Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) is part of a growing social movement that encourages urban and rural citizens to share responsibility for the land where their food is grown, as well as for how their food is produced. It is a mutual commitment between farmer and consumer.

CSA is a partnership between agricultural producers and consumers. "Members", "subscribers", or "shareholders" pay a fee at the beginning of the growing season to meet all or part of a farms operating expenses for the upcoming season. In return, members receive a portion of the farms produce each week throughout the growing season.

Unlike conventional marketing, in which farmers bear the risks of weather, pests, and marketplace alone, in community shared agriculture, the farmers and members share the bounty and scarcity. While the exact arrangement between farmers and members varies from one CSA farm to another, there is generally a sharing of full or partial risk to crop failure. This co-operation can provide farmers with a more equitable return for their labour and investment while relieving some of the burdens and uncertainties of conventional marketing.

CSA fosters connections between urban dwellers and the land and encourages co-operation among rural and urban communities. Increasingly, people don't know where their food is coming from or how it has been grown. CSA offers members an opportunity to participate in the planning and growing process of the food they will consume.

SunRoot's CSA Program

• A wide variety of affordable, organic food, delivered to your area;
• A direct, personal relationship with the people who produce the food you consume;
• Food travels less distance. This means fresher food and less packaging contributing to a healthy environment;
• Food dollars stay in the local economy and with local farmers;
• Healthy soil, healthy people and healthy communities!

• The CSA provides us with spring start-up money when expenses are high;
• A guaranteed market allows us to focus our energy on producing the best food for members; eliminating layers of marketing allows us to give you more value for your money.