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Welcome. CSA - Community Supported Agriculture 5th March 2014 Third Space Your Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonal and Wholesome Food!. Agenda. Introduction video Brief history of our CSA group What is CSA? Why CSA? Advantages for growers Advantages for buyers Challenges Next steps Q&A.
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CSA - Community Supported Agriculture 5th March 2014 Third SpaceYour Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonal and Wholesome Food!
Agenda • Introduction video • Brief history of our CSA group • What is CSA? • Why CSA? • Advantages for growers • Advantages for buyers • Challenges • Next steps • Q&A
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcR2J63_44c
Brief history of our CSA group • Set up in 2013 • Organically grown local plant food in the city • Members • Ongoing process
What is CSA? • Partnership between producers and consumers • Responsibilities, risks and rewards are shared • One or a small number of local producers • Emphasis on local food systems • Members’ active role CSA is more than a way to feed you with healthy, local and organic food. It is commitment, learning and community engagement.
Why CSA? • Independence/food sovereignty • Health • Environment • Community • Flexibility & control • Long-term sustainability • Self-financing • Widely accessible
Agriculture model Industrial vs Ecological
Advantages for growers • Enjoy fair pay • Can concentrate on farming • Get a little help – workdays • Unique delivery point • Are part of the community, and accountable to it
Advantages for buyers • Good quality food • Value for money • Straight from source (no middlemen) • Empowering • Trust bond
Next steps • Join our group • Blog http://dublinfarming.wordpress.com • Email: csadublin@gmail.com • Chat to one of us! • Start a CSA group • Resources (http://www.soilassociation.org/communitysupportedagriculture) • Network (CSA Dublin, Skerries, Cloughjordan) • Spread the word!