CSA - Community Supported Agriculture

Thank you to Dawn for the following description and links.

*Community* *Supported* *Agriculture* (CSA) is a unique partnership
between eaters and farmers. Members normally join a CSA at the beginning of the calendar year, reserving a spot and paying for at least part of the season up front. This helps to provide a guaranteed market and income to the farmer. The farmer then provides a weekly share of fresh, seasonal, organically-grown vegetables, fruits, herbs, eggs and/or meat during the growing season. Both partners share in the risks and rewards of small-scale farming, from weather worries to bumper crops.

CSA's are a great way to get to know your farmer, your *community*, and your vegetables and fruits. Most provide information with each week's share to help you prepare those fresh vegetables you may rarely eat. Some require participation several times a year, either helping with harvesting or distributing the food. Others deliver right to your door.

see below for some good links
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/csa.php
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/sustanag/csa.htm
http://www.cityfarmer.org/csa.html
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/csa.html