Tomato Profits

stormymater · February 19, 2012

I am intrigued with the CSA (community supported agriculture) model that has really taken off down here. For an upfront fee (running about $250 - $300 for 16 weeks) people pickup weekly baskets of what is ripe. They share the bounty (& the failures) with the grower. People are mad for the weekly baskets of produce (though I saw friends get baskets over flowing with greens they did not eat or even freeze & then nothing but jalapenos but they signed up again LOL). Seems like maters, peppers, eggplant, squash & basil would do well in this manner.

Having consumer pick up is vital so you aren't schlepping product all over & may result in better insurance coverage for you (selling on your property versus trucking it about).

February 19, 2012	#12
stormymater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pleasure Island, NC 8a Posts: 1,162	I am intrigued with the CSA (community supported agriculture) model that has really taken off down here. For an upfront fee (running about $250 - $300 for 16 weeks) people pickup weekly baskets of what is ripe. They share the bounty (& the failures) with the grower. People are mad for the weekly baskets of produce (though I saw friends get baskets over flowing with greens they did not eat or even freeze & then nothing but jalapenos but they signed up again LOL). Seems like maters, peppers, eggplant, squash & basil would do well in this manner. Having consumer pick up is vital so you aren't schlepping product all over & may result in better insurance coverage for you (selling on your property versus trucking it about).