Summary Information

Title: FairShare CSA Coalition Records
Inclusive Dates: 1983-2012 (bulk 1992-2012)

Creator:

• FairShare CSA Coalition

Call Number: Mss 1087; Audio 1677A; PH 6726

Quantity: 4.8 cubic feet (4 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes), 23 audio recordings, 1.28 gigabytes (3226 files in 547 folders), 55 photographs and 18 transparencies (2 folders), and 5.48 gigabytes of photographs and drawings (2,576 files in 135 folders)

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Records, mainly 1992-2012, of the FairShare CSA Coalition (formerly Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC)), documenting a non-profit, community supported agriculture (CSA) organization and its activities, including its Partner Shares Program providing CSA share assistance to low-income and special needs households, health rebate program for CSA farm shares in partnership with area health maintenance organizations, annual CSA Spring Open House, Foodbook project, and fundraising events. Also included are partial records of its former parent organization, the Wisconsin Rural Development Center (WRDC), which ceased operation in 2002.

Note:

Forms part of the Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Collection.

There is a restriction on access to and use of this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mss01087