Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Questions You Might Ask your CSA

Nothing beats a personal conversation with the farmer. Here are some questions you might ask.

• How long have you been farming?
• How long have you been doing a CSA?
• Are there items in your box grown by other farms, and if so, which farms?
• How did last season go?
• How many members do you have?
• What percentage of the food you deliver annually is grown on your farm?
• If the answer is less than 100%, ask where the rest of the food comes from, whether it's certified organic (if that is important to you), and whether members are told which items come from off-farm.
• I'd like to talk with a couple of your members before I commit. Could you give me contact info for a couple of "references"?