Launch a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program

Strategic Action Overview

To create a direct, resilient relationship between food producers and consumers, cutting out corporate intermediaries.

Domain:

📉 Economics

Subdomain:

🌽 Consumption and Use

Dialectic:

✴️ Liberate

Implementation:

Medium

Timeline:

Short Term (3-12mo)

Resources:

Moderate

Strategic Pathway:

Residents subscribe to receive a weekly share of harvest from a local farm, sharing both the bounty and the risks of farming with the growers.

Core Skills:

Project Management,Community Organizing,Facilitation

Success Indicators:

CSA program launched; high participation; resilient local food system.

Failure Signals:

Low participation; crop failures; logistical issues.

Permissions:

Regulatory Approval,Community Consent

Toolkit:

Digital Platforms,Materials Budget,Meeting Spaces

Adaptation Protocol:

Increase outreach; diversify crops; adjust subscription model as needed.