General Information
There will be no 2023 CSA. We are taking a much needed pause to reflect on how we can serve our communities better.
What is a CSA?
CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) are a model of food distribution popularized in the 1960’s by Dr. Booker T. Whatley, a Black farmer and agricultural professor at Tuskegee University. CSAs allow consumers to have direct access to high quality, locally grown produce. When you become a member of a CSA, you’re purchasing a “share” of vegetables from the farmer. Every week your farmer will deliver that share of produce to a convenient drop-off location in your neighborhood. Think of it as a subscription service for seasonal veggies. In exchange, CSA members pay for an entire season of produce upfront, or in payment installments if needed. This early bulk payment enables the farmer to plan for the season, purchase new seed, make equipment repairs, pay staff members, and more.
CSA members share in the rewards and risks of farming. During times of scarcity (due to crop failure, disease, hurricanes, etc.) your shares may be smaller, during times of abundance your shares will be extra large with special offerings.
The CSA is open to anyone who wants access to our produce, believes in our vision, and wishes to contribute to building our farm with us. We hope that CSA members will contribute to the farm through participation in workshops and events, by visiting the farm, and by volunteering.
What is a Solidarity Share?
In our ongoing effort to address food insecurity in our community, we participate in a variety of food distribution efforts. Through our solidarity share program we give free and low-cost CSA shares to working class community members. Donations from other CSA members subsidize these shares and grant rightful access to life-giving food. Having a solidarity share requires traveling to one of our pick up sites once a week and receiving a big box of veggies.
