CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a dynamic movement at the heart of agricultural renewal. This book is a sequel to the groundbreaking 'Farms of Tomorrow' which introduced the movement to the world. This new volume includes new essays and new farm profiles, and updates to the original profiles. Expanded appendices provide suggestions for starting CSA farms, look at the issues surrounding the acquisition of land, illustrate sample farm prospectuses and budgets, and offer lists of resources. This is an invaluable guide for growers and shareholders alike.

Author Biography

Trauger Groh (1932-2016) is remembered around the world for his pioneering work in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). He first learned about CSAs and land trusts while working at Buschberghof in Northern Germany. Then he partnered with Lincoln Geiger and Anthony Graham in 1986 to establish Temple-Wilton Community Farm in Wilton, New Hampshire - one of the oldest continuously operating CSAs in the United States. Steven McFadden is a journalist who documents a variety of CSAs (Community-Supported Agriculture farms) and historical movements that have impacted the CSA movement. He is the author of more than a dozen nonfiction books, including Profiles in Wisdom and Tales of the Whirling Rainbow.