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SARE's mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education. SARE's vision is...

Graduate Student Grants, 2012

Community supported agriculture and the complexities of survival

Grantee: Robert Wengronowitz. Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA

Faculty advisor: Juliet Shor

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is still a relatively new farming model, and it’s not always clear why some CSAs survive or the factors that impact survival. The student will use a combination of surveys, interviews, and observation of current and past CSA farmers in Massachusetts to determine best practices and what to avoid; the goal is to support better revenue and working conditions for farmers, and to improve shareholder experience. Results in the form of a report will go out to CSA farmers and be presented at meetings and through articles and web materials.

Award: $15,000

Project number: GNE12-048

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