Marketing, Value-Added & Agritourism
CSA Budget Template
A CSA budget template for farm owners estimating income and costs for a membership season. Use it to see whether share prices and member counts cover seed, labor, packing, and delivery.
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What you fill in
- Expected member count
- Share price
- Total expected income
- Seed and plant costs
- Labor costs
- Packing and box costs
- Delivery or fuel costs
- Marketing and admin costs
- Expected profit or shortfall
How to use this worksheet
Work down the lines and fill in what you know. Leave a line blank if you need to look something up, then come back and finish it.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and USDA Farm Service Agency.
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