Polar vortex or not, the thought of spring strawberries or summer tomatoes never ceases to comfort us in the depths of winter. If you’re already anticipating the produce that warmer weather will bring, you might want to sign up for a community-supported agriculture program, or CSA.
In a CSA, members stake a claim to part of a farm’s harvest by paying a set fee in advance. The farmers get help covering their costs, and customers in turn receive a weekly or, in some cases, biweekly grab bag of produce. A good number of CSAs are branching out and including eggs, bread, meat and other items in their shares. Some offer separate shares for those specialty goods.
Share sizes vary. Conventional wisdom is that a full share provides enough produce to feed a family of four for one week. Half shares and mini shares are available. The language of sizing can differ among farms, so ask before you make your decision.
Another thing to consider: how pickup works. Most CSAs have their members collect shares at fixed points, such as farmers markets, schools or stores. Others offer delivery, included in the price of the share or as an added fee. As you compare your options, take into account the cost of gas or your time.
Many programs sell out, so sign up soon . To find programs in this list that deliver to your area, use your browser’s find function or, better yet, check out our interactive map. CSAs on this page are sorted by the state in which the farm is located.
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5 a Day CSA
Beltsville, Md.
Vicki Reese
301-595-0379
Spring/summer share $750, 15 weeks; spring/summer/fall share $1,400, 32 weeks; flexible option, pay $50 membership fee then choose a weekly box, price varies. Compilation of food from local farms.
Pickup locations: Silver Spring, Hyattsville
Farm pickup: Yes
Backbone Food Farm
Oakland, Md.
Katharine Dubansky
301-334-5633
$350 full share, $618 family share, 20 weeks.
Pickup locations: Frostburg, Thomas (W.Va.)
Farm pickup: Yes
Big White Barn CSA
Frederick, Md.
Steve or Anita Goertemiller
301-874-3173
$550 weekly full share, $325 weekly half share, $275 biweekly full share, 16 weeks.
Pickup locations: Baltimore, Clarksburg, the District, Frederick, Rockville
Farm pickup: Yes
Blades Orchard
Federalsburg, Md.
Lynda Blades
410-754-8857
bladesorchard@bladesorchard.com
$400 full share, $200 half share, 14 weeks; $350 full share, $175 half share, 12 weeks (fall); fruit shares ($250, 10 weeks) available; free delivery for addresses with 10 or more sign-ups.
Pickup locations: Annapolis, Denton, Easton, Cambridge, Federalsburg, Salisbury, St. Michaels
Farm pickup: Yes
Blue Tomato Farms
Harwood, Md.
Shawn Sizer
410-507-5917
Price and length vary by individual subscription. Delivery.
Farm pickup: No
Brad’s Produce
Churchville, Md.
Brad Milton
410-734-4769
$495 full share, $315 half share, $290 biweekly share, 24 weeks; $100 early spring share, 4 weeks; $200 summer share, 8 weeks; egg and bread shares available.
Farm pickup: Yes
Breezy Willow Farm
West Friendship, Md.
R.J. Caulder
410-442-1807
$468 early-bird share, 12 weeks; $897, 24 weeks.
Pickup locations: Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City
Farm pickup: Yes
Calvert Farm
Rising Sun, Md.
Pam Stegall Roberts and Paul Roberts
410-658-3914
$500 full share, 20 weeks (8-week fall extension available for $250).
Pickup locations: Annapolis, Arnold, Baltimore, Beltsville, Bowie, Columbia, Edgewater, Fort George G. Meade, Gaithersburg, Greenbelt, Laurel, Millersville, Odenton, Olney, Owings Mills, Rockville, Severna Park, Silver Spring
Farm pickup: Yes
Clagett Farm
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Carrie Vaughn
301-627-4662
$575 full share (Dupont Circle pickup), $515 (farm pickup), plus $50 new-member fee, 26 weeks; reduced-price shares available for low-income families: $287.50 (Dupont), $257.50 (farm), 26 weeks.
Pickup locations: The District
Farm pickup: Yes
Colchester Farm CSA
Galena, Md.
Theresa Mycek
443-282-1409
$365 small share, $525 medium share, $800 large share, 26 weeks.
Pickup locations: Chestertown, Stevensville
Farm pickup: Yes
Double Oak Farm
Prince Frederick, Md.
Tricia Realbuto
410-414-3400
$625 full share for members of the American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT), $685 for non-members, 25 weeks.
Farm pickup: Yes
Dragonfly Farms
Mount Airy, Md.
Sue Lewis
240-353-8408
$550, 14 weeks; add $150 for bread, eggs and cheese every other week.
Pickup locations: Arlington, Bethesda, the District, Falls Church, Germantown, Glen Echo, McLean, Merrifield, Potomac, Vienna
Farm pickup: Yes
Even’ Star Organic Farm
Lexington Park, Md.
Brett Grohsgal
301-481-6832
www.localharvest.org/farms/M9994
$360, 12 weeks (neighborhood delivery); $300-$500 farmers market option, 26-week debit system; $600 winter share, 20 weeks.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, California, the District, Leonardtown, Lexington Park, Rockville, University Park, Waldorf
Farm pickup: Yes
The Farm at Our House
Brookeville, Md.
Michelle Nowak
724-840-4022
$240-$810, 8-27 weeks.
Pickup locations: Arlington, Silver Spring
Farm pickup: Yes
Farmstead of Charlotte Hall
Charlotte Hall, Md.
Tony and Lori Brown
301-481-6671
$600, 18 weeks; discount given for local pickup.
Pickup locations: Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Waldorf
Farm pickup: Yes
Good Life Farm
Darnestown, Md.
Laura Ledgard
301-728-2672
$95-$940, 1-20 weeks; subscribers select share weeks online. Corporate deliveries available.
Farm pickup: Yes
Gorman Farm
Columbia/Laurel, Md.
Dave Liker
301-908-8063
$710 full share, $530 half share, 22 weeks. Returning member discount available.
Farm pickup: Yes
Gravel Springs Farms
Union Bridge, Md.
Paul Sorenson
410-861-0473
$605 full share, $315 half share, 21 weeks; full and half egg shares and cut flowers available. New pickup locations added for groups of 10 or more members.
Pickup locations: the District, Alexandria
Farm pickup: Yes
Greenbranch Organic Farm
Salisbury, Md.
Ted Wycall
443-736-7779
$500 small share (two or three people), $960 medium share (four or five people), $1,440 large share (six or more people), 30 weeks; milk shares available; organic producer.
Pickup location: Berlin
Farm pickup: Yes
Groundworks Farm
Pittsville, Md.
Margaret and Kevin Brown
443-220-2338
$650, 24 weeks; meat, chicken, egg, cheese and frozen-meal shares available. Non-farm pickup for an extra fee.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Annapolis, Arlington, the District
Farm pickup: Yes
Homestead Farm
Millington, Md.
Alison Howard
410-490-7038
www.freshorganicvegetables.com
$525 full share, $380 small share, 22 weeks.
Pickup locations: Annapolis, Arnold, Baltimore, Bowie, Centreville, Easton, Millersville, Severna Park, Stevensville
Farm pickup: Yes
House in the Woods CSA
Adamstown, Md.
Ilene and Phil Freedman
301-607-4048
$600 ($700 for Alexandria pickup) full share, 20 weeks; $350 half share, 10 weeks.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Frederick
Farm pickup: Yes
Karl’s Farm
Pisgah, Md.
Karl or Paula Wiegand
301-743-7941
600 full share, $360 half share, 20 weeks; 8-week fall shares ($240 full, $144 half) also available. Home deliveries (for an extra $140 per season, $56 for the fall) inside the Beltway to locations in Maryland or the District.
Farm pickup: Yes
The Lamb’s Quarter
Owings, Md.
James Bourne
443-624-3365
$635 full share, 22 weeks; $400 half share, 11 weeks.; chicken, meat and egg shares available. Delivery.
Pickup location: Alexandria
Farm pickup: Yes
Market Basket
Annapolis, Md.
Craig Sewell
410-266-1511
$645 full share, 25 weeks; produce, livestock and dairy also on weekly ordering. Provided by One Straw Farm.
Pickup location: Annapolis
Farm pickup: No
Norman’s Farm Market
Potomac, Md.
Eris Norman
301-674-9929
$1,204.88 jumbo share, $751.28 large share, $520.91 small share, 28 weeks; $357.04 jumbo share, $220.48 large share, $154.16 small share, 8 weeks (early, middle or late season); $178.50 jumbo share, $110.25 large share, $77.07 small share, 4 weeks (May); egg shares available.
Pickup locations: Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac, Rockville
Farm pickup: No
One Acre Farm
Boyds, Md.
Michael Protas
301-503-3724
$650-$700, 22 weeks.
Pickup locations: The District, Potomac, Rockville
Farm pickup: Yes
One Straw Farm
Northern Baltimore County, Md.
Joan Norman
410-343-1828
$600 (before March 8)/$650 (after March 8) full share, $305 (before March 8)/$330 (after March 8) half share, 24 weeks.
Pickup location: Baltimore
Farm pickup: Yes
Open Book Farm
Myersville, Md.
Mary Kathryn and Andrew Barnet
240-457-2558
$500 meat share (two formats: prix fixe monthly April-October or a la carte — rolling sign-up); $440 winter share, monthly November-February.
Pickup location: Bethesda
Farm pickup: Yes
Pheasant Hill Farm CSA
Mount Airy, Md.
Marjorie Satterlee
410-215-7173
www.localharvest.org/pheasant-hill-farm-csa-M20139
$575 full share, $450 half share, 18 weeks.
Pickup locations: Damascus, Gaithersburg, Mount Airy, Taylorsville, Wheaton
Farm pickup: No
Priapi Gardens
Cecilton, Md.
Vic Priapi
410-275-9438
$245, 10 weeks (spring or fall); $485, 22 weeks (summer); organic.
Pickup locations: Stevensville
Farm pickup: No
Query Mill Farm
Darnestown, Md.
Mark Israel
301-926-8602
$400 full share, $200 half share, 20 weeks; organic, though not certified. Delivery available.
Pickup locations: Western Montgomery County
Farm pickup: Yes
Radix Farm
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Kristin Carbone
202-744-0373
$675 full share, 22 weeks; $425 or $600 debit-style pickup at Petworth and Ballston farmers markets, 26 weeks; certified naturally grown.
Pickup locations: The District, Arlington
Farm pickup: No
Red Wiggler CSA
Germantown, Md.
Kara Desmond
301-916-2216
$210 spring share, 7 weeks; $330 summer share, 11 weeks; $210 fall share, 7 weeks; certified organic.
Farm pickup: Yes
Side by Side Farm
Freeland, Md.
Deborah Maude
410-343-1196
$600-$750 (farm pickup) or $650-$800 (Baltimore pickup), 25 weeks.
Pickup location: Baltimore
Farm pickup: Yes
Spiritual Food for the New Millennium
Bethesda, Md.
Lakshmi Landa
301-654-4899
spiritualfood@schooloflife.org
$1,999, 50 weeks; $1,000 summer share, 26 weeks; $1,000 winter share, 24 weeks; all shares include greens, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit and eggs plus grains, bread, dried fruit, cheese and legumes in rotation. Early-bird discount available through March 15. Organic; compilation from multiple farms. Home delivery available to some locations.
Pickup locations: Arlington, Bethesda, Cabin John, the District, Takoma Park
Farm pickup: No
Summer Creek Farm
Thurmont, Md.
Rick Hood
301-271-9399
$500, 18 weeks.
Pickup locations: Frederick, Urbana
Farm pickup: Yes
Sycamore Spring Farm
Frederick, Md.
Carol Rollman
301-788-6980
$750, 30 weeks; $594, 22 weeks; bountiful harvest $270, 9 weeks (July and August); autumn harvest $240, 8 weeks; $245 monthly program for seven plus-size shares; egg and beef shares available. Delivery to the District and Montgomery County.
Pickup locations: The District, Montgomery County, Urbana, Damascus, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville
Farm pickup: Yes
Stoecker Farms
White Hall, Middle River and Glen Rock, Pa.
Rebecca Stoecker or Charles Stoecker
410-340-2372
$300 small share, $500 full share, $750 extra-large share, 25 weeks; fruit option $250, 25 weeks.
Pickup locations: Baltimore, Beltsville, College Park
Farm pickup: No
Wilson’s Farm Market
Bel Air, Md.
Janelle Vane
410-836-8980
$475 full share, $300 half share (every week), $275 half share (eight consecutive weeks or every other week), 16 weeks; $450 flexible share (in-store only), 16 weeks; egg shares available.
Pickup location: Bel Air
Farm pickup: Yes
Bending Bridge Farm
Mercersburg, Pa.
Audrey Fisher-Pedersen
717-328-3627
A la carte credits ($250, $500, $750 or $1,000) can be purchased online and are good for one year.
Pickup locations: Bethesda, Silver Spring, the District
Farm pickup: No
Earth Spring Farm
Carlisle, Pa.
Mike Nolan
717-805-7778
$750 large share, $650 small share, 25 weeks; meat, cheese, eggs and fruit shares available; accepting new inquiries for private-business drop points (for employees only) with a minimum of 10 sign-ups.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Arlington, College Park, the District, Mount Rainier, Silver Spring, Riverdale Park, Takoma Park
Farm pickup: Yes
Farm of Peace
Warfordsburg, Pa.
Halima Willett
717-573-2956
$700 full share, $365 half share, 24 weeks; $500 full share, $260 half share, 16 weeks.
Pickup locations: The District, Silver Spring, Sterling, Takoma Park
Farm pickup: Yes
Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative
Leola, Pa.
CSA department
717-656-3533, ext. 2
$760 full vegetable share, 25 weeks; $485 half vegetable share, 25 weeks; winter shares from $315, 7 weeks; fall share $227 (half share $150), 7 weeks; chicken, meat, fruit, flower, cheese and egg shares available. Compilation of farms.
Pickup locations: The District, Baltimore
Farm pickup: No
Licking Creek Bend Farm
Needmore, Pa.
Michael Tabor
301-587-1739
Four sessions (June-July, August-September, October, November), $37.50 per week. Early-bird discounts available.
Pickup locations: Bethesda, the District, Gaithersburg, Takoma Park
Farm pickup: No
North Mountain Pastures
Newport, Pa.
Brooks Miller
717-497-3496
farm@northmountainpastures.com
Meat only. $801-$868 full share, $408-$541 half share, five months.
Pickup locations: The District, Silver Spring, Takoma Park
Farm pickup: No
Spiral Path Farm
Loysville, Pa.
Terra Brownback
717-789-4433
$1,017 full share, $720 medium share, 36 weeks; $552 full share, $391 medium share, 17 weeks. Early-bird discounts and 4-week June sampler available.
Pickup locations: Bethesda, Silver Spring
Farm pickup: No
Blenheim Organic Gardens
Washington’s Birthplace, Va.
Lawrence and Becky Latane
www.localharvest.org/csa/M12666
$520 (farm pickup), $545 (Fredericksburg or King George pickup); Falls Church pickup for current members only; fall share (current members only), 10 weeks. Certified organic.
Pickup locations: Falls Church, Fredericksburg, King George
Farm pickup: Yes
Bull Run Mountain Vegetable Farm
The Plains, Va.
Leigh Hauter
703-754-4005
$1,350 large share (four people), $675 medium share (two people), $500 small share (one person), 19 weeks, plus 4 weeks before and 2 weeks after the season for pickup at the farm; egg and fruit shares available.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Centreville, the District, East Falls Church, Fairfax, Haymarket, Manassas
Farm pickup: Yes
East Lynn Farm
Round Hill, Va.
Georgia Basser
571-257-4243
$495 full share, 20 weeks; or flexible CSABucks program in conjunction with Fair Oaks Farm ($600 full share, 20 weeks, receive $800 CSABucks, or $400 half share, 20 weeks, receive $500 CSABucks) in which members choose produce, meat, eggs, flowers and more for pickup at farm shop; early-bird, returning member and group discounts available.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Arlington, Centreville, Chantilly
Farm pickup: Yes
Fair Oaks Farm
Aldie, Va.
Georgia Basser
571-257-4243
$495 full share, 20 weeks; or flexible CSABucks program in conjunction with East Lynn Farm ($600 full share, 20 weeks, receive $800 CSABucks, or $400 half share, 20 weeks, receive $500 CSABucks) in which members choose produce, meat, eggs, flowers and more for pickup at farm shop; early bird, returning member and group discounts available.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Arlington, Centreville, Chantilly
Farm pickup: Yes
Farm to Family/Farm Bus
Richmond, Va.
Mark and Suzi Lilly
804-767-8570
$2,556 full share, $1,278 bi-weekly share (meat, vegetables, dairy and bread; all can be ordered individually as well), 24 weeks; soy, coffee, pet treats and egg shares available. Compilation of regional farms.
Pickup location: The District
Farm pickup: No
FreshFarm Markets CSA
Arlington, Va., and the District
202-362-8889
$35 per week full share, $25 per week medium share, 12 weeks (two seasons, one starting in late spring and the other late summer). Items are from farmers and producers at FreshFarm farmers markets. Pickup at Ballston, Foggy Bottom and Penn Quarter FreshFarm locations.
Pickup locations: Arlington, the District
Farm pickup: No
Great Country Farms
Bluemont, Va.
Jaclyn Jenkins
540-554-2073
$419-$599 (depending on pickup or delivery site), 20 weeks; delivery to homes or businesses in Northern Virginia.
Pickup locations: Arlington, Chantilly, Fairfax, Lansdowne, Sterling
Farm pickup: Yes
Olin-Fox Farms
Reedville, Va.
John and Alice Cooper
804-453-4125
$1,097-$1,172, 25-week all-season share; $168-$180 4-week winter share; $252-$270 6-week spring share; $408-$432, 8-week summer share; $294-$315 7-week fall share; all-season and summer shares include fruit shares; sales tax included in the price.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Annandale, Occoquan, Springfield, Stafford
Farm pickup: Yes
Polyface Farm
Staunton, Va.
Sheri Salatin
540-885-3590
Pay-as-you-go buying club for meat (beef, chicken, turkey and pork) and eggs; monthly March through November. Delivery.
Farm pickup: No
Potomac Vegetable Farm East
Vienna, Va.
Hana Newcomb
703-759-2119
hana@potomacvegetablefarms.com
$352 mini share, $512 regular share, $672 robust share, 16-week summer season; $198 mini share, $288 regular share, $378 robust share, 9-week fall season; egg, flower and bread shares available.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Arlington, Bethesda, Falls Church, Fairfax, Herndon, Reston
Farm pickup: Yes
Potomac Vegetable Farm West
Purcellville, Va.
Stacey Carlberg
540-668-5139
stacey@potomacvegetablefarms.com
$480 market-style pickup share, 16-week summer season; $240 fall market-style pickup share for farm pickup, 9 weeks; egg, chicken and flower shares available for farm pickup. Packed vegetable shares delivered to Leesburg, same price. “Ecoganic” vegetables.
Pickup location: Leesburg
Farm pickup: Yes
Quarter Branch Farm
Lovettsville, Va.
Kevin Grove
540-822-0123
Prices to be determined (see Web site), 27 weeks.
Pickup locations: Lansdowne Crossing, Rockville
Farm pickup: Yes
Willowsford Farm
Ashburn, Va.
Michael Snow
571-297-6900
$700, 26 weeks; vegetable, egg, flower, bread, chicken and other shares available, as well as weekly pre-orders for all farm stand items. Additional delivery sites available.
Pickup locations: Aldie
Farm pickup: Yes
Bigg Riggs Farm
Loom, W.Va.
Calvin Riggleman
540-550-5480
$775 full share, $410 half share, 22 weeks.
Pickup locations: Alexandria, Arlington, the District, Sterling, Vienna
Farm pickup: Yes
Fresh and Local CSA
Shepherdstown, W.Va.
Maura Balliett
304-876-3382
$600, 18 weeks; pastured egg shares available.
Pickup locations: Arlington, Bethesda, the District, McLean, Silver Spring
Farm pickup: Yes
Garden by the Woods
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Patricia Corona
304-433-7090
www.localharvest.org/csa/M22711
$15 per week, flowers only; April through October; wedding flowers available.
Pickup locations: The District
Farm pickup: Yes
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