Community Supported Agriculture

Support Small Farms and Enjoy Fresh Food

THE EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE SEEKS VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS

FOR NEW LOWER EAST SIDE CSA

Click here to sign up to be in the Core Group or just to learn more about the CSA. Check our events calendar for upcoming info sessions, meet the farmer events, etc.

Click here to find out about the CSA at the 14th Street Y.

WHAT IS A CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a program for purchasing fresh produce from a single, regional farm.

With a CSA, you buy a fixed-price share of a farm's output at the beginning of the season, and receive a selection of their harvest once a week from June through October.

For the farmer, CSAs reduce wasted food (in good years) and financial loss (in bad years), allowing smaller farms to avoid some of the risk of their business.

In return, you get fresh, organic vegetables from a farmer you know. (For more information, visit http://www.justfood.org/csa)

The Educational Alliance, an organization that's been making a difference in our community for over 120 years, has already committed to contribute logistical support as well as to buy into the CSA for their many neighborhood nutrition programs. A Core Group of members is now needed to get this new CSA off the ground.

WHAT IS THE CORE GROUP?

The Core Group consists of 6-10 CSA members willing to donate time during the year to coordinate membership and distribution. In addition, this year Core Group members will have to make some quick decisions as to how this new CSA should be organized.

Core Group responsibilities include:

Managing sign-up of new members
• Collecting member payments and disbursing funds to farmer
• Arranging volunteer schedule for distribution days
• Supervising 6-8 distribution shifts per season
• Communicating with members and farmer