When provisioner and consumer are closely linked and known to one another it feels natural to share the risks. This is especially true when the enterprise is co-created, co-funded by the consumers and the producers. The risks and rewards can be equally shared, making the whole enterprise less exposed.
Examples include crow-funding, typical CSA farms, and community infrastructure co-ops.
There are several ways to share the risks of provisioning. There are four modes: Contribute & Share, Pool, Cap & Divide Up, Pool, Cap & Mutualize, and Trade with Price Sovereignty.