Customers pay for weekly CSA food boxes upfront, providing farmers with the capital they need to purchase seeds, supplies, ...

For Food Farm's first 20 years growing produce, it struggled to turn a profit. Despite adopting several direct-to-consumer models, like selling at farmers' markets and offering pick-your-own, the farm ...

For over 25 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Consumers pay an up-front cost, and in exchange ...

In Part 1 of this series examining local food systems, we explored the impact of federal funding stoppages on institutional ...

This necessitates a shift toward low environmental impact, sustainable food systems like community-supported agriculture (CSA). In CSA, consumers pay producers in advance for their harvest.

Janaki Fisher-Merritt places green bell peppers ready for growing in the greenhouse at Food Farm in Wrenshall on Wednesday, April 16.