Community Supported Agriculture vs. Personalized Produce

























































Compared Items
Traditional CSA Program
Personalized Produce
Cost (per square foot)
$1.00 - $3.50
$1.50
Choices (averages)
x
Vegetables
x
x
Number of Types of Vegetables
8 to 12
33
Square Footage
200 ft2
300 ft2
Pictures of Your Garden
x
Personal Tour of Your Garden
x
Video of Gardens from Time-Lapse Camera
x
Plot Map of Your Garden Layout
x
Weekly Deliveries
x
Payment in Two Stages
x
Personal Account on Website
x
Labor
x
x
Till the Soil
x
x
Prepare the Seed Bed
x
x
Plant
x
x
Transplant
x
x
Water
x
x
Fertilize
x
x
Weed
x
x
Prune
x
x
Harvest
x
x
Buying Shares in Company
x
Buying Vegetables Grown in Selected Garden Space
x
Box Up Vegetables Weekly
x
x
All Cost Upfront
x
Percent Savings from Retail Supermarket
60% - 150%
60% - 150%
Yield of Average 200ft Garden Plot
$70 - $540
$70 - $540

* Statistics from: Kantor, L. S. (2001). Community food security programs improve food access. Food Review,24(1), 20-26