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Community Shared Agriculture (CSA)
Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) is a concept which essentially removes the middleman from agricultural production, and allows the consumers to deal directly with the farmers - an advantageous system for both, as the farmer receives guaranteed money for his work prior to the start of the season, and the consumer receives a fresh and (usually!) organically grown basket of produce every week through the growing season; both farmer and consumer receive many fringe benefits as well, not the least of which is an opportunity to recreate the community feelings which the MNC social plan (NOT, as the younger generation would put it!) so ably destroys, as farmers and their consumers plan and implement their all-necessary food supply system together.
In this section of the SAAN website, we provide some information on CSAs. Read. Think. Do. Take back our society from the MNC.
CSA Roots in Japan
- by Brewster Kneen
Community Economics
- about the Japanese Seikatsu Club, which started the Teikei system, forerunner of CSA
What is CSA and How Does It Work?
- from UMass extension program
Eating for your Community - Towards Community Supported Agriculture - by US CSA founder Robyn Van En
Community Supported Agriculture by Marilyn Meller and Jim Sluyter, two of the originators of CSA in North America.
Prairieland CSA - a working CSA in the US
A Guide to CSAs Serving the San Francisco Area from Food First
And a couple of CSA Home Pages for your viewing pleasure:
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