1. Be part of CSA! Training on Community Supported Agriculture MODULE 1- CSA basics

2. Modular training programme
Module 1
CSA basics
Module 2
Let’s start a CSA!
Module 3
Community builiding and communication
Module 4
On a CSA farm - live
Be part of CSA! – Module 1

3. Training materials and tools
Booklet
Brings detailed information on CSA for everyone
Trainer´s guide
Enables traniers to repeat the trainig programme on themselves
Crop calculator
Facilitates starting farmers their estimation of yields and necessary acreage
Posters
Easy to understand promotional materials for local CSA groups
Presentations
Templates on CSA presentations
Be part of CSA! – Module 1

4. CSA definition
Community supported agriculture is a long-term mutually benefitial partnership where risks and rewards of farming are shared equally.
Be part of CSA! – Module 1

5. CSA What´s around CSA? Caring farming Food Sovereignty
Biodiversity
Landscape
Animal welfare
Food Sovereignty
Active involvement
Localization
Right to food
Solidarity Economy
Mutual support
Community and sharing
Be part of CSA! – Module 1

6. Relationships matrix Farmer´s markets, box-schemes
Food Hubs, Farmyard Sale
Community supported agriculture
Distant / short term
Close / long-term
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7. Actors of CSA FARMER/PRODUCER Grows/produces food
Accordingly to the agreed principles
Has security of income
Be part of CSA! – Module 1

8. Actors of CSA CONSUMER / MEMBER Commits to: Share risks and rewards
Subscribe to whole season
Gains share of a harvest
Takes part in decision-making
Be part of CSA! – Module 1

9. Actors of CSA COORDINATOR Farmer or one or more consumer(s)
Facilitates communication
Administers scheme
Organizes events or delivery
Can be awarded
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10. Thank you for your attention!
Be part of CSA is a multinational project carried out by TVE (Hungary), PRO-BIO LIGA (Czech Republic) , CRIES (Romania) and URGENCI (France).
Project website:
urgenci.net/actions/be-part-of-csa
This project has been funded with support from the European Community within Erasmus+ programme. The sole responsibility for this material lies with the author. The Commission and the Agency cannot be held responsible for any use, which may be made of the information contained therein.