Locally-grown Garlics, Green And Red Peppers In A Vegetable Stall In Valparaiso’s Old Grocery Market, Chile Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Community-supported agriculture CSA model is a system that connects the producer and consumers within the food system more closely by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest of a certain farm or group of farms. It is an alternative socioeconomic model of agriculture and food distribution that allows the producer and consumer to share the risks of farming. The model is a subcategory of civic agriculture that has an overarching goal of strengthening a sense of community through local markets.