Contact: Leigh Hauter
Address: - The Plains, VA
Web Site: http://www.bullrunfarm.com
Phone#: 703-754-4005
Email: lh@pressroom.com

"I believe that before you get into CSA farming, you should be able to support yourself for three years... My model is very different than what the books say should be the CSA Model, but if I didn't modify it, it wouldn't work for me."

Contact: Beckie and Jack Gurley
Address: 16813 Yeoho Road - Sparks, MD
Phone#: 410-472-6764
Email: giftcal@aol.com

"CSA farmers need to provide a full box of quality vegetables. Farmers should also place a value on the produce in the box-farmers should see that they get paid fairly, and selling produce cheaply will not provide a living to the farmer..."

Contact: Jack and Beckie Gurley
Address: 16813 Yeoho Road - Sparks, MD
Phone#: 410-472-6764
Email: giftcal@aol.com

"Salad mix greens grew very well, with higher quality as they were cleaner due to no splash-up problems."

Contact: Mark Guenther
Address: RR 1 Box 329 - Centre Hall, PA
Web Site: http://www.taitfarmfoods.com
Phone#: (814)466-2386
Email: taitfood@earthlink.net

"The glory of farm life is no less wonderful when I don't finish what I intended to finish."

Contact: Mark Gunther
Address: 179 Tait Rd. - Centre Hall, PA
Web Site: http://www.taitfarmfoods.com/
Phone#: 814-466-2755
Email: info@taitfarmfoods.com

"Start-up CSA farmers should get exposure to other CSA farms and to farming. I really benefited from my experiences on farms, which in turn gave me the understanding of the flexibility I needed with the CSA..."

Contact: Larry Patrick
Address: 830 Brownsdale Rd. - Evans City, MD
Phone#: 724-538-8440
Email: Ipicarus@msn.com

"Clean your equipment between fields to minimize the possibility of spreading weed seeds and pathogens."

Contact: Brett Grohsgal & Christine Bergmark
Address: 48322 Far Cry Rd. - Lexington Park, MD
Phone#: 301-866-1412
Email: evenstarfarm@starpower.net

"When growing for the high-quality niche, choose superior varieties and then grow to maximize flavor, not yield."

Contact: Ruth Ann & Rachael Kondylas
Address: 3816 Wanex Rd. - East New Market, MD
Web Site: http://www.everlastingherbfarm.com/
Phone#: 410-943-3485
Email: herbfarm@lycos.com

"Work is love made visible. After you do all the research, choose an area you love most."

Contact: Bob Pierson
Address: - Philadelphia, PA
Phone#: 215-733-9599
Email: phillymarkets@aol.com

"Spend time with the farmers to educate them as to what urban shareholders want in a share box. Many have different preferences, such as specialty produce and products that are of different age or size when harvested, than rural customers."

Contact: Liz McClunin
Address: R.R. 4 Box 175-F - Latrobe, PA
Web Site: http://www.localharvest.org/listing.jsp?id=3955&hit=1
Phone#: 724-593-7041
Email: farmfolk@winbeam.com

"Weeds and bugs are a state of mind - and if you let them get to you, then you will have a problem."

Contact: Ron Holter
Address: 5619A Holter Rd. - Jefferson, MD
Phone#: 301-371-4255
Email: rwholter@msn.com

"Experiment and adopt your own management style and concentrate on what works."

Contact: Jim Knill
Address: 4001 Watersville Road - Mt Airy, MD
Phone#: 301-829-6799
Email:

"We really sell our early tomatoes, and they command a better price than tomatoes later in the season."

Contact: Sam Cantrell
Address: - Glen Moore, PA
Web Site: http://www.maysiesfarm.org
Phone#: 610-458-8129
Email: sam@maysiesfarm.org

"CSA farming is not for everyone-consumers and farmers alike. You need to be able to deal with the public. Be yourself and build your system on integrity. Come across as a knowledgeable and business-like farmer..."

Contact: Melanie and George DeVault
Address: 3502 Main Road East - Emmaus, PA
Web Site: http://www.phforganics.com/
Phone#: 610-965-6871
Email: devault@fast.net

"CSA farmers need to be organized, and learn how to plan and budget. Keeping up a level of quality every year is a tremendous amount of work. You need to be friendly and listen to your customers. Be creative but find a mentor to help get established."

Contact: Ellen Polishuk
Address: 9627 Leesburg Pike - Vienna, VA
Web Site: http://www.potomacvegetablefarms.com/
Phone#: (703)759-2119
Email: MHNewcomb@aol.com

"New CSA farmers need to be accomplished farmers... CSA entails making a promise to your members and knowing that you can deliver on it."

Contact: Rusty and Claire Orner
Address: RD #4, Box 302-A1 - Brookville, PA
Web Site: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com
Phone#: (814)849-9662
Email: quietcreek@usachoice.net

"We share our community-building philosophy with you because we sincerely believe in the importance of living sustainable lives."

Contact: Jonathan Weaver-Kreider
Address: 2121 River Road - Washington Boro, PA
Phone#: (717)684-3596
Email: organicag@yahoo.com

"The overall goal is to grow the best produce possible in an ecologically-sound manner while helping shareholders gain a sense of connection to the land and to their food supply."

Contact: Rick Hood
Address: 15209 Mud College Road - Thurmont, MD
Phone#: 301-271-9399
Email:

"The fruit from the high tunnel was very pretty."

Contact: Kim and Michael Teter
Address: 1900 Icy Lane - Oldtown, MD
Phone#: 301-478-5220
Email:

"We have been able to grow tomatoes spring, summer and fall in the high tunnel."

Contact: Robert & Carol Farr
Address: P.O. Box 561 - Round Hill, VA
Web Site: http://www.thechileman.com
Phone#: (540) 668-7160
Email: rbfarr@erols.com

"The most important business move we've made is to involve our customers in our success through open houses and volunteer work days."

Contact: Jo Asher
Address: 2821 Hitchcock Rd. - White Hall, MD
Phone#: 410-692-2870
Email: wtrclr@bellatlantic.net

"Set a high standard for your company, your agriculture practices and your products."

Contact: Rachel Bynum and Eric Plaksin
Address: 12093 Lee Highway - Sperryville, VA
Web Site: http://www.ecofusion.com/waterpenny/index.html
Phone#: (540)987-8567
Email: waterpenny@earthlink.net

"Our customers know that our produce is as healthful as it can be and is grown in harmony with the environment."