Funding idea for Chili Farms

So this is kind of amazing.  It looks like what they do is have a Kickstarter program each year.  So far this year they have raised nearly $30,000.00.  Then later in the year, they ship out boxes of chili to people who contributed.  However, it is a CSA so some of the risk is shifted to the patrons.  I am fairly sure in a CSA if the crops fail (horrible weather or what not) there are no refunds: Community Supported Agriculture s opposed to traditional agriculture where the farm is the one at complete risk

Might be a good idea for someone wanting to get started with a commercial chili farm.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/homesweethomegrown/kickstarter-gold-the-worlds-first-chili-pepper-csa

I thought kickstarters was to get help to expand or get founding for new ideas.

This looks more like a sale thread? Or i'm i missing something. 

If that's the case kickstarter kinda lost it purpose.

Why would kickstarter allow this kind of "shit"? (ofcourse its good money for them) 
But still very abusive way.

And since when is Lemondrop rare?   

 

I think the idea behind Kickstarter was indeed a single project, reach your goal, get your funding sort of thing.  That way, if you fell short and couldnt do the project nobody lost money.  Not sure why they used the platform, but was thinking that since it works that folk who needed that kick in the beginning might make use of it.

My guess they are looking at each season as a new effort rather than an ongoing farm.  What I think is amazing is that it is the first online CSA I have ever read about.  I am not bright enough to do something like a CSA.  I would loose track of what was promised and screw up estimations of what i could produce.  But for a smart cookie, someone with organizational skills, it might be a good way to go versus the more traditional all at the growers risk model.

Think about people growing on the East Coast of the US right now.  One good storm and many are done if they were depending on that crop to pay the bills.