Learn how to structure your Community Supported Agriculture program so that the daily operating procedures best serve your goals for growth and sustainability. We will help identify which changes to make and when to make them to improve your operation's efficiency. From selecting the right crops for your customer base and determining the optimal succession planting schedule to selecting your fulfillment model and managing it each week once harvests are ready, we strive to offer total support. As we build the community, we encourage using our forums to create a network that allows each of us to help one another, as it should be.
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