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CSAs are growing in number Compiled list of 144 CSAs Conducted 91 interviews (63%) Primarily produce 32% supplement their own production Evenly distributed around the province 66% increased shares since 2010 Only 7% report decreasing shares

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Speaker: Theresa Schumilas Session: Thinking Outside the Boxes - Strengthening Food Box and Community Supported Agriculture Programs in Ontario

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CSAs are growing in number

• Compiled list of 144 CSAs

• Conducted 91 interviews (63%)

• Primarily produce

• 32% supplement their own production

• Evenly distributed around the province

• 66% increased shares since 2010

• Only 7% report decreasing shares

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CSAs are Diverse• Operate an average of 22 weeks/yr• Average size is 5 acres• range between 3 – 335 shares• 58% sell fewer than 30 shares• Average of 19 shares per acre (range of 4-60 shares per

acre)• Varied approaches to pricing• Average cost is $29 per week for a full share

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Who are the CSA farmers?

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GFB Overview

• 37 responding GFB programs

• 57% - rural/urban split populations

• 27% - mostly rural

• 16% mostly urban

• Fewest numbers of programs in Western part of Ontario

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CSA GFB

Economic Sustainability?

Significant Growth Concerns

Ecologically Sustainable?

Based on organic production

Not clear from the scan

Supports from? limited

Public Health, CHCs, churches,

community organizations

Market based? Reliance on sales Mixed revenues

Staffing?Sole proprietorship

modelMost have at least

part time staff

Size?Most programs –120 ‘boxes’ per

month

Most programs –less than 250 boxes

per month

Who buys them? Wide range of people