpress.com June-November All crops grown organically, without the use of synthetic fertilizers and chemical sprays. Full share: $575; small share: $375. Subsidized shares also available. Flower share: $150. Pick-up at farm, Tuesday.
breads available. Pick-up: Upstreet Farmers’ Market in Hudson, Wednesday; Millerton Farmers’ Market, Saturday. The Farm at Miller’s Crossing 170 Route 217, Hudson farmatmillerscrossing.com June-September Certified organic vegetables, plants and flowers in addition to a small grass-fed beef herd and maple syrup. Meat and vegetable shares available. Pickup: on farm, Tuesday, Friday. Threshold Farm 16 Summit St, Philmont 518-672-5509 July-November Fruit grown using biodynamic practices and no chemicals. Share: about $200. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday or Friday; at Woodstock Jewish Congregation, Wednesday. Tiny Hearts Farm 1649 County Route 7A, Copake tinyheartsfarm.com June-October Large arranged bouquet of cut flowers, vase ready. Spring tulip share: $100; summer bunch share: $170; fall dahlia share: $150. Pick-up at farm flower shop, Friday and Saturday. Trusted Roots Farm 402 County Route 34, East Chatham trustedrootsfarm.com June-November Vegetables and eggs grown with no herbicides or pesticides. Relies on compost, grazing animals, and cover crops for fertility. Full vegetable share: $550; working share: $450; small share: $350; egg share: $62-$116. Pick-up: on the farm Friday, Saturday.
Red Oak Farm 1921 US Route 9, Stuyvesant redoakfarmny.com May-November Seasonal selection of certified organic vegetables, berries, fruit, herbs and teas. Members have option to select items in their share each week. Full share: $495. Half share: $260. Pick-up: Tuesday at Albany Public Library; Saturday on the farm or at Hudson farmers’ market.
Woven Stars Farm 52 Winter Hill Road, Ghent wovenstarsfarm.com June-November Organically grown egg, mushroom and seasonal meat shares. Regular share: $650; Family share: $1,300. Pick-up: on farm or Kingston.
Roxbury Farm 2501 Route 9H, Kinderhook roxburyfarm.com June-November Vegetable, fruit, beef, lamb and chicken shares. Vegetable share: $600-$686 depending on location. Small share: $400-$450. Fruit: $75; lamb: $118; beef: $155; pork: $150; chicken:$130. Pick-up: on farm, Friday; at locations in the Capital District, Tuesday, and Westchester County, Wednesday.
Common Ground Farm 79 Farmstead Ln, Wappingers Falls commongroundfarm.org June-September Nonprofit educational farm project. Ecologically grown without chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. Herbs, vegetables and flowers. U-pick share: $210. Pick-up: at farm, Wednesday, Saturday.
Sparrowbush Farm 2409 Route 9, Hudson sparrowbushfarm.com November-April Full-diet Winter shares. Root vegetables, greens, herbs, dairy, lamb, beef, eggs, chicken, pork, and fresh bread. Share: $1250 for 12 weeks. Pick up: on farm, Wednesday. Ten Barn Farm 1142 County Route 22, Ghent tenbarnfarm.com June-October Organically grown vegetables. Shareholders choose from variety of items each week. Full share: $535; half share: $330. Flowers, fruit and
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Diana Mae Flowers Beacon June-September dianamaeflowers.com Naturally grown, specialty cut flowers. Weekly share: $100-$200. Pick-up: TBD. Fishkill Farms 9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction fishkillfarms.com June-November Seasonal fruit, vegetables and pick-your-own produce. Full share: $1,045; small share: $650. Egg and winter shares available. Pick-up: at the farm, Friday, Saturday. Full Circus Farm 27 Mils Path, Pine Plains
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2019 HUDSON VALLEY CSA FARMS fullcircusfarm.wordpress.com June-November Certified organic, horse-powered farm. Vegetable and fruit shares on sliding scale. Full share: $625-$725; half share: $400-$500. Pickup: at farm, Tuesday, Saturday. Great Song Farm 475 Milan Hill Rd, Red Hook greatsongfarm.com June-November Seasonal vegetables and fruit shares as well as pick-your-own crops, flowers and herbs. Organic and biodynamic farm. Full share: $615. Biweekly and family size available. Pick up: on farm, Tuesday and Saturday. SNAP benefits accepted. Hepworth Farms at Primrose Hill 23 Spring Brook Park, Rhinebeck Primrosehillschool.com June-October Partnership between Primrose Hill Farm Collective and Hepworth Farms. Allows children the opportunity to work with animals and vegetable gardening. Full share: $650; half share: $325. Fruit add-on available. Pick-up: Primrose Hill School, Tuesday. Maitri Farm 143 Amenia Union Rd, Amenia maitrifarmny.com June-October Certified-organic vegetables. Pasture-raised meat, eggs and winter share also available. Full share: $625; half share (biweekly): $340. Egg share: $65-$130. Meat share: $100-$300. Pickup: on farm, Friday. Meadowland Farm 689 Schultzville Rd, Clinton Corners meadowlandfarmny.com June-November Vegetables and flowers. Vegetable share: $650; u-pick flower share: $120. Farm-raised lamb and pork also available. Pick-up: at farm, Friday evening. Miracle Springs Farm 709 County Route 11, Ancram miraclespringsfarm.com Year-round Small goat dairy growing non-certified organic vegetables. Vegetable share: $700; Cheese share: $186. Pick-up: on farm or in Millerton, Saturday. Northwind Farms 185 W Kerley Corners Rd, Tivoli northwindfarmsallnatural.com Year-round All-natural, antibiotic-free meat and poultry. Multiple share sizes available. $85 for 8 to 10 pounds of meat; $125 for 10 to 12 pounds. Pick up: at farm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; Woodstock Farmers’ Market, Wednesday; Kingston Farmers’ Market, Saturday. Obercreek Farm 59 Marlorville Rd, Wappingers Falls obercreekfarm.com June-October Certified-organic produce and herbs as well as u-pick flowers. Full share: $550. Boxed delivery $50. Meat and eggs also available. Pick-up: at farm, Wednesday. Poughkeepsie Farm Project 51 Vassar Farm Ln, Poughkeepsie farmproject.org June-November A nonprofit farm project offering weekly seasonal vegetables, berries and flowers. Full share: $859; half share: $467. Working share discount available. Fruit and winter shares available. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday, Saturday.
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Rock Steady Farm and Flowers 41 Kaye Rd, Millerton rocksteadyfarm.com June-November Utilizes holistic and sustainable farming practices. Offers shares on a sliding scale. Full vegetable share: $650-$800; half share (biweekly): $350-$425. Limited working-share discount available. Flower share: $88-$275. Egg share: $78-$132. Pick-up: at farm, Saturday. Sawkill Farm 7770 Albany Post Rd, Red Hook sawkillfarm.com June-November Meat shares. Grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, lamb and heritage hogs. 10-pound share: $500; 15-pound share: $750. Pick-up: at farm, Tuesday, Friday. Shoving Leopard Farm 845 River Rd, Barrytown (Red Hook) shovingleopardfarm.org April-September Specialty flowers grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Spring share: $95; summer share: $200; fall dahlia share: $95. Pick-up: on farm, Sawkill Farm Market or Clove Kitchen Market, Friday. Sisters Hill Farm 127 Sisters Hill Rd, Stanfordville sistershillfarm.org May-November Vegetable shares on sliding scale. Full share: $695-$795; half-share (biweekly): $375-$425. Pick-up: on farm or at College of Mount St Vincent, Bronx, Tuesday.
GREENE COUNTY Blackhorse Farms 10094 Route 9W, Athens blackhorsefarms.com June-October Organic vegetables, milk, and eggs. Full share: $650; Half share: $450, Personal share: $350. Pay in full or weekly. Pick-up: Farm Store, Thursdays; Saugerties, Menands, Ravena and Catskill, Saturdays. Heather Ridge Farm 989 Broome Center Road, Preston Hollow heather-ridge-farm.com Year-round Animal Welfare Approved frozen meat shares. Regular, Combination, 5-Month, 12-Month Shares available. Pick-up: on farm or shipped. Stoneledge Farm 145 Garcia Ln, Leeds stoneledge.farm June-November USDA certified organic vegetables. Standard share: $545-$560 depending on location. Optional fruit, mushroom and coffee shares also available. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday; multiple locations throughout Westchester County and metro-New York area.
ORANGE COUNTY Bialas Farms 74 Celery Ave, New Hampton bialasfarms.com June-October Summer and winter vegetable shares. Full and half share price: TBD. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. Blooming Hill Farm 1251 Route 208, Monroe bloominghill.farm Year-round
Organically grown vegetables. Fruit and plants also available. Market style CSA. Members receive 10% added value on investment. Full share: $500; half share: $250. Gray Family Farm 261 Otterkill Rd, New Windsor grayfamilyfarm.com June-October Members receive a weekly basket with a combination of meats (chicken, beef, pork), vegetables, eggs and specialty items. Full share: $1,275. Pick-up: on farm or in Highland Falls, Friday. J&A Farm 12 Indiana Road, Goshen jafarm.org May-October Certified Naturally Grown vegetables grown in the black dirt region. Share: $600. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday. Peace and Carrots Farm 153 Johnson Rd, Chester peaceandcarrotsfarm.com June-October A variety of seasonal vegetables. Full share: $650 (four adult omnivores); half share (two adults): $390. Pick-up: at farm or at West Point, Monday. Royal Acres Farm and CSA 621 Scotchtown Collabar Rd, Middletown facebook.com/RoyalAcresFarmAndCSA June-October Certified naturally grown vegetables. No GMOs used on the farm. Full share: $540; half share: $270. Pick-up: at farm, Wednesday, Friday.
PUTNAM COUNTY Glynwood 362 Glynwood Rd, Cold Spring glynwood.org May-November Regenerative practices. Vegetable, meat and egg shares. Full share: $740; half share (biweekly): $385. Meat and egg share: $1,000. Winter shares also available. Pick-up: at farm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Longhaul Farm 69 S Mountain Pass, Garrison longhauling.blogspot.com June-September Organically grown vegetables. Chicken, turkey, pork and eggs also available. Full share: $650; half share: $325. Pick-up: at farm, Tuesday. Ryder Farm 400 Starr Ridge Rd, Brewster spaceonryderfarm.org June-October Organically grown vegetables. Full share: $450; half share $300; biweekly share: $225. Pick-up: at farm, Wednesday.
ROCKLAND COUNTY Cropsey Community Farm 220 S Little Tor Rd, New City rocklandfarm.org May-November Organically grown vegetables. Full share, on-farm pick-up: $750; off-farm pick-up: $790. Working-share discount available. Hungry Hollow Co-op, Nyack Farmers’ Market or the Valley Cottage Library. Cut-your-own flower or herb share: $100. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday; Valley Cottage Library, Tuesday; Hungry Hollow Co-op of Nyack Farmers’ Market, Thursday.
2019 HUDSON VALLEY CSA FARMS Pfeiffer Center 260 Hungry Hollow Road, Chestnut Ridge pfeiffercenter.org/agriculture/csa/ June-November Biodynamically raised vegetables, herbs and flower shares. Market Style CSA where you can pack your own boxes. Pick-up: on campus.
ULSTER COUNTY Evolutionary Organics 283 Springtown Rd, New Paltz facebook.com/EvolutionaryOrganics June-November Certified naturally grown heirloom vegetables, herbs, fruit and pasture-raised eggs. Market-style CSA. Suggested pre-payment: $350, replenish account as needed. Pick-up: at farm, Wednesday. Grass & Grit Farm Lenape Lane, New Paltz grassgritfarm.com Year-round Offering “farmers choice” meat shares with a diverse selection of pasture-raised pork, chicken, lamb, and 100% grass-fed ground beef. Monthly distribution. Summer share: $595. Winter share: $495. Pick-up: Multiple locations and days. Huguenot St Farm 205 Huguenot St, New Paltz huguenotfarm.com June-October Vegetable and fruit shares. Full vegetable share: $649; half-share: $440. Full fruit share: $165; half share: $95. Pick-up: at the farm, Thursday, Friday. Kelder’s Farm 5755 Route 209, Kerhonkson keldersfarm.com May-October Vegetable, fruit, herbs and flower shares. Full share: $700; half share: $450; double share: $1,300. Meat shares also available. Pick-up: at the farm, Tuesday, Saturday. Old Ford Farm 1359 Old Ford Rd, New Paltz oldfordfarm.com May-November Produces vegetables, grass-fed raw milk and pastured eggs, pork, chicken and turkey. A flexible CSA model priced according to members of household. First adult: $370, additional adult: $300; kids $8 times their age. Pick-up: at farm, Wednesday.
feature a delightful blend of what is in bloom each week. Full share: $255. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday. Second Wind CSA at Four Winds Farm 158 Marabac Rd, Gardiner secondwindcsa.com June-October Certified organic and no-till. Full share: $600$768. Also offers local fruit when available and optional local egg share. Pick-up: at the farm, Tuesday; in Garrison, Wednesday. Solid Ground Farm 205 Hidden Valley Rd, Kingston Solidground.farm June-November Uses organic and regenerative practices. Fruit and vegetable shares, $450-$550. Egg, mushrooms and maple syrup can be added on. Also raises pastured chickens and grass-fed beef. Pick-up: at farm, Tuesday, Saturday. SustainAbility Farm 2880 Lucas Tpk, Accord sustainabilityfarm.org June-October Organically grown vegetables. Full share: $595; half share: $295; 10-week share: $295. Pick-up: at farm, Thursday. Taliaferro Farms 187 Plains Rd, New Paltz taliaferrofarms.com June-November Market-style CSA providing organically grown vegetables. Full share: $1,000; half-share: $550. Pick-up: at farm, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY Fable: From Farm to Table 1311 Kitchawan Rd, Ossining fablefoods.com June-October Sustainable agricultural practices. Provides fresh fruits and vegetables without pesticides. Fruit, vegetable and egg shares. Farmer’s share: $750; forager’s share: $500; gardener’s share: $250. Pick-up: on farm Saturday, Sunday. Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard 130 Hardscrabble Rd, North Salem harvestmoonfarmandorchard.com July-October
Phillies Bridge Farm Project 45 Phillies Bridge Rd, New Paltz philliesbridge.org June-November Organically grown vegetables, herbs and flowers. Full season, big share (3 to 4 people): $750; small share (1 to 2 people): $475. Partial season shares also available. Pick-up: at farm, Tuesday, Saturday. Roundout Valley Organics 331 Dowe Road, Ellenville rustyploughfarm.com Year-round Collaborative markety-style CSA offers eggs, flowers, fruit, herbs, meat and vegetables. Annual membership fee of $50.00 creates an account. Fill account with an initial $100.00 then add funds as you need. Pick-up: multiple days/ locations. Sea Change Farm & Flower 221 Marcott Road, Stone Ridge Seachange.farm June-September Sustainably grown fresh flowers from late spring through fall. Hand-picked CSA bouquets will
A variety of vegetables grown using organic practices as well as low-spray fruit. Milk, cheese, meat and flower shares also available. Full season, full share: $810; half-share: $450. Partial season, full share: $585; half-share: $325. Pickup: at the farm store, Thursday. Hemlock Hill Farm 500 Croton Ave, Cortlandt Manor hemlockhillfarm.com June-September Vegetables grown with biodynamic, bionutrient and permaculture techniques. Animals raised hormone- and antibiotic-free. Vegetable share: $630. Egg share: $90. Whole farm (vegetable and meat) share: $1,800. Half shares available. Pickup: at farm, Thursday. Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center 1271 Hanover St, Yorktown Heights Hilltophanoverfarm.org June-October Vegetable shares. Full share: $700; half share: $350. Pick-up: on farm, Tuesday, Thursday. Peace and Carrots Farm at Groundwork HV 22 Main St, Yonkers groundworkhv.org June-October Vegetable shares on sliding scale: $350-$495. Pound Ridge Organics 22 & 24 Westchester Ave, Pound Ridge poundridgeorganics.com Year-round Full-diet share offers vegetables, herbs, meat, dairy, eggs, flowers, fruit. $50 initiation fee, buying is free choice with no minimums. Pick-up: on farm, Saturday. Sweet Earth 20a Salem Rd, Pound Ridge Sweetearthco.com June-September Flowers and herbs grown naturally without the use of synthetic chemicals. Flower and herb shares. Spring share: $125; summer share: $299; late summer dahlia share: $529. Pick-up: on farm, Friday, Saturday.
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