Oliver Moore: CSA consumers share volatility risk

There are different models for how growers supply consumers in short food supply chains.

For some growers, short local supply chains are a stepping stone towards a bigger enterprise in the future. For others, the aim is to supply the region around the farm.

One method which is popular in some parts of the world is the CSA model. CSA — community supported agriculture — involves paying up front for produce, sometimes for the entire year ahead, and, crucially, sharing risk and reward.