Craig Litwin Launches Farming Club Coalition to Promote Community-Based Agriculture
Craig Litwin, a former Sebastopol City Council member and long-time advocate for gardening, is spearheading a new initiative called the Farming Club Coalition. This coalition aims to establish and support 'farming clubs' across communities, a model distinct from traditional gardening clubs or Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). In a farming club, members collectively cultivate a plot of land, and the harvest is shared among them. A professional farmer is on hand to provide coaching and guidance. Litwin was inspired by Jason Bradford, a farmer from Corvallis, Oregon, who successfully implemented this model on his own farm. The coalition, fiscally sponsored by the Post Carbon Institute, held its first webinar in September, attracting participants from various locations, including New Zealand and France, interested in replicating the concept. Litwin envisions a monthly membership cost of approximately $50, providing members with sufficient vegetables for their needs throughout the year.
