Community Supported Agriculture

What is a CSA?

Many farms offer produce subscriptions, where buyers receive a weekly or monthly basket of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, meats, or any sort of different farm products grown in the local area.

A CSA, (Community Supported Agriculture) is a way for the food buying public to create a relationship with a farm and to receive a weekly basket of produce. By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (or "shareholders," or "subscribers") of the CSA. Most CSA farmers prefer that members pay for the season up-front.

A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall, though some CSAs provide a year-round harvest. We belive that people should have the opportunity to have the freshest home-grown produce in all four seasons and we are striving to fill this need in our local area using greenhouses during the colder months.

You can learn more about CSAs and local food production at Local Harvest.