“Knowing the person who’s growing your food and having access to them is certainly an integral part of a CSA,” she said. “You can go right to the source of your food. You can take a more active role.”

The majority of CSA deliveries are seasonal, but Buchanan’s proposed CSB isn’t dependent on the weather. His plan calls for about 50 members who would pay about $180 for a half subscription or about $360 for a full subscription. Full subscribers would receive 12 bottles of beer each month, plus two educational events a year and an invitation to the brewery’s annual appreciation dinner.

Buchanan wants to use as many ingredients as he can get from Wisconsin. His flagship beer, brewed in a 10-barrel system, would be a medium-alcohol rye beer. But his 22-gallon brew kettles will allow him to experiment with a variety of beers and styles. Part of his plan is to create beers specifically for individual restaurants and bars.

“There’s a large part of the community that’s always looking for a new beer,” said Keith Symonds, a brewing consultant who is helping with the project. “He’s got a nice market here.”