Family labor
Family labor is a vital resource for these Midwestern CSA farms. Most respondents (79 percent)
indicated that family members participate in CSA work. Of these, 41 respondents reported labor
input by family members, as follows.
• For 63 percent, family members do 75 percent to 100 percent of CSA work.
• For 12 percent, family members do 50 percent to 70 percent of CSA work.
• For 10 percent, family members do 20 percent to 30 percent of CSA work.
• For 15 percent, family members do 1 percent to 10 percent of CSA work