How to Start and Run a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Group

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Get started in community supported agriculture.
Get started in community supported agriculture.
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Seth Jacobs cultivates kale at Slack Hollow Farm.
Seth Jacobs cultivates kale at Slack Hollow Farm.
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Debby and Peter Kavakos tending their farm in upstate New York.
Debby and Peter Kavakos tending their farm in upstate New York.
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Debby and Peter Kavako's daughter, Brenna, packs organic lettuce for CSA delivery
Debby and Peter Kavako's daughter, Brenna, packs organic lettuce for CSA delivery
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Quail Hill Community Farm members at the stand.
Quail Hill Community Farm members at the stand.
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Several Slack Hollow interns and members haul in an impressive collection of squash (right) and carrot(left).
Several Slack Hollow interns and members haul in an impressive collection of squash (right) and carrot(left).
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Quail Hill apprentices Paul Hamilton and Martha Bryant building a pea trellis.
Quail Hill apprentices Paul Hamilton and Martha Bryant building a pea trellis.

In 1992, Debby and Pete Kavakos began growing produce on an
acre of their homestead property, Stoneledge Farm, in
upstate New York. They sold their vegetables at a local
farmers’ market and to restaurants. Although they knew they
wanted to expand their business, they realized after a few

  • Published on Feb 1, 1999
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