CSA in the Northeast: Growing the Movement

Project Overview

LNE00-136
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2000: $49,063.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2002
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $42,955.00
Region: Northeast
State: Massachusetts
Project Leader:
Kathy Ruhf
New England Small Farm Institute

Annual Reports

Information Products

Commodities

Not commodity specific

Practices

  • Crop Production: cover crops, strip tillage
  • Education and Training: technical assistance, extension, farmer to farmer, networking
  • Farm Business Management: community-supported agriculture, agricultural finance
  • Pest Management: allelopathy, biological control, cultural control, mulches - living, prevention
  • Sustainable Communities: partnerships, urban/rural integration, social capital, social networks
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