Happy National CSA Week! – 2024 CSA Round Up

Feb. 22, 2024

What is a CSA?

CSAs (or Community Supported Agriculture) are a food production system that connects individuals and local farms in a mutually supportive relationship. By paying a subscription fee, customers become supporters of a farm and receive shares of the seasonal harvest. Farmers are able to rely on assured income, which provides crucial capital early in the season. Both parties benefit from a deeper relationship with their local food system.

How can I get involved?

We’ve rounded up all the farmers in the FRESHFARM network who offer subscription or CSA models below. Read on for the best the Mid-Atlantic has to offer from organic produce to microgreens to flowers and more!

Dreaming Out Loud offers produce in small, medium, and large Farmer’s Bounty shares. Customizable, fruit only, and ready-to-eat shares are also available.
Delivery on a monthly basis.
Available: Now
Learn more about Dreaming Out Loud’s CSA.

flowers x flores offers flowers in monthly subscriptions for Spring (May), Summer (June), and Dahlia (Sept, Oct). There’s also a pay-it-forward share available to donate a share to a community member.
Community pickup on a weekly basis.
Available: May – October
Learn more about flowers x flores’ subscriptions.

FRESHFARM’s Market Share aggregates produce from farmers in the FRESHFARM network, giving you the best that the region has to offer! Available in personal or family size.
Pickup at the following FRESHFARM locations: CityCenterDC, Columbia Heights (Wed), Foggy Bottom, Minnesota Ave., Ballston, or Home Delivery on a weekly basis.
Available: May – Mid November
Learn more about Market Share subscriptions.

Hill Crest Farm offers produce in small and large shares.
Pickup at FRESFHARM Reston on a weekly basis.
Available: Mid May – October
Learn more about Hill Crest Farm’s CSA.

Potomac Vegetable Farm offers produce in mini, regular, and robust shares. A biweekly option can make any size available every other week.
Pickup at FRESHFARM Reston, Arlington, or Dupont Circle on a weekly basis.
Available: June – November
Learn more about Potomac Vegetable Farm’s CSA.

Roots N Shoots Microgreens offers microgreens in extra-large (180g), large (90g), or medium (60g) subscriptions.
Delivery on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis.
Available: Now
Learn more about Roots N Shoots’ subscription.

Spiral Path Farm offers organic produce and herbs in medium and full shares.
Pickup at FRESHFARM Downtown Silver Spring on a weekly basis.
Available: Mid April – Mid December
Learn more about Spiral Path Farm’s CSA.

The Farm at Our House offers organic produce in half and full shares.
Pickup at The Farm at Our House on a biweekly basis.
Available: June – November
Learn more about The Farm at Our House’s CSA.

Wollam Gardens offers flowers in petite, deluxe, and grande subscriptions.
Pickup at FRESHFARM Dupont Circle or Arlington on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis.
Available: April – September
Learn more about Wollam Gardens’ CSA.

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