**PUBLICATIONS**
| Robyn Van En Brochure
This tri-fold brochure defines the Robyn Van En Center and what it offers. Includes a brief biography of Robyn Van En and defines the concept of CSA.
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| CSA Brochur
This tri-fold brochure explains the CSA concept, philosophy and general operations. Developed to provide interested parties with a first-look description of CSA. Good handout for prospective members.
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| #1 - Formula to Create Community Supported Agriculture A remembrance of Robyn, the late founder of the CSA Movement in North America. This 80-page handbook/ start-up manual includes sample budgets, job descriptions, community outreach tactics, bibliography, and more. Information is dated, but extremely valuable from a historical standpoint. CSANA, 1996. |
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| #2 - Building a Sustainable Business This 280-page manual is a business planning guide for alternative and sustainable agriculture entrepreneurs that follows one farming family through the planning, implementation, and evaluation process. Limited number of copies available. SAN Publishing, 2003. |
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This 160-page publication profiles 50 farmers and ranchers, who have embraced new approaches to agriculture because of economics, concern for the environment, or a yearning for a more traditional, satisfying lifestyle. Limited number of copies available. SARE, 2003. *Also available as a free download from MISA -
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| #4 - The New Farmer's Market This 250-page publication offers farm-fresh ideas for producers, managers, communities, and CSA's interested in expanding their marketing possibilities. New World Publishing, 2001.
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| #5 - Biodiesel Homebrew Guide Everything you need to know to make your own Biodiesel fuel from waste vegetable oil.
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| #6 The Community Supported Agriculture Handbook Authored by Center for Sustainable Living, Wilson College Back by popular demand...this 80+ page guide gives valuable information on starting, operating or joining a successful CSA. It includes many resources such as crop calendars and budgets, sample brochures, newsletters and much more!
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| #7 -Maximizing Shareholder Retention in Southeastern CSA's: A Step Toward Long Term Stability: Cost: $6.00 This 35-page publication is a great resource for any CSA, regardless of location, the information within can be generally applied to the CSA in any area. One of the most sought-after resources at Robyn Van En Center (so many copies have been requested, it was only logical to put it into print and circulation), this publication offers priceless information on shareholder expectations of CSA, the CSA reality for shareholder and farmer, differences in structure and what CSAs offer, and ways to help the CSA farmer in keeping his/her shareholder happy and coming back to support the farm season after season. University of Georgia, 1996ng tips and specific recipes. Also included are essays that address how our food choices fit into our economy, the natural environment, community, quality of life, and agricultural and social systems. Excellent resource for providing CSA members with recipes for their seasonal produce. MACSAC, 2004.
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| #8 - The E.F. Schumacher Society: A Trio of Essays
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| #9 -Community Supported Agriculture on the Urban Fringe: Case Study and Survey Written by: Rochelle Kelvin This 40-page publication includes a definition and history of CSA as well as case studies on finances and risk, crop production, and membership surveys. It also offers a survey of 11 CSA Farms on the urban fringe, a hypothetical payment model for a cooperative CSA, and extensive discussions on long-term viability of CSA, CSA networks, and understanding CSA shareholders. Metro-Farmer Networks and Rodale Institute Research Center, 1994. |
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| #10 - Community Supported Agriculture in the Mid-Atlantic Region: Results of a Shareholder Survey This valuable 43-page publication offers a study approach to farmer interviews and a shareholder satisfaction and retention surveys, with results and discussions on the study. It also includes a CSA Shareholder Survey Questionnaire, survey results by farm, and a correlation matrix of results on shareholder retention traits. A great resource for those searching for up-to-date statistics and case study results of CSA farms and CSA shareholders! Small Farm Success Project and Future Harvest CASA, 2004. |
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| #11 - Rebirth of the Small Family Farm: |
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| #12 -A Farmer's Guide to the Bottom Line: A Handbook to Secure Success & Profits on the Family-Scale Farm |
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| #13 - Sharing The Harvest: A Citizen's Guide to Community Supported Agriculture A revised edition by Elizabeth Henderson with Robin Van En. This 300-page book provides valuable insight into making Community Supported Agriculture a viable economic model as well as an excellent guide for farmers and food lovers alike. It provides CSA start-up information and how to strengthen existing CSA operations. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2nd edition: 2007.
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| #14 - Whole Measures: Transforming Our Vision of Success DVD, guide & website included. This 66-page guide book illustrates the creation of whole communities and the guiding principles behind this concept. It also includes useful info on value-based practices such as community building, land stewardship, relationships between people and land, ecosystem health, and much more. The concepts in this work can be applied across many disciplines; some outlined are community developers, farmers, conservationists, land-use planners, educators, and land trust agencies. "Think of Whole Measures as a living document, never static, that helps people and organizations working for land and community transformation to better understand the role of land in shaping a healthier, happier, more responsible American culture" (quote from book, pp. 59). Center for Whole Communities, 6th edition: 2007. |
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NEW!!! | #15 - Micro Eco-Farming: Prospering from Backyard to Small Acreage In Partnership with the Earth Micro Eco-Farming is a small but mighty book that weaves personal stories with a tremendous resource on small scale farming. In 170-pages, Barbara Berst Adams shares with the average home-owner or a seasoned farmer what methods and philosophies she has seen or experienced in her research. She also shares about how this method of farming helps the earth, the plants and the animals alike. You will learn what’s, how’s and whys of micro-farming in a “can’t put it down” format.
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#16 - The Locavore Way: Discover and Enjoy the Pleasure of Locally Grown Food Cost: $12.95 This is a comprehensive, easy to read guide on how to find, buy, and cook locally grown food. Get recipes and tips for preparing many vegetables and fruits. Find out what questions to ask to know if the food you are buying is truly locale.
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| #17 - Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables Authored by Farmer John Peterson and Angelic Organics |
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| #18 - From Asparagus to Zucchini: A Guide to Cooking Farm-Fresh Seasonal Produce, 3rd Edition Authored by The Madison Area CSA Coalition This delightful cookbook offers 53 different vegetable and herb sections. It includes nutritional, historical, and storage information, as well as cooking. |
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| #19 - Recipes from America's Small Farms: Fresh Ideas for the Season's Bounty Authored by Joanne Lamb Hayes and Lori Stein with Maura Webber
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#20 - "CSA: Making A Difference" Video on VHS and DVD
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#21 - "It's Not Just About Vegetables" Video on DVD Produced & Directed by Mickey Friedman and John MacGruer, this 30-minute video filmed in 1986 during the birth of one of the first CSA in the U.S. Footage includes discussion and reelection from the founding members, Robyn Van En, Hugh Radcliffe, and Jan Vander Tuin. It was filmed toward the end of that very first CSA summer season on Indian Line Farm in western MA. Robyn describes the video in her book, Basic Formula to Create CSA, "This video has proven to be the best way to present the CSA concept, intent and farming alternative to a community." This is the first time this video has been available on DVD! DVD................$15.00 |
*When ordering, please be sure to include shipping fee of $6.00!
PA residents must add 6% sales tax to their order.
