The best advertising for CSA includes word of mouth, open houses, field days and slide presentations. Most membership recruitment is done in the off-season. The media also can support local CSAs through feature articles and promotion of events. Although word of mouth is the way CSAs usually grow, most CSAs also develop a brochure to distribute to potential members. Encourage existing members to share brochures with their friends.
Newsletters are popular communication tools in many CSAs.
Monthly or quarterly newsletters sent throughout the year keeps members connected to the farm and each other. These newsletters should reflect the CSA community as much as possible. Encourage members to submit articles, recipes and artwork or poetry by adults and children. There are many ways to organize produce distribution. The method you choose depends on your own particular resources and needs.