{"id":15744,"date":"2026-03-26T09:45:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/?p=15744"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T17:03:04","slug":"all-about-community-supported-agriculture-csas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seeds.ca\/schoolfoodgardens\/all-about-community-supported-agriculture-csas\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by: Ish Modi
\nEdited by: Mannat Malhan
\nDesigned by: Polina<\/p>\n

What is a CSA?<\/b><\/p>\n

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a farming model that bridges the gap between farmers and the people who eat their food. Basically, a CSA is a subscription to a local farm. Members of the community buy a share of the farm\u2019s harvest at the beginning of the growing season and, in return, receive a box of fresh, seasonal produce every week, much like a stock market.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"How it relates to Food Systems<\/b><\/p>\n

In our standard global food system, food passes through many hands. It passes through packagers, shippers, wholesalers, and retailers. All this happens before it reaches you. A CSA creates a direct chain rather than the produce purchased through a non-CSA. Instead of buying packaged food that has been waiting in retail warehouses, they can buy produce directly.\u00a0 This removes middlemen, ensuring that food travels the shortest distance possible and that the people who grow it receive the highest possible profit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shared Risk and Reward<\/b><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/b>One of the most distinctive aspects of a CSA is the concept of shared risk, which sets it apart from other contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n