Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a program in which consumers support a local farm by subscribing and paying a seasonal fee in exchange for receiving fresh local produce. In our CSA, for each of 19 weeks from late May through September, subscribers pick up their portion of the harvest at one of several pickup points located on the Eastern Shore and in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area.
There are many benefits to subscribing to our CSA. With a subscription you will:
- Receive local produce, including a wide variety of traditional and specialty crops, on a weekly basis;
- Enjoy certified organic produce grown without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides;
- Experience fresh, nutritious produce that is pre-chilled and delivered to numerous pickup points throughout the area;
- Know the source of the food you eat and support local organic farming;
- Support the protection of the environment;
- Have opportunities to visit the farm, where you can see your food grow and learn more about organic farming;
- Choose the size subscription that best meets your needs; and
- Receive weekly emails which include information such as the week's crop list, farm news, recipes, and cooking, handling, and storage tips.
All of the produce for our CSA is grown on our farm. Thus each week you will receive those crops that are in season locally. Typically your portion will include some combination of lettuce, broccoli, salad greens, root crops, new potatoes and cabbages in the spring. In the early summer, you can expect to see the addition of tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, and herbs. The peak of the growing season occurs in July and August, at which time your portion will include some combination of cucumbers, snap beans, yellow squash, peppers, herbs, tomatoes, eggplant, melons and zucchini. In September, your portion will include the last of the summer crops and the addition of fall vegetables such as winter squash, pumpkins, lettuce, cabbage and salad greens. Throughout the season, your portion will also include some specialty foods such as Chinese cabbages, red and blue potatoes, Asian cucumbers, and other unique varieties. For a listing of the majority of our crops, Click Here
The 2010 Pickup Locations and Times
Eastern Shore
Cape Charles - Wednesdays: 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Eastville - Fridays: 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Nassawadox - Wednesdays: 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Onley - Wednesdays: 4:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Norfolk and Virginia Beach
Norfolk (Ghent Area) - Tuesdays: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Va Beach (19th Street) - Saturdays: 8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Va Beach (Lesner Bridge Area) - Thursdays: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
2010 Subscription Sizes
For the 2010 season, you have a choice between a Large Subscription and a Standard Subscription. The amount in a Large Subscription is generally sufficient for a family of typical consumers or a couple who regularly eat a lot of vegetables. The Standard Subscription is designed to meet the needs of a couple of typical consumers. Over the course of the season, the amount of vegetables in the Standard Subscription should equal approximately 55 - 60 percent of that in the Large Subscription.
2010 Prices
For Norfolk/Virginia Beach subscribers, the total season price is $599.63 for a Large Subscription and $404.88 for a Standard Subscription.
For Eastern Shore Subscribers, the total season price is $553.50 for a Large Subscription and $374.13 for a Standard Subscription.
These prices include 2.5% Virginia sales tax on food.
Photos of Boxes from Previous Years
Examples of previous years' weekly CSA boxes are shown below, beginning with the earliest part of the season and ending with the late season.
