Practice

A handbook for practitioners and others interested in launching a CSA initiative.

CFED created this guide in response to burgeoning interest in implementing CSAs at the neighborhood, municipal, and even state level. It is intended to be a resource that captures and shares the lessons about the best and most efficient ways to deliver CSAs.

Visit the Online Resource Guide for links to additional documents, templates and Web sites useful in designing a CSA program.

A comprehensive summary of the work completed by the community partners in SEED and a reference that presents lessons learned from the community practice aspects of the SEED Initiative.

This compendium was created by CFED to serve as an historical record of the work completed by the community partners in SEED, and as a reference that presents lessons learned from both the work of the community partners and CFED’s efforts in organizing and leading this community practice demonstration.

A comprehensive synthesis report, authored by the SEED National Partners, documenting the essential lessons learned from the SEED Initiative.

This summary report outlines all aspects of the SEED initiative, including the structure of the SEED demonstration, the importance of children's savings, key lessons from SEED, and pathways forward.