Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
What is Community Supported Agriculture?
CSA is a model of farming in which people become members of the farm; pay a subscription fee, and receive a weekly share of the harvest. This form of agriculture offers customers the benefit of being intimately connected with their foods. In a time when consumers have to worry about toxic chemical sprays, genetically modified seeds, and environmentally harmful farming practices, CSA membership gives you some peace of mind. You know where your food comes from; you have a personal relationship with the growers, and see first hand what goes into the food you enjoy. Not to mention you get a bunch of the freshest, tastiest, organically grown, local produce every week at a really good price!
The Weekly Share
A normal share includes a little bit of all the crops that are ready on the farm. We strive to give you a good mix of vegetables of different types each week. A full share is enough for a family to cook many side dishes and/or a few main entrees in a week, or enough to make up the majority of the meals for a vegetarian couple. A small share is enough for a couple or families that may not do as much cooking, or have members of the family that shy away from veggies, i.e. picky two year olds. Each week’s distribution depends on what is ready, and how productive each crop is. For this reason, shares in June when less crops are ready, tend to be smaller than in August.
Full sample share:
2 lbs summer squash, 4 cucumbers, 1 bunch beets, 1 bok choi, 4 lbs red tomatoes, 2 lbs heirloom tomatoes, 1 bag baby lettuce, 1 lb onions, 3 green peppers, 4 oriental eggplant, .5lb edamame, basil, and one cantaloupe
Pick Up Locations
Please note that the prices are different at the different pick-up locations because each location runs for a different number of weeks.
Earthkeeper Farm Pick Up
12062 Fruit Ridge Ave.
Kent City, MI
On Fruit Ridge between 14 and 15 Mile Rd.
Fridays 4 to 7pm
June - October
Full Share= $500
Small Share= $370
Rockford Pick Up
At the Rockford Farmer’s Market
Saturdays from 8am to 1pm
Early June through the end of October (about 22 weeks)
Full Share= $500
Small Share= $370
Ada Pick Up
At the Ada Farmer’s Market
Tuesdays from 12pm to 6pm
Late June - late September (about 15 weeks)
Full Share= $375
Small Share= $270
Joining the CSA
To join the CSA, return a completed CSA Sign Up Form and $100 deposit. Final payment is due May 1st. Members’ only obligation is the financial commitment to pay for the CSA share. There is no work required, no requirement to pick up the share every week, no expectation of volunteering on the farm. Yet, in order to gain all the benefits of the CSA, members should try to visit the farm at least once during the season. By eating seasonal, local, clean food from a farm you know and people you trust, many people gain a deeper connection to the natural world and just may end up changing the world.
CSA Work Share
Current Positions Available:
Harvest Help – Mondays or Fridays between 7:00am and 5:00pm
Ada Farmers Market Help - Tuesdays between 10:30am and 6:30pm
If you are interested in a work share, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .