We discuss the possibility of raising share prices and providing
government subsidies to CSA farms, after conducting a Contingent Valuation
(CV) survey. The CV survey is designed to understand how much consumers are
willing to pay for the different aspects of CSA, including the positive externalities
that are not captured in the share prices. In particular, we find that CSA farms
have potential to raise their share prices without losing sales and the U.S.
government may in the long run benefit from subsidizing farms that practice
sustainable agriculture rather than subsidizing industrial agriculture.