Chatham Fleet CSF
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CSF Pilot Program
In partnership with Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod, the Hook Association ran a five-week Community Supported Fishery pilot program to help keep fresh local fish on our shores Sept-Nov 2010.
Thanks to all who participated in the pilot. We are currently working to find an affordable and effective way to bring the local fresh catch to your table. As of now, we will not be hosting another Community Supported Fishery Program. We will communicate with all participants and CCCHFA members once there is a new program in place.
SEE PHOTOS FROM THE 2010 FALL SEASON
ABOUT THE CSF
Traditionally modeled after the Community Supported Agriculture program, a Community Supported Fishery offers community members the opportunity to purchase a subscription share of seafood caught by our local fleet. In return, members receive a share of that seafood which is guaranteed to be caught in local waters by local fishermen and delivered fresh to a designated pickup location.
OUR VISION AND GOALS
Many of us place value on knowing where our food comes from, who it comes from and how it gets to us. CCCHFA’s CSF Program aims to be a more direct avenue for consumers to get the freshest, seasonal seafood available at a fair price for both subscribers and fishermen. Along the way, we hope to help shareholders further develop an understanding of the what, when, where and hows of our locally caught seafood, thus making for a more meaningful meal. Cape Cod can be full of meaningful meals and we hope to ensure that more of the local fleet’s catch stays local and is enjoyed locally! We hope you enjoy the experience.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION AND PRICING
Find out what subscriptions were offered this fall.
FUNDING AND PARTNERS
The CSF Pilot Program is made possible by the USDA’s Rural Development’s Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program, which provided funding for a preliminary market assessment, and the Cape Cod Economic Development Council, in partnership with Buy Fresh Buy Local Cape Cod, which provided funding to launch the program.
We wish to thank the Dennisport Lobster Company in Dennis Port and the Nantucket Fish Company in Chatham for covering all processing and reporting requirements for the CSF. Our gratitude also goes out to the participating fishermen and all those who have provided feedback or signed up to help us with this test run.
