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Community Supported Agriculture

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chelle89
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  • CSA's direct marketing gives farmers and growers the fairest return on their products.
  • CSA keeps food dollars in the local community and contributes to the maintenance and establishment of regional food production.
  • CSA encourages communication and cooperation among farmers.
  • With a "guaranteed market" for their produce, farmers can invest their time in doing the best job they can rather than looking for buyers.
  • CSA supports the biodiversity of a given area and the diversity of agriculture through the preservation of small farms producing a wide variety of crops.
  • CSA creates opportunity for dialogue between farmers and consumers.
  • CSA creates a sense of social responsibility and stewardship of local land.
  • CSA puts "the farmers face on food" and increases understanding of how, where, and by whom our food is grown.

    • reference link: http://www.localharvest.org/csa.jsp

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