Communication and Member Service
Nearly all CSAs have websites and/or blogs. CSA farmers usually email, blog or print a weekly
newsletter for subscribers. These may include recipes for what is in season each week, storage tips
for produce, stories about the farm and its residents, news of current activities, the farm’s state of
weather, and other affairs.
Frequently, during pick-ups, subscribers informally exchange recipes and cooking tips, and often
establish relationships with the other subscribers. As subscribers learn who lives where, some
organize car pools or take turns collecting the week’s goods for each other where geography
permits.