Welcome to Community Supported Agriculture
and the Robyn Van En Center!
Locate a Farm Near You!
The Robyn Van En Center provides a national resource center about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) for people across the nation and around the world. The Robyn Van En Center also offers outreach and works to gain publicity about CSA farms in order to benefit community farmers and communities everywhere.
Since the introduction of the CSA concept in 1985 by Robyn Van En, the movement has spread throughout North America and the RVEC national CSA database now includes over 1400 CSA farms. Here at the Robyn Van En Center, we strive to bring farmers and communities together and to provide resources for those in search of information pertaining to the CSA movement. Although modern technology can be a great tool, it is ultimately grass roots action and networking that will help both the CSA movement to grow and CSA farms to thrive!
The Robyn Van En Center is based at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The college also hosts a 100 share CSA program at the Fulton Center for Sustainable Living. We are farmers, students, eaters, and advocates for small, local, and sustainable agriculture. Please take a moment to peruse our webpages, and use the services offered. If you would like more information, feel free to contact us at csacenter@wilson.edu.
You can help in the following ways-
Keep the database up-to-date
- Contribute articles, research papers and clippings for posting and for the library.
- Donate to RVEC to help support these valuable services.
Spread the word about Community Supported Agriculture!
Farmers already listed: Please check your listing to make sure it is up-to-date. You can now add "Additional Comments" to help potential shareholders learn more about your farm.
- Food for thought: if you haven't already, join a CSA farm today and eat locally-grown, healthful, seasonal food, purchased from a farm right in your neighborhood!
Sponsored by the Friends and Advocates of CSA; housed at Wilson College.
Contact Information:
Keisha Disney, RVEC Program Manager
Robyn Van En Center
Fulton Center for Sustainable Living
Wilson College
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg, Pa 17201-9979
Phone: 717-264-4141, ext. 3352
Fax: 717-264-1578
Email: csacenter@wilson.edu
Robyn Van En Biography
Robyn's Resources for CSA
Useful Links
What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
