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How CSA's Work

The Good Fruits

In the community supported farm structure, each member of the relationship benefits; the shareholders, the farmer, the farm (the earth), as well as the greater community.

The Shareholders:

* Receive fresh, contamination-free produce.
* Pay close to supermarket prices for fresh, organic produce.
* Know where and how their food is grown, who grows it, and have the opportunity to produce their own food.
* Are provided with a structure through which they can support viable local agriculture, preserve local farmland, and contribute to a healthy local economy.

The Farmer:

* Is given the opportunity to make a viable income by growing food in a reasonable, harmonious way, directly supported by the consumer without a middle man.
* Has the pleasure of knowing who his/her produce is going to, and consequently feels more care, responsibility, and reward in his/her work.
* Is relieved of marketing labor and can focus more on growing food.

The Farm:

* Is preserved from development.
* Is preserved from harmful farming practices.
* Is nurtured, fertile, bountiful land.

The Greater Community:

* Benefits by the preservation of natural space, which provides aesthetic and psychological enrichment.
* Is strengthened by the bringing together of people who share healthy concerns about the future.
* Local community is boosted when food dollars remain within the community rather than supporting out of state corporations.
* Develops an educational farm, which can be used as a model for organic growers.

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