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Re: Value added in CSA's



YES! LESS-RISKY

>Date: Mon, 07 Dec 1998 22:32:30 -0500
>From: Greg Bowman <gbowman@fast.net>
>To: Kirsten Saylor <kir39@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Value added in CSA's
>
>Kir:
>RE: "As an enterprise, CSAs become less risk-free when they become more
>> diversified (general rule...it could break you too)."
>
>Don't you mean "less risky," which is a good thing, unless you like 
>living on the edge? -- Greg   
>
>
>
>Kirsten Saylor wrote:
>> 
>> I have seen other CSAs offer value-added products and the reception 
from
>> shareholders are good.  It's a way for the shareholder to "shop" for 
ALL
>> their food needs at one place, but from someone they know and like 
AND
>> still supporting local agriculture/enterprise.  And on that last 
note,
>> the added value products were bread from a local organic baker, honey
>> from a nearby farm, Sust. Ag coffee (there's a number of brands out
>> there -- email me for more info if you like), flowershares, 
eggshares,
>> and marinara sauce and my friend's zucchini relish (yum, very 
good!!!)
>> have also been offered.  The marinara sauce was the tomato extras 
-and
>> we had aLOT this past season- from the same farm.
>> 
>> As an enterprise, CSAs become less risk-free when they become more
>> diversified (general rule...it could break you too).  As long as they
>> continue to support the local food economy and stress sustainable
>> practices, I think making added-value products available is a good 
thing
>> for both consumers, processors, and the CSA itself.
>> 
>> >Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 15:04:28 -0800
>> >To: CSA-L@prairienet.org
>> >From: wgfarm@efn.org (Mary Jo Wade)
>> >Subject: Value added in CSA's
>> >
>> >Hi everyone
>> >A new question here.
>> >We are looking for ideas on farm produced products and services to
>> offer
>> >members in our CSA that are separate and extra from the regular
>> membership.
>> >We do not want to violate the CSA concept but would also love a way 
to
>> get
>> >some return on all of that marketing work that went into putting our
>> >membership list together.  Value added products of some kind seem 
like
>> a
>> >good way to bolster the CSA budget.  What has worked for others?/ 
what
>> do
>> >you think?  thanks
>> >Mary Jo
>> >
>> >Winter Green Farm
>> >89762 Poodle Creek Road
>> >Noti, Or 97461
>> >
>> >541-935-1920
>> >
>> >
>> 
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