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Things that cost Money:
- Land lease $6,000 (per year)
- Compost (10 deliveries of seven cubic yards) $1,250
- Seeds $2,000
- 1 employee $9,600
- Seedling Medium $400
- Seedling trays $150
- Organic Neem oil $100
- Rototiller rental (3 times a season) $375
- Replacement drip lines $500
- Fixing things that break often $1,500
- Gas for an old truck and a tractor $2,000
- Coffee, honey and other suprises for our members $2,000
- Paying myself $18,000
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Total $43,875
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Things that make Money:
- CSA (50 members x $625 cost per share) = $31,250
- Farm stand (3,500 x 4) = $14,000
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Total money coming in $45,250
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Total money going out $43,875
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Total Profit $1,375*
*to be gambled away in less than reputable taverns & casinos & pay for the following years seed
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working hands farm 
3 Comments
Post a commentI found your c.s.a to be a insperation to me. I want to start-up a c.s.a. in Washington state thinking of using all my 401k about 20 grands to purchase the land or reinvesting my worth into the soil. How for you get started? Did you find investors then start farming or Did you dell c.s.a. subscriptions then find land , what could’ve you done better or what advise could’ve you give me ?
Hey Paul,
We should talk on the phone. My number is five zero three eight zero four 1143. We have a lot to discuss.
cheers,
farmer brian
How do you get a c.s.a. started.