Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a direct-to-consumer marketing arrangement that permits household consumers to purchase advance shares of a farm’s production in return for regular (usually weekly) deliveries during the growing season. CSA operations have experienced a dramatic rise in popularity in the United States during the past several years, expanding from an estimated 60 operations in 1990 to approximately 1,100 operations by 2006.

CSA Resources

The Robyn Van En Center

National Agriculture Library: Community Supported Agriculture Resources for Farmers

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)

ATTRA

Local Food Systems for Iowa – What’s Community Supported Agriculture? (PDF)

Local Harvest

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)