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| Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a [[Agriculture|farm]] operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Typically, members or "share-holders" of the farm or garden pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation and farmer's salary. In return, they receive shares in the farm's bounty throughout the growing season, as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land and participating directly in [[:Category:Food crops|food production]]. Members also share in the risks of farming, including poor harvests due to unfavorable weather or pests. By direct sales to community members, who have provided the farmer with working capital in advance, growers receive better prices for their crops, gain some financial security, and are relieved of much of the burden of marketing. | | |page = Community Supported Agriculture |
| | | |text = A form of local support for agriculture, with risks shared between producer and consumer, and the consumer sharing the benefits of local produce. |
| [http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/ AFSIC] also has developed specific resources on this topic. They include:
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| *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/at93-02.htm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide. 1993]
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| *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csafarmer.shtml Resources for Farmers. 2006]
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| *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csaorgs.shtml">Organizations and Web Sites. 2006]
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| *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csasearch.shtml">Automated Database Searches. 2006]
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| *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csadef.shtml">Defining Community Supported Agriculture. 1993]
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| *[http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csapubs.htm" target="_new">Publications about Community Supported Agriculture. 2001]
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| From: [http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml The National Agricultural Library]
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