community-supported agriculture

[ kuh-myoo-ni-tee suh-pawr-tid, suh-pohr- ]

noun

1. a system by which people purchase a share from a local farm and periodically receive vegetables and other agricultural products throughout the farming season.

Word History and Origins

Origin of community-supported agriculture¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Stein sells his veggies directly to consumers through farmer’s markets and community-supported agriculture subscription services.

From Nautilus

Last summer, Heuck launched a community-supported agriculture network with a Willamette Valley produce farmer who lost his market when Portland’s restaurants closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

From Washington Post

They have a community supported agriculture program, with a unique partner in Williams-Sonoma.

From The Daily Beast