Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a system of food production and distribution that connects farmers directly with consumers. CSA members purchase a share of a farm’s harvest in advance, and in return, receive a weekly box of fresh, locally-grown produce throughout the growing season
Community-supported agriculture or cropsharing is a system that connects producers and consumers within the food system more closely by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest of a certain farm or group of farms. It is an alternative socioeconomic model of agriculture and food distribution that allows the producer and consumer to share the risks of farming. The model is a subcategory of civic agriculture that has an overarching goal of strengthening a sense of community through local markets.