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I’m going to talk all about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as a business model – a bit of the history of CSA, how the CSA model has worked in particular for Common Ground over the last 35 years, and finally discussing ways that this model can open up opportunities for businesses to build deeper community connections and even promote radical change, including some really cool things being done with CSA around the world.

Suggested Pre-Reading:
Community Supported Agriculture: New Models for Changing Markets (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Soul Fire Farm: Farming While Black – Chapter 2

Speaker: Tierney Creech

Tierney Creech is the owner of Common Ground CSA in Rochester, WA. She was born and raised in Washington State and began farming in 2008 when she escaped a cubicle in downtown Seattle never looked back. She moved to Olympia in 2013 to join Common Ground and has owned the business since 2017. She is a former board member of the National Young Farmers Coalition and a co-founder of the Washington chapter. Growing vegetables, being outside and being able to provide food for her community is what makes her happiest. When she’s not in the field, she loves exploring nature, crafting and cooking with her partner and six year old daughter.