I'm wondering how many CSA shares one could theoretically expect to get from an acre. Let's say the acre is in Colorado, so factor in wild weather and not too great of a soil. Let's say the directors/ owners are experienced in
gardening, but not in running a CSA (first year) and the
volunteer work crew is not really experienced at all (work hours count against shares.) Let's say we want the share to be roughly
enough for two people, not their total vegetable requirement, but a good part of it during the growing season, with very little if any to store. Let's say they want to grow a wide range of produce, some herbs, but no animal products or value added stuff.
Most importantly, let's say they are not double digging or using other very high intensity methods.
Given the above, would 200 shares be too many? What about 50? 40?
How many work hours
should be factored in per share? (Tending the garden, harvesting, washing, packing?) How many per year, how many per week?