Community-supported agriculture
[kuh-myoo-ni-tee suh-pawr-tid, suh-pohr-] /kəˈmyu nɪ ti səˌpɔr tɪd, səˌpoʊr-/
noun
1.
a system by which people purchase a share from a local farm and periodically receive vegetables and other agricultural products throughout the farming season.
Abbreviation: CSA.
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