Community Supported Agriculture

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What is CSA (Community Supported Agriculture)?

A CSA, (for 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, but some farmers will accept weekly or monthly payments. Some CSAs also require that members work a small number of hours on the farm during the growing season. A CSA season typically runs from late spring through early fall.

There are quite a few farms in and around the Rochester area that offer CSA shares. Some farms outside of the immediate Rochester area may be listed if they deliver to the Rochester area.

• 365 Fresh - Specialty Cut Flower Subscriptions
  

• Bristol Mushrooms - Certified Organic Mushrooms CSA and online
  

• Burning Bush Gardens - Nutrient-dense CSA
  

• Buzz's Garden
  

• Dutch Hollow Acres - Fiber CSA
  

• East Hill CSA
  

• G and S Orchards
  

• Good Food Collective
  

• Greater Rochester Urban Bounty
  

• McCracken Farms
  

• Mud Creek Farm
  

• Pachamama Farm
  

• Peacework Organic CSA
  

• Porter Farms
  

• Small World Bakery
  

• Wickham Farms
  

• Windy Meadow Farms

• 5 Reasons to Join a CSA - Boomtown Table (2016-02-27)
  

• Community-supported agriculture
  

• Community Supported Agriculture - Publications - USDA Agricultural Library
  

• Defining Community Supported Agriculture - USDA Agricultural Library
  

• CSA - Food Network Video on YouTube.com