

About the PNWCSA Coalition
Founded in the early 1990s the Pacific NW CSA Coalition (formerly PACSAC) is committed to providing education about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), supporting farmers who provide quality local food to our communities, and increasing access to healthy food for underserved communities. PNWCSA has played a key role in advancing CSA in the region, which currently includes more than 35,000 people and more than 100 CSA member farms. PNWCSA is a 501(c3) nonprofit organization.
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Vision
The Coalition's vision is a community where everyone eats local food, farmers thrive, and CSA is a household name.


Build and maintain healthy soils by applying farming practices that include rotating crops annually, using compost, cover crops, green manures, and reducing tillage.
Support agricultural markets and infrastructure that enable small farms to thrive
Treat livestock humanely by providing pasture for ruminants, access to outdoors and fresh air for all livestock
Conserve natural resources including the atmosphere and climate by reducing erosion and pollution of air, soil, and water through responsible farming practices
Reduce food miles by selling produce locally and regionally
Create beneficial habitat for wildlife and encourage biodiversity
Help preserve farmland
Use ethical business practices
Share and develop farming skills and know-how
Pay a living wage to all farm workers and acknowledge their freedom of association and their right to collective bargaining
Treat family members and farm workers with respect, and ensure their safety on the farm
Work in cooperation with other farmers and with the neighboring community to create a more sustainable way of life
Encourage the distribution of unsold but edible food to people who need it
Sustain the land in healthy condition for future generations
Farmer Pledge
This Pledge seeks to describe sustainable practices our farmers use in their farming, processing, and marketing. It serves as a bridge for consumers and farmers alike to better know the agriculturists that struggle to create healthy communities, local food security, and food sovereignty. Our farmers pledge that they will:

Our Team
2025 Board of Directors
Trista Cornelius
David Oberstein
Joseph Rosevear
Anne Schneider
Staff
Holly Hutchason – Executive Director
Bryan Allen – SNAP/DUFB Program Manager
Kayla Rutebories – SNAP Processor
Mary Silfven – Project Manager

