Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is the basic principle of pairing local consumers who want fresh produce with local growers. Often CSA farms are certified organic. A group or "community" of consumers supports a local farm by purchasing, in advance, shares of that farm's next season's harvest. The farmer grows produce for this community and divides the harvest among shareholders.
Besides receiving a weekly box of fresh, high-quality produce, shareholders also know that they're directly supporting a local farm. CSA's allow shareholders to re-establish a connection with the land that many people feel they've lost.
For more information about Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), please see our CSA farm listing located here on the Pick Tennessee Products web site.
For more information about Organics & CSA farms in Tennessee, contact:
TN Dept of Agriculture
PO Box 40627
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: (615) 837-5160
Fax: (615) 837-5194