Time to join a CSA

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a plan where community members become shareholders, pay an upfront fee, possibly exchange some work, and in return get a share of the harvest and/or other products during agreed upon times of the year. Shareholders are taking some risk by participating in the “adventure of farming” and what is successful that season; shareholders are also getting the benefits of regular connection with a grower and their land. Some of the varied structures of CSAs that have developed are: ownership by a co-op or community, not just a farmer; work and non-work shares available; can extend throughout the year, not just summer and fall; products can include not only vegetables and fruits, but meat, eggs, milk, mushrooms and herbs. Some even ask  for preferences or offer a choice of products. Here are a few of the CSAs/herdshares in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

 

OHIO

Brown Co.

Back Acres Farm
513-405-4379

Butler Co.

Double J Farm
doublejfarmohio.com

Just Farmin'
williscrg@aol.com

Schaefer's Farm Market & CSA, LLC
schaefersfarmmarket.com

Clermont Co.

Farm Beach Bethel
facebook.com/FarmBeachBethel

Clinton Co.

That Guys Family Farm
thatguysfamilyfarm.com

That Girls Flowers
thatgirlsflowers.com

Webb Valley Farm
webbvalleyfarm.com

Hamilton Co.

Carriage House Farm
carriagehousefarmllc.com

Eden Urban Gardens
edenurbangardens@gmail.com

Gorman Heritage Farm
gormanfarm.org

Greenacres Farm
green-acres.org

Our Harvest Cooperative
ourharvest.coop

Turner Farm
turnerfarm.org

Highland Co.

Fair Ridge Farm
fairridgefarms.com

TS Farms
tsfarmsoh.com

Montgomery Co.

Hungry Toad Farm
facebook.com/hungrytoadfarm

Preble Co.

Boulder Belt Eco-Farm
boulderbelt.com

Warren Co.

The Goodlife Farm
goodlifefamilyfarm.com

KENTUCKY

Boone Co.

Dark Wood Farm
darkwoodfarmstead.com

Kenton Co.

Rains & Sun Hilltop Farm
rainsandsun.com

Pendleton Co.

Fox Run Environmental Education Center
foxruneec.org

Scott Co.

Elmwood Stock Farm
elmwoodstockfarm.com

INDIANA

Franklin Co.

Michaela Farm
oldenburgfranciscans.org/csa/

Jefferson Co.

The Eaton Farm
theeatonfarm.com

Ripley Co.

Easter Rising Farm
Easter Rising Farm Facebook