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a forwarded copy of the FAQ which contains how to unsubscribe



posting this forwarded copy of the FAQ for those several members who
wish to unsubscribe (see No. 3).  Hope this works!

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Welcome to the CSA-L networking list on Community Supported Agriculture.  
Below is a list of common questions on the list.  Please read this before 
posting to the list.  You are encouraged to post a short biography about 
yourself to the entire list to introduce yourself.

         John Barclay, list manager, Champaign, IL

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  Frequently Asked Questions for CSA-L Networking List
(available at http://www.prairienet.org/pcsa/csa-l.html)

1.  What is CSA-L?
2.  What is Community Supported Agriculture?
3.  How do I subscribe to CSA-L?
4.  How do I unsubscribe to CSA-L?
5.  What is appropriate to post to CSA-L?
6.  How do I post to CSA-L?
7.  Who subscribes to CSA-L?
8.  Where can I find archives of CSA-L?
9.  How can I find a CSA where I live?
10.  What are some useful CSA organizations?
11. What are some good books, articles, and videos of CSA?
12.  What are some CSA Resources on the World Wide Web.

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1.  WHAT IS CSA-L?

The e-mail list "CSA-L@prairienet.org" is for networking on Community 
Supported Agriculture.  We hope to see discussions on goals, distribution 
styles, outreach tools, member retention, educational work, connections 
with non-CSA organizations, etc. We also would like to see the exchange 
of newsletter articles and information about resources on CSA such as 
networking organizations, books, journals, videos, audio tapes from 
conferences, speaker tours of interest to CSAs, etc. In short, we would 
like to take advantage of the collective knowledge of as many CSA's as 
possible to help the CSA movement grow and strengthen! 

The listowners are John Barclay (jbarclay@prairienet.org) of Prairieland 
CSA in Champaign, Illinois and Sarah Milstein (milstein@pipeline.com) of 
Just Food in New York, New York. 

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2.  What is Community Supported Agricutlure

Community Supported Agriculture is a partnership between farmers and 
consumers. In CSA, consumers buy products directly from the farm, and pay 
for them in advance. Farmers do their best to produce sufficient quantity 
and quality of fresh, nutritious food for their customers' needs and palates.

In some CSAs, people pay in advance to support a farm for a season. In 
return, these 'shareholders' or 'sharers' receive a share of whatever the 
farm has ready to harvest each week. In other CSAs, also called 
subscription farms, people subscribe to a share of a given value, 
prepaying monthly or quarterly. Although the size of subscription shares 
don't change throughout the year, the content varies with the season.

CSA gives non-farmers a chance to get more involved in producing and 
distributing their own food. Farms sponsor tours, workdays, and even 
'workshares' to bring shareholders out to the farm. CSAs also often ask 
shareholders to help deliver shares, sponsor drop-off sites, manage 
shareholder lists, write newsletters, and more

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2. HOW DO I SUBSCRIBE TO CSA-L?

Send a message to "listproc@prairienet.org" with "subscribe CSA-L 
Firstname Lastname" in the message. Put your first and last names in 
place of Firstname and Lastname and omit the quotes. You may leave the 
subject line blank. 

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3.  HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE TO CSA-L?

Send a message to "listproc@prairienet.org" with "unsubscribe CSA-L" in 
the message.  Omit the quotes. You may leave the subject line blank.   If 
this doesn't work, send an e-mail to jbarclay@prairienet.org and I will 
unsubscribe you.

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4.  WHAT IS APPROPRIATE TO POST TO CSA-L?

All messages should meet the following criteria:

-> Messages should be related to the purpose of the list. 

-> Messages should have a clear subject heading.  

-> Messages between individuals should not go to the entire list unless 
the information in them may be of interest to the list.

-> Messages should include a good signature which includes your name, any 
organization that you represent, and where you are located 
geographically. 

-> Questions that are answered in the Frequently Asked Questions Postings 
(FAQs) should be avoided. 

These guidelines are to improve the quality and effectiveness of the list 
as a networking tool.  As the number of subscribers to the list grows, 
the success of the list will depend on the quality of our postings. 

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5. HOW DO I POST TO CSA-L?

To post a message to the whole list, send it to CSA-L@prairienet.org

In order to post to CSA-L, you must be subscribed to the list and send 
the message from the account name that you are subscribed on. In other 
words, If you have several e-mail accounts or aliases, you need to send 
e-mail from the account you subscribed from. 

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6. WHO SUBSCRIBES TO CSA-L?

Over 200 farmers, CSA members, students studying CSA, and other 
interested parties from around the world.  To get a list of the 
subscribers send a message to "listproc@prairienet.org" with "recipients 
CSA-L" in the body and a current list will be sent to you.  Some 
subscriber biographies are available on the CSA-L web page.

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7. WHERE CAN I FIND ARCHIVES OF POSTINGS TO CSA-L?

  On the world wide web at:

  http://csf.colorado.edu/sustainability/plants/csa/

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8. HOW CAN I FIND A CSA WHERE I LIVE?

Call the Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association toll-free CSA/BDA 
Consumer Hot Line (1-800-516-7797) to request a free list of the CSA/BDA 
farms and/or gardens in your state. 

CSA West is a resource for finding CSAs on the west coast of the U.S., 
especially California.  (408/459-3964).

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9. WHAT ARE SOME USEFUL NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS ON CSA?

CSA OF NORTH AMERICA (CSANA), founded by the recently deceased Robyn Van 
En, will be one of the lead organizations in the Northeast CSA Conference,
scheduled for January 1998.  Tel:  413.528.4374. 
http://www.umass.edu./umext/CSA


THE BIODYNAMIC FARMING AND GARDENING ASSOCIATION, Inc. is a major 
promoter of CSA in North America, especially in the Northeast.  Located 
in Kimberton, PA, the Association publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, 
sponsors a CSA conference every winter and maintains a large and 
remarkably comprehensive database of established CSAs in North America.  
On request, the Association will provide a list of CSAs for any given 
area.  They also sell Louise's Leaves.  They can be reached at 
1.800.516.7797 or PO Box 550, Kimberton, PA 19442. 
http://www.biodynamics.com/.


EQUITY TRUST, INC. is a community development organization that has 
created a revolving-loan fund for CSAs to acquire and develop 
agricultural land with appropriate conservation easements and/or other 
tenure arrangements that serve both farmers and communities.  Their Fund 
for Conservation and Community Supported Agriculture allows investors to 
make unusually safe, flexible financial investments that support 
progressive social change. Equity Trust also provides technical 
assistance and advises CSAs on lend tenure issues. Equity Trust can be 
reached at 539 Beach Pond Road, Voluntown, CT  06384.  Tel:  860.376.6174.


JUST FOOD.  Just Food is building connections between urban communities 
and regional small farms.  During the 1996-97 season, we were 
instrumental in enabling six new CSAs to begin delivery in New York City. 
For the 1997-98 season, Just Food will be focusing on low-income 
residents' access to CSA.  We are not a core group, BUT WE ARE HERE FOR 
YOU, AND WE CAN HELP YOUR CSA TAKE ROOT AND GROW IN THE CITY.  Contact 
Sarah Milstein or Kathy Lawrence, at any point & with any questions:  290 
Riverside Drive, #15D, New York, NY  10025-5287; Tel:  212/666.2168;  
Fax:  212.531.4849; Email:  milstein@pipeline.com


CSA WEST.  CSA West was founded to expand the CSA movement by offering 
regional information to farmers, prospective and current CSA members, the 
media, student/interns, and related non-profit organizations. CSA 
projects are very much the product of a grassroots movement, where 
farmers and other CSA organizers swap information among themselves. We 
strive to expand this exchange of new ideas, tried-and-true practices, 
and helpful tips on running CSAs among new, old, and potential 
participants in the western United States. csawest@caff.org.  
916-756-8518, extension 27; fax: 916-756-7857  US mail: CAFF, PO Box 363, 
Davis, CA 95617.  http://www.caff.org/caff/programs/


MADISON AREA CSA COALITION (MACSAC) maintains an updated directory of CSA 
farms serving the Madison, WI area and sponsor several CSA-related events 
each year, including a CSA Farm Fair in March, farm tours during the 
summer, and conferences and grower workshops in the fall and winter.  We 
also have ongoing regular meetings which are open to the public.  Karen 
Foley-Stauss c/o Wisconsin Rural Development Center, 125 Brookwood Dr., 
Mt. Horeb, WI 53572, 608/437-5971.

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10. WHAT ARE SOME GOOD BOOKS, ARTICLES, AND VIDEOS OF CSA?


FARMS OF TOMORROW:  COMMUNITY SUPPORTED FARMS, FARM SUPPORTED 
COMMUNITIES, by Trauger Groh and Steven McFadden. Although published in 
1990 -- only five years into the CSA movement in this country -- the book 
is still relevant today.  With a section on the troubled relationship 
between modern agriculture, environment, people and food, plus profiles 
of seven CSAs that are beginning to address these problems, it's a very 
readable and useful work.  Farms of Tomorrow is available from the 
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (see above).  A new version 
will be published later this year.


COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE. . . MAKING THE CONNECTION.   A 1995 
HANDBOOK FOR PRODUCERS.  Presented by University of California 
Cooperative Extension Placer County and Small Farm Center, UC Davis.  198 
pages ** binder format.   MAKING THE CONNECTION pulls together the 
experience of many innovative  projects.  While describing the diversity 
of CSA, this handbook for producers also addresses common questions and 
concerns including: What is CSA?, Developing a CSA, Finding and keeping 
members, Production for CSA, Managing the shares. $25.  Contact UC 
Cooperative Extension at 916-889-7385 for ordering information or on the 
CSA-L web page or e-mail ceplacer@ucdavis.edu.


THE NORTHEAST REGIONAL FOOD GUIDE, published by cornell coop extension, 
has excellent information and tips On eating local, seasonal produce.  To 
order, call 607.255.2080.


GROWING FOR MARKET is a monthly newsletter that has articles by and about 
CSA farmers.  Good ideas and honest discussion abound.   Subscriptions 
are $27/year.  Gfm, fairplain publications, P.O. box 3747, Lawrence, KS 
66046; Tel/fax:  913.841.2559.


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11.  What are some CSA Resources on the World Wide Web.

Links to all the web sites I can find related to CSAs can be found at:
   
   http://www.prairienet.org/pcsa/CSA-L.html

 

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