Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs and Farmers Markets directly link local residents and nearby farmers, eliminating the "middleman" and increasing the benefits to both the farmer and the consumer. In a CSA program, a farmer grows a wide variety of crops and shareholders or subscribers commit to purchasing these crops. Farmers Markets similarly allow residents and farmers to interact without a "middleman" but without a subscription service. Consumers, like you, of CSAs and Farmers Markets support farmers directly and receive low-cost, high-quality produce.
