CSA Production2 Labour Requirements3

1. Estimates only - data from Satzewich, W., and Vandersteen, G., 2011. SPIN Farming Basics #1-7, SPIN Farming LLC2. Extrapolated from Lee, A., and Foreman, P. 2007. Backyard Market Gardening, Good Earth Publications, p1243. Extrapolated from Coleman, E., 2009. The Winter Harvest Handbook, Chelsea Green Publishing, p23

5 families

10 families

20 families

40 families

1 person half-time

1 person full-time

2 people full-time

4 people full-time

Gross Annual Income1

$7,500-$22,500

$15,000-$45,000

$30,000-$90,000

$60,000-$180,000

$Plot Size

500m2 (~1/8 acre)

1000m2 (~1/4 acre)

2000m2 (~1/2 acre)

4000m2 (~1 acre)

Small-Scale Market Gardening