Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is considered a partnership between farmer and consumer.  CSAs are gaining in popularity and numbers as consumers become more involved in where and how their food is grown.

To help CSAs stay strong and viable, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) has written a handbook to help farmers best market their produce. The handbook includes subjects such as:

• Distribution
• Legal topics
• Marketing
• Planning
• Organizational process
• Sample documents

Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook can be downloaded for free. To order print copies visit their webstore or call (301)374-9696.