Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard

047: Don Zasada and Bridget Spann on Land Trusts, Bringing CSA Members to the Farm, and Effective Communication with Employees and Apprentices

31 Dec 2015

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Don Zasada and Bridget Spann own and operate Caretaker Farm in western Massachusetts, where they raise vegetables for 275 CSA families. Caretaker Farm got its start in 1969 when Sam and Elizabeth Smith purchased the land. They started the CSA in 1991, and Don and Bridget came to the farm in 2004, eventually transferring ownership through a land trust and lease arrangement. We dig into Caretaker Farm’s relationship to its members, and how Don and Bridget arrange things so that members do more than just picking up their vegetables, as well as how Don and Bridget have structured their own relationship to the farm and the apprentices to enhance the farm’s sustainability, profitability, and quality of life. The Farmer to Farmer Podcast is generously supported by Vermont Compost Company.

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