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. Why Is Community Supported Agriculture Important?
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.
Special thanks to the contributors to this description of CSA: Robyn Van En, CSA of North America (CSANA); Liz Manes, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension; and Cathy Roth, UMass Extension Agroecology Program.
Thanks to Community Supported Agriculture of North America at University of Massachusetts Extension for allowing us to post this article.
For more information on Community Supported Agriculture, please contact The Robyn Van En Center for CSA at: info@csacenter.org
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