Resources

CSA Contract Guide

• Understanding A Community Supported Agriculture Agreement: What Should Be Included In A Good CSA Membership Agreement? by Paul Goeringer, Ashley Newhall, Sarah Everhart, and Wele Elangwe (EB-424, 2015).

• Legal Risk Management Solutions for Community Supported Agriculture in Maryland by Mayhah Suri and Paul Goeringer (Sept. 2015)

 

Pricing a CSA Share

• Determining Prices for CSA Share Boxes by Craig Chase (Iowa State University, 2007) via FarmAnswers.org.

 

CSA Model Contract

It needs to point out this model CSA contract is based on our thoughts of what a good CSA contract should contain and should be used as a tool to developing individual CSA contracts.  Feel free to modify the agreement as needed to fit your operation, but remember to have an attorney review any changes.

•  CSA Model Contract Form (available as a pdf and a word doc).

 

CSA Workshop Presentations

In early 2015, representatives from AREC, ALEI, and MDA hosted workshops and a webinar series on CSA issues.  Below are the presentations used in those workshops and webinars.

 

• Ashley Newhall, CSA Contracts: What Not To Do (2015).

• Paul Goeringer, Developing a Better CSA Contract (2015).

• Sarah Everhart, CSA Labor Issues (2015). 

• Steve Connelly, Crop Insurance for CSA Operators (2015).  For additional information on crop insurance programs, please see the AREC Crop Insurance's Publications page.

 

CSA Videos

• Understanding CSA in Maryland, Mayhah R. Suri (April 11, 2016).

• CSA Contracting Issues, Ashley Newhall and Paul Goeringer (Mar. 31, 2015).

• CSA Labor Issues, Sarah Everhart (April 14, 2015).

• Crop Insurance Issues, Paul Goeringer (April 14, 2015).