How Spiritual Food CSA has grown since 1998:
·
From
26 to average 130 share memberships representing over 170 families including those
with half shares
·
From
half year, to two seasons, to full year, and now many options for participating throughout the year
·
From
1 pick up location to 7 and counting (at the homes of members + a school)
·
From
all volunteer (even weekly drives to the farm) to staff of: (1) Manager, (2)
Transportation (3) Set up assistance (4) occasional interns
and members still love to help with the chores.
(Core
volunteers who are not even members come regularly for weekly set up)
·
From
one vegetable farm with a few Biodynamic supplements to now working with an
array of biodynamic and organic producers
·
average 70%
renewal rate
·
average 60-80%
of members volunteer
* In 2013, began packing shares into boxes in Bethesda thus reducing need for member volunteers at the other sites.
·
Active
online (yahoo) group for exchanging shares, recipes and news
·
special
orders for extra food
* January 2017, 2 new young farmers take over the main farm Kimberton CSA; maintain the Biodynamic certification
* 2018, still averaging 70% renewal rate
What is unique about this
CSA?
· Biodynamic
and Organic
·
Beyond
One Farm
·
Year
Round
. Consumer based and part of a values-based service-oriented community
Building Community based on trust, honesty,
love, compassion, understanding and care for each other as brothers and sisters