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Re: Tactics to introduce CSA



With a lot of elbow grease and organizing of the local neighbors, you might
be able to raise enough money to put the remaining land in a land trust and
preserve it in perpetuity.

Now that Mr. Farmer has cashed in at least part of his property and gotten
some retirement money out, he can invest that and have his neighbors (with
some help from local govt, evironmental groups and grants) buy out the rest
of the land for their own "open space" and community garden.

There are many innovative mechanisms to accomplish this, including land
trusts, purchase of development rights, and conservation easements.  For
more info, contact the American Farmland Trust at:  www.farmland.org.

Annalee Cobbett
FarmCity Alliance
206-626-0266
Seattle, WA



At 11:41 PM 12/3/97 -0500, you wrote:
>	I have been having some difficulty trying to think of the best way to
>confront a local farmer to experiment 1-2 acres of his land to
>establish an organic CSA farming area.  
>	The farmer recently sold 12 acres to a house developer and I am deeply
>concerned that he may sell more property.  His farm is boxed in by 3
>surrounding neighborhoods that would support the farm for the future, 
>greatly benefit from the open space of the farm, and develop a strong
>link between the community.
>
>	Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>	Thank you.
>
>Jonathan Layburn
>University of Maine at Orono student
>
>