Five Points of DSA
Development Supported Agriculture is based on the concept of a master-planned residential development with farming as the central amenity. This model provides residents with the benefits of, and the opportunity to experience, small-scale organic farming. Property owners have the option of participating in the farming or leasing their land to a farmer; in either case, the farmland is protected from development. Homesites are restricted to certain areas and continuous areas of open space are maintained across multiple properties.
In the spirit of Le Corbusier's "Five Points of a New Architecture," DSA focuses on five core principles:
- Preservation of farmland through limited development and continuity of previous farming uses.
- Agreements between developers and farmers (development provides farm infrastructure, farmers provide farm products to residents and the local community).
- Low-impact development techniques, sustainable architecture, and careful ecological/environmental planning.
- Establishment of wildlife corridors and animal habitats, promotion of native plant species, and protection of water quality.
- Utilization of an open-source development model that provides a framework for master-planned farm communities and integrated local food systems.
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