Mission/ Method:
- Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, coffee, or any sort of different farm products.
- A CSA, (for Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become “members” (or “shareholders,” or “subscribers”) of the CSA. This mutually supportive relationship between local farmers, growers and community members helps create an economically stable farm operation in which members are assured the highest quality produce, often at below retail prices. In return, farmers and growers are guaranteed a reliable market for a diverse selection of crops.
Where:
At farms all across America.
How to get in contact with them:
- For more information on Community Supported Agriculture, please contact The Robyn Van En Center for CSA at: info@csacenter.org
Target populations:
Local farms and community members.
Current resources:
Local Harvest.
What CHEFs can provide:
- An opportunity to further better the community by providing nutritional information to young students.
- More publicity (support) by donating foods for CHEFs events.
- Local sourcing options for multiple organizations in nyc
