Community Supported Agriculture
What it is and how it helps
What it is
Community Supported Agriculture is a community who supports farmers by buying a share of their crops per season. This way the farmers have support to keep their farms running, and the share-holders get the freshest produce possible.
The 2007 Census of Agriculture reported more than 12,500 farms selling their product through CSA.
The 2007 Census of Agriculture reported more than 12,500 farms selling their product through CSA.
Q: What's a CSA? A: Community Supported Agriculture
How it helps
This business interaction is beneficial to both the farmer and the share holder. The farmer is able to get paid before the season starts and small farmers have a flow of customers. The share holders also receive many benefits from this relationship. They get the guarantee that they are getting fresh produce and they only have to pay once in the beginning of the season. Both parties are also able to develop a relationship with the customers or the farmer.
Businesses Who Support CSA
Claire's
Claire's is a restaurant in Hardwick, Vermont that gets their produce through CSA.
Bee's Knees
Located in Morrisville, Vermont.
Citations
Shreeves, Robin. "Community Supported Restaurants." Mother Nature Network. Mother Nature Network, 19 Nov. 2009. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.
"Community Supported Agriculture." Community Supported Agriculture. National Agriculture Library, 25 Sept. 2015. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.
Community Supported Agriculture. Digital image. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Congregation Shomrei Torah, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.
"Community Supported Agriculture." Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. N.p., Nov. 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.
"Community Supported Agriculture." Community Supported Agriculture. National Agriculture Library, 25 Sept. 2015. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.
Community Supported Agriculture. Digital image. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). Congregation Shomrei Torah, n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.
"Community Supported Agriculture." Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. N.p., Nov. 2012. Web. 27 Sept. 2015.