Producers —Producers grow and harvest
products for distribution to cCSA members
and are responsible for delivery (to one or
more delivery sites). Producers coordinate
with each other to decide which crop types
and quantities they will grow. In the cCSAs
in this study, there were “primary” producers who made most or all of the decisions
and “secondary” producers who either grew
by invitation on contract (always informally)
or provided additional products such as meat,
honey, and fiber products. Producers use
various media to communicate with members
about their products, production methods,
and food preparation