Community Supported Agriculture
CCD-MP-1: Community Supported Agriculture
Authored by: Matthew Ernst
Abstract
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)is relatively new to the United States, beginning in Massachusetts in 1986 and growing to 60 CSA farms in the U.S. in 1990. The CSA structure grew significantly in popularity among both producers and consumers during the 2000s; by 2009, as many as 6,000 farms were operating a CSA. The 2015 USDA Local Food Marketing Practices Survey reported 7,398 farms nationally selling by CSA for a sales value of $226 million. There were nearly 60 CSAs listed for Kentucky, in 2016, in the Kentucky Department of Agriculture CSA directory. The CSA marketing channel continues to increase in popularity, moving to new demographics besides the original core affluent urban consumer.
Core Details
Publication ID
CCD-MP-1
Status
Major Revision
Publication Date
May. 25, 2017
Series
Multi-Part Series
N/A
Categorical Details
Language
English
Peer Reviewed?
Yes