What is the Small Farm Connection, formerly the Virtual CSA?
The Small Farm Connection, SFC, the Rural Coalition’s national version based on the local CSA concept, is an offshoot of the SuperMarket Project, an Internet-based, marketing project launched in 1998, involving 14 producer coops. The Small Farm Connection, in addition to sharing similarities with local CSA programs, also resembles a food-of-the-month club. However, unlike most clubs, education is a vital part of this subscription program. The pilot phase of the Small Farm Connection began in April, 2001 and extended through September, involving six unique producer cooperatives in the United States. On the tenth of each month, the designated cooperative shipped a hand-packed box to all members, including products, recipes, cooperative information, and the shared story of farmers within the coop. The Rural Coalition included a farm policy piece related to the particular coop or current news each month. The second phase of the project begins in October, 2001 under the newly chosen name, t
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