What is a CSA? – 2025 CSA Round Up

Feb. 13, 2025

What is a CSA?

A CSA (or Community Supported Agriculture) is 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.

Why should I support a CSA?

With shoppers committed for the season, farmers can rely on assured income, which provides crucial capital. Consumers know that their dollars are going directly back into the food system and that a consistent source of local, delicious produce will come to them. 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 subscriptions or CSAs below. Read on for the best the Mid-Atlantic has to offer, from organic produce to microgreens to flowers and more!

Barajas Produce offers a customizable monthly shares with pickups at their markets.

Available: Beginning in April
Keep an eye on Barajas Produce’s website for the CSA order form!

Black Rock Orchard offers a Farmer’s Choice package featuring a selection of seasonal fruits.

Weekly pickups are available at their markets.
Available now! Contents are updated each week with seasonal fruit and more.
Learn more about Black Rock Orchard.

Deep Roots Farm provides a customizable CSA in medium and large share sizes.

Weekly or biweekly pick-up options include Dupont Circle and H Street NE, among many others.
Shares begin in May, with ordering open now.
Learn more about Deep Roots Farm’s CSA program.

F. J. Medina & Sons Farm offers Spring, Summer, and Autumn CSA chapters, making this a flexible option!

Weekly pickups are available at markets.
Shares begin in May.
Learn more about FJ Medina’s CSA program.

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. Plus, SNAP shoppers can join the Market Share at a steeply discount rate.

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 the FRESHFARM Market Share.

Grateful Gardeners offers a local spring bouquet flower delivery service, providing fresh, seasonal flowers.

Weekly delivery available to many MD zip codes.
Available: April – Mid May.
Learn more about Grateful Gardeners’ CSA program.

Liberty Delight Farms offers a farm share program offering a variety of pasture-raised meats.

Monthly shares are available with no obligation to continue purchasing every month.
Pickup or home delivery is available now!
Learn more about Liberty Delight Farms’ CSA program.

Potomac Vegetable Farm offers a 25-week CSA, with the option to join just for the Autumn.

Weekly shares are offered for on-farm pickup and farmers market pickups or delivery.
Available: May 18 – November 16, 2025
Learn more about Potomac Vegetable Farm’s CSA program.

Richfield Farm provides large and small share options.

Weekly shares are available for pickup at multiple market locations.
Available: Spring shares begin at the end of May.
Learn more about Richfield Farm’s CSA program.

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.

Shenandoah Seasonal provides a 37-week CSA offering a variety of organic produce.

Local pickup and home delivery options are available.
Available: Beginning March 9, 2025.
Learn more about Shenandoah Seasonal’s CSA program.

Spiral Path Farm offers Full and Medium share options.