Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a direct relationship between consumers and farmers which can contribute to a better food system. This relationship enables consumers to obtain local, healthy, often organic food produced with care and joy and helps farmers to sustain themselves and take care of the landscape, preserve the quality of their produce and processes and enables them to keep their dignity and have respectable livelihoods. CSA is a partnership between local farmers and consumers in which the responsibilities, risks and rewards of farming are shared. The CSA model has been coined and implemented autonomously by active citizens making a commitment to local farms in many countries. CSA models provide access to markets for family farmers, and have already proved to be effective in creating adequate conditions for new work opportunities in rural areas, closely interconnected with local communities and the environment. This booklet aims to summarise the essential knowledge for those who would like to start their own CSA scheme. The first part makes readers familiar with the principles and background of the CSA scheme, its development and practical aspects. The second part of the booklet is focused on the first steps of starting a CSA initiative. Last but not least, the booklet explains how an initiative which is already operating could grow stronger through communication and community-building