About the OFS CSA

CSA’s have been around since the 80’s 60s; operated by local farmers.* CSA’s create a closer and more visible relationship between those growing food and those eating it. Customers take a more active role in the process of growing their meals by “investing” in the season — pre-paying for a share of what happens (good or bad) in the field. This reciprocal relationship allows the community to assist with early season costs, like buying seeds, and then in turn the farmer provides an abundance from the field during the growing season.

A unique benefit of joining the Organic Farm School’s CSA program is that you also directly support the training of the next generation of organic farmers. The Organic Farm School (OFS) is a non-profit organization that trains aspiring farmers to start and manage community-scaled organic farms through academic and experiential studies, including work on the OFS farm. The CSA produce is grown by the students in the program with guidance and oversight from our experienced farm managers and instructors.

We would love for you to join the OFS community in growing the farmers of the future - while enjoying delicious, seasonal organic produce in the process!

For 2023, we will be offering a limited number of traditional CSA shares. For $660, you will receive a box of 6-9 veggies per week, closed by the students and staff because of their ripeness and abundance. The CSA season will run from the first Wednesday in June until the last Wednesday in October (20 weeks). Boxes can be picked up at the Barn, from 1-4pm on Wednesdays.

Our Farm Stand will be operating during this time frame as well, and CSA members are welcome to purchase additional veggies or quantities from the stand.

*Interested to learn about the time shift from 80s to 60s? Visit OneEarth’s piece on the origins of the CSA model and the role of BIPOC farmers in regenerative agriculture to learn more.