REGISTRATION
Every new member fills out a form that includes the membership form for the association with a subscription cheque ; the duplicate contract with the farmer , one for the member and one for the farmer ; the signed rules and regulations , kept by the association ; the CSA ’ s charter ; and cheques for the farmer .
PAYMENT
The basket price is prepared , and then voted in the General Assembly by all its members . The number of baskets x the price of the basket gives a total amount for the entire time of the contract ( normally a year ). It is possible to pay in 1 to 12 instalments ( by cheque ).
BASKET COMPOSITION AND HALF BASKET
Every week , the farmer proposes the basket contents . To arrange the half-basket ( if the price is half of the basket ), a participatory method consists in consulting a half-basket member at random to potentially modify its content , knowing that it is possible to propose half of an aubergine or half of a cucumber . The farmer will give its “ preferences ” according to the maturity stage of allowed vegetables .
COMMITTEE ROOM SCHEDULE
We ask CSA members to subscribe to participate in preparations and deliveries . These two operations are divided to be compatible with the not-so-easy CSA members ’ availability because of their tight schedule .
PREPARATION-DISTRIBUTION
The distribution team is in charge of unloading vegetables from the truck and arranging them in a distribution site . Consumers come when they get back the equivalent of the basket .
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