CSA

City operation balances social distancing, customer access

A two-acre farm is small, but put it in a city and the story changes. Combine that with the right partnering and the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and the Trowel &... more »

Study looks at factors tied to CSA membership

If you’re a high earner and have a graduate degree, chances are you’d rather eat out than buy your food through a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, according to a national survey co-authored by a... more »

Resource helps food hubs improve financial performance

A new resource from the USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service will help food hubs improve their financial performance. Food hubs are a businesses or organizations that manage the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of locally-produced food. [caption id="attachment_8561" align="alignright"... more »

USDA launches first local foods survey

The USDA has begun conducting the 2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is conducting this first-time survey to produce official benchmark data on the local food sector in the United States. The... more »

CSA, u-pick sales expand farm market’s customer base

Offering u-pick fruit all summer through fall helped an old farm market bring in young customers. Strites Orchard turned 100 last year. The orchard and farm market is well known in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area... more »