LAS CAJITAS CSA (LCCSA) COMMUNITY RELATIONAL DIAGRAM L C C S A is a s o c ia l e n t e r p r is e m o d e l t h a t is b a s e d o n a s y s t e m o f m u t u a l s u p p o r t t h r o u g h a p r o d u c e r - c o n s u m e r p a r t n e r s h ip . L C C S A o f f e r s a n in n o v a t i v e b u s i n e s s a p p r o a c h w h e r e a f o o d o r f a r m e n t e r p r is e h a s m e m b e r s w h o o w n ‘ s h a r e s ’ in t h e h a r v e s t a n d t h e r e f o r e a ls o s h a r e in t h e r is k . LCCSA ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL G EN ERAL COO RDI N AT O R
Evelina Molina Development
FUNDRAISING
Legal & Organic Certification
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C r e a t e s g r e a t e r lo c a l fo o d s e c u r ity . E d u c a te s th e c o m m u n ity o n s m a ll- s c a le f o o d p r o d u c tio n , p e r m a c u lt u r e a n d g a r d e n in g . P ro v id e s s tru c tu re a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f c o m m u n it y s h a r e d fa rm in g e n te r p ris e fa rm s ta n d . P ro v id e s a re g io n a l d e m o n s tra tio n p r o je c t f o r E c o T o u r is m C r e a t e s s e v e r a l lo c a l jo b s D e m o n s tra te s r e n e w a b le e n e rg y , w a te r c a tc h m e n t & o th e r a p p r o p r ia t e g r e e n te c h n o lo g ie s C re a te s a lo c a l g a th e rin g p la c e to b u ild c o m m u n it y
LCCSA MEMBERS
Bookkeeping Accounting
Community Supported Agriculture In a CSA farmers and consumers work closely together; the farmer gets a guaranteed market for the crop while the consumers know how the food was grown and pay a modest price for local food.
LCCSA FARM OPERATIONS COUNCIL FARM MANAGERS Cris Oseguera, Craig Adams, Ricardo Quirjona Mario Castillo, Evelina Molina
Marketing / Membership Education Coordination Team
Community Coordinators
EcoTourism & Events Volunteer Coordinators
Retail & Restaurant Sales Team
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T o m a k e o r g a n ic a lly g r o w n p r o d u c e a v a ila b le to lo w - in c o m e fa m ili e s . Im p r o v e t h e e a t in g h a b it s o f c h ild r e n , y o u th a n d y o u n g a d u lts F o r g e s t r o n g e r lin k s b e tw e e n lo c a l c o n s u m e r s , r e s ta u r a n t s , h o s p ita lity in d u s tr ie s a n d th e s o u r c e o f t h e ir f o o d . E m p lo y b io d y n a m ic , o r g a n ic fa rm in g m e th o d s P r o v id e s o r g a n ic f a r m in g tr a in in g fo r u n d e r - s e r v e d y o u t h M a n a g e a fa rm s ta n d a n d te a c h s m a ll e n te r p r is e s k il ls to s o c i a ll y d is a d v a n t a g e d c o m m u n it ie s .