in 2012, shi yan founded another csa, shared harvest farm. shared harvest is a completely organic farm and was one of the first in china to follow the csa model. in 2017, shared harvest includes three farms plus connections with independent farmers and organic food suppliers. while shared harvest does not have organic certification, they do not use any chemical fertilizer and pesticides. as of 2017, 800 families in beijing are members, and shared harvest uses social media to communicate with subscribers about drop-off sites in various beijing neighborhoods.