Future Proofing Farm Shares

Abstract Future Proo?ng Farm Shares Future Proo?ng Farm Shares is a collaborative project to amplify direct-to-consumer marketing efforts in Kentucky through community supported agriculture (CSA) recruitment and participation in Kentucky. Targeted recruitment of employer-partners, employees, and farmers in a Farm-to-Workplace model, training of existing and prospective farms offering farm shares, and developing an urban multi-farm CSA model will sustain market options for farms that recently invested in capital improvements, increase farm revenue and meet consumer demand for fresh, locally-grown produce. Three objectives for this project include: 1. Increase farm share recruitment and participation in Kentucky 2. Expand farm marketing capacity to maximize pro?tability of farm share models 3. Develop and pilot small-scale urban multi-farm models for CSA