Date post: | 20-Jun-2015 |
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CSAs are growing in number
• Compiled list of 144 CSAs
• Conducted 91 interviews (63%)
• Primarily produce
• 32% supplement their own production
• Evenly distributed around the province
• 66% increased shares since 2010
• Only 7% report decreasing shares
CSAs are Diverse• Operate an average of 22 weeks/yr• Average size is 5 acres• range between 3 – 335 shares• 58% sell fewer than 30 shares• Average of 19 shares per acre (range of 4-60 shares per
acre)• Varied approaches to pricing• Average cost is $29 per week for a full share
Who are the CSA farmers?
GFB Overview
• 37 responding GFB programs
• 57% - rural/urban split populations
• 27% - mostly rural
• 16% mostly urban
• Fewest numbers of programs in Western part of Ontario
CSA GFB
Economic Sustainability?
Significant Growth Concerns
Ecologically Sustainable?
Based on organic production
Not clear from the scan
Supports from? limited
Public Health, CHCs, churches,
community organizations
Market based? Reliance on sales Mixed revenues
Staffing?Sole proprietorship
modelMost have at least
part time staff
Size?Most programs –120 ‘boxes’ per
month
Most programs –less than 250 boxes
per month
Who buys them? Wide range of people