Community Supported Agriculture
Create Your CSA Marketplace TodayThe Why and How for CSAs with Organic Ties
Community-based agriculture strengthens local economies by keeping food dollars within the community and providing stable income for farmers. It fosters direct connections between consumers and producers, increasing access to fresh, healthy, and sustainably grown food. This model also builds community resilience, promotes environmental stewardship, and reduces the carbon footprint associated with long-distance food transportation.
For farms dedicated to the CSA model, we understand your commitment to fresh, local food and direct community connection. Our platform isn't just a tool; it's a dedicated space designed to enhance the unique relationship you build with your members. We offer an intuitive system to manage your shares, streamline communication, and simplify the administrative tasks that often take you away from the fields. This allows you to focus on what truly matters: providing exceptional produce and nurturing your community.
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How Does It Work?
Step 1 - Create Your Farm Storefront
Join Organic Ties to create a storefront for your CSA. Add a description about your CSA, state which farms are part of your CSA, what areas of the country you serve, link to applicable organic certifications, gain access to new customers, and simplify the marketing and payment processing.
Step 2 - Create Your Product Listing
CSAs can create product offerings that include a variety of different foods from different organic farms. When creating an assortment of goods please select the "Bundle" category when creating your new listing, outline the types of foods and estimated quantities that will be included in your bundle, set your price, add photos, note if they are fresh or frozen, and explain pickup or shipping options.
Step 3 - Set Your Pickup or Shipping Options
CSAs can offer whatever shipping or pickup options they're most comfortable with. If you have a set location and times that you typically hand your orders off to customers please outline that in your product description and profile page. If you have deadlines on when something is purchased to get it by a certain time please note that in your descriptions. Click Below to learn more about how to ship your products direct to customers.
What if I have a website already?
Most companies sell direct to consumers on their websites while also leveraging other online marketplaces. Whether it's Kayak, Expedia, Amazon, or others. Online marketplaces give you greater access to customers interested in your specialty products while simplifying their search, review, payment, and distribution process to grown your business and streamline the shopping experience.
How do shipping or pickup options work?
CSAs can offer whatever shipping or pickup options they're most comfortable with. Whether you require pickup at a certain farm, farmers market, or specific address during certain days and times, coordinating pickup or shipping options is at your discretion. Below is a link to learn more about shipping resources that might work for you.
Shipping Material and Carrier InfoDo I need to be Organic?
Yes. In order to market and sell goods on Organic Ties they need to be organic. CSAs are encouraged to share organic certifications from the farmers they source product from, and include any details around growing methods certifications on their profile pages. Organic Ties is dedicated to sustainability to our ecosystem and the health of our communities.
USDA National Organic Program