Dear CSA Manager: Welcome to the
National CSA Managers' Survey. This project is part of a national study examining the changes in the CSA marketing model. We have been collaborating with Extension and local food agency staff in your area to conduct a
survey of nearly 2,000 active CSAs nationally. Your participation will help us truly reflect CSAs from your region. We do require that you be
an owner and/or manager of an active CSA. The CSA should be active and been
in operation for at least two years. The survey/questionnaire is short and will take about 10 minutes to complete.
There are no known risks to participating in this study. Your response to the survey is confidential which means
no names will appear or be used on research documents, or be used in presentations or publications. The research team will not know that any information you provided came from you, nor even whether you participated in the study. If you have questions about the study, please feel free to ask; my contact information is given below.
If you have complaints, suggestions, or questions about your rights as a research volunteer, contact the staff in the University of Kentucky Office of Research Integrity at 859-257-9428 or toll-free at 1-866-400-9426. Dr. Tim Woods, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546. Tim.woods@uky.edu