1. Community-Supported Agriculture a local food solution ‘ Live & Local’, Skipton 1st Oct 2008 Mick Marston mmarston@ soilassociation.org Kirstin Glendinning [email_address] Soil Association www.soilassociation.org/csa
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8. Proposed CSA Swillington Budget: March 2007 – Feb 2008 & pricing structure for period Budget Headings : £ Professional Fees – Grower 15,000 (12 months x £1250) Mobile Telephone grower 120 Bank charges 120 Insurance 350 Seeds & Plants 2000 Consumables (enviromesh, phormasol, canes etc) 1000 Tools/irrigation 300 Petty cash (petrol, string etc.) 300 Buying in vegetables 500 Rotavator tools (potato lifter, 5 tines) 350 Polytunnel 3500 Pump installation 300 Repair greenhouse 150 Website 50 Compost 150 Incorporation 700 Newsletter 20 Fencing 400 Professional fees accountant 300 Contingency 1280 Total: £26,890
9. Swillington CSA charges 1 SHARE (4 people) ½ SHARE (2 people) Prepay £614 £372 Q’ly std order £645 (£161.25/qt) £391 (£97.75/qt) Mthy std order £664 (£55.33/mth) £402 (£33.50/mth) Or weekly £12.80 £7.80 CSA income underwrites self-employed grower salary 57 members, £28k turnover, no grants
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14. Information & Support… The Soil Association is working as part of a partnership project called Making Local Food Work which is supporting the development of local food through social enterprise www.makinglocalfoodwork.co.uk The Soil Association Community Supported Agriculture project is providing: advice and support to new CSAs organising training events and networking opportunities comprehensive range of information such as action manual, ‘how to’ guides, case studies and practical examples through our website www.soilassociation.org/csa Funding: Lottery Local Food Fund www.localfoodgrants.org
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16. Community Supported Agriculture contacts: Amanda Daniel Soil Association (Bristol) T: 0117 914 2424 E: [email_address] Michael Marston Regional Development Coordinator – Northern England T: 01207 562317, F: 01207 561317 E: [email_address] Kirstin Glendinning Regional Development Coordinator – Leeds &Bradford,Midlands and Eastern England T: 0794 7715715 E: kglendinning@soilassociation.org Jade Bashford Regional Development Co-ordinator – Southern England T: 0117 914 2424 E: [email_address]