CRANSTON CSA

The Cranston CSA
runs for 22 weeks
June 4 - October 29

Pickup is held weekly
on Wednesdays
from 3-6pm

at the Oaklawn
Cranston Public Library
230 Wilbur Ave, Cranston, RI

CSA stands for

Community Supported Agriculture

Our CSA program is a farm subscription where members pick up a weekly "share" of freshly harvested produce.

Each year, we invite the surrounding community to prepay for a share of our farm's harvest. This means that as a CSA member, you are providing us with important capital at the beginning of the season when a farm's expenses are the highest. Your investment in our business allows us to pay for the seeds, equipment, labor, and infrastructure necessary to provide an abundant supply of food to our community.

REAL, FRESH FOOD YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT.

Supporting our farm means making a real difference for the planet. Unlike grocery store produce, which often relies on industrial farming practices that deplete soil and harm ecosystems, we prioritize sustainability every step of the way. We give back to the land by using compost, crop rotation, and cover crops to nourish the soil and support its natural ecosystem—never chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or inorganic pesticides.

When you choose us, you also help reduce food waste. We donate unsold produce to food-insecure individuals and share surplus crops during seasons of abundance, ensuring that nothing goes to waste. By joining our CSA, you're directly supporting a farming system that values the health of the earth, the well-being of the community, and the long-term balance of nature.

This is our 9th year of providing a CSA, each year we have added more variety and have fine tuned our selections to create a unique experience for our members.

more about our growing practices

why should you join a csa?

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The CSA box is our weekly curated box of produce highlighting the freshest seasonal vegetables and fruits from our farm. Every week, we will send out a newsletter that gives you an update about the farm and lets you know what produce to expect in your CSA box. We'll even include recipes and tips for all of the items of your box!

the CSA BOX:

How it works

There are two share sizes

half share

family share

5 - 7 items
Ideal for 1- 2 people

7 - 9 items
Ideal for 3 - 4 people
Larger portions of certain items like greens and tomatoes

is a CSA right for me?

The dollar value of the CSA is averaged out over the whole season. In the spring and late fall you can expect a slightly smaller amount and selection of produce while in the summer and early fall you will receive more items during the peak harvest season. When we experience a bumper crop and have excess produce (most often tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, or peppers), we will share the abundance with you as an added perk of being a CSA member!

Most of the items will be the same for everyone and there will be a few choices each week (like choose cherry tomatoes or tomatoes, spinach or arugula, or choice of herbs).

We also offer extra shares like flower bouquets, eggs, bread, meat, and mushrooms to add on to your CSA!

New members may want to read our page titled

WHAT'S IN

A SHARE?

Each week will vary depending on the time of the season.Here are a few examples of a FAMILY SHARE previous seasons:

PRICING + PAYMENT

HALF SHARE

Main season $572

FAMILY SHARE

Main season $826

OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS

We are devoted to providing affordable fresh food to our community while maintaining a sustainable life for ourselves and our business. The prices we have chosen reflect the cost it takes to run our farm sustainably using regenerative practices and paying our staff a livable wage.

OTHER WAYS TO MAKE IT WORK

Here are some ideas to make the CSA model work for you

Set up monthly check payments with your bank from your sign-up date through June to spread out the cost
Split a share with a friend or family member and alternate weeks of pickup
Interested in working in exchange for your CSA share? Learn more on our Workshare page

Payment is preferred to be made in the form of

CASH*, CHECK*, or SNAP EBT*

We also accept

ACH BANK TRANSFER*, or CREDIT CARD

* A 3% discount will be applied to all cash, check, and SNAP payments and a 2% discount will be applied to ACH bank transfers- keep your food dollars in the local economy and out of the pockets of credit card companies, please pay by check or cash!

Please note: EBT funds can not be used to pay for flower shares.

Pay a $150 deposit upon submission of your sign-up form
Remaining balance due before or on your first day of CSA pickup

MONTHLY PAYMENT PLAN We know that not everyone has the flexibility to pay for their whole share up front. This option is for those that want to spread out their CSA cost but don't qualify for the low-income plan. 6 Automatic monthly payments will be set up with a credit card kept on file. An additional 10% interest fee applies.

LOW INCOME PAYMENT PLAN If you consider yourself low-income we will waive the interest for our monthly payment plan, simply select that option on the sign-up form. We also accept SNAP EBT and HIP as payment. We require no proof of income to verify, we rely on the honor system. If you're curious about federal poverty guidelines, a quick google search will give you some guidelines.

photo by Dan Goldsmith

EXTRA SHARES

FARM EGG SHARE

Weekly or bi-weekly

Nothing compares to farm fresh eggs. You will receive a dozen

eggs weekly or every other week with your CSA share. We raise our laying hens with so much love. Our flock eats certified non-gmo feed and spends as much time as they want outside. They roam the pasture daily and enjoy snacking on the worms and bugs living amongst the grass. Bi-weekly shares will alternate weeks by last name.

22 weeks, weekly $169.95

11 weeks, bi-weekly, $84.79

FLOWER BOUQUETS

Weekly or bi-weekly

Adding a flower share is a different way of enjoying the beauty of the seasons. Each week, or every other week, you will receive a bouquet of flowers grown and designed by us! These bouquets will feature different flower varieties throughout the season. Our flowers are also grown without chemicals.
If you will be traveling and can't use the flowers for one of the weeks,they also make a great gift! Bi-weekly shares will alternate weeks by last name.

MAIN SEASON FLOWER SHARE

MID JUNE - MID OCTOBER
18 weeks, weekly $352.26 + TAX

9 weeks, bi-weekly $176.13 + TAX

MUSHROOMS FROM RI
MUSHROOM COMPANY

Monthly June - November
Once a month add some mushrooms to your CSA! Receive old favorites like portobello, crimini, and shiitake while learning about more unusual varieties like oyster, maitake, and pioppino and don't worry- we'll give you lots of recipe tips! Mushrooms sourced from RI Mushroom Company

6 months, 1 variety monthly $74.16

THE BREAD SHARE

Weekly

Add a weekly loaf of Melissa's freshly baked bread to pick up with your CSA! Melissa will create a different artisan bread each week possibly including sourdough, focaccia, challah, sweet breads, and more. Her breads will be inspired by the

season and will often feature ingredients from the farm. Some favorites from previous seasons were: blueberry sourdough, jalapeño corn sourdough, honey whole wheat, roasted tomato focaccia, & semolina sourdough.

22 weeks, 1 loaf weekly, June-November $203.94

PESTO SHARE

One Pickup

Do you love to make homemade pesto? With this add on,
you will receive a bulk bag of basil when it is it's peak season plus a few heads of our fresh garlic. We will let you know in the weekly email when to expect this add on so you will have time to gather your pine nuts and olive oil! Also check the weekly email for a recipe!

1 Pickup, $16.48

CANNING SHARE

One Pickup

Fill up your pantry or freezer with the fresh flavor of summer! Take home a bulk box of B-grade tomatoes perfect for sauce, salsa, or any way you want to preserve them! This share will be one pickup in peak tomato season in late August or September. We will let you know when it's coming in the weekly email along with recipes & tips!

1 Pickup, 1/2 bushel box (20-25 lbs) $36.05

THE SOLIDARITY SHARE

DONATION

In response to the increased level of food insecurity in our community due to the rising costs of living and as part of our farm's food justice and reparations plan, we have developed The Solidarity Share. Our mission with this program is to get our fresh, healthy, locally grown produce into the bellies of our low-income neighbors. Access to fresh, nutritious produce is very difficult for our community members that live in low income urban areas and often disproportionately affects people of color. We use this fund to facilitate the donation of our produce; making arrangements with local organizations for delivery or pickups, harvesting surplus crops that would otherwise be left in the field, washing and packaging b-grade produce to divert waste, and subsidizing the cost of CSA shares for low income members. Community sourced donations make it possible for low-profit, high expense farm businesses like ours to maintain financial viability and continue to serve under-resourced communities. In 2024 we received approximately $1400 in solidarity share funds and we donated an estimated $5100 to two organizations- the Boys and Girls Club of Metro South and Food not Bombs PVD.

1 share- $25

2 shares- $50

4 shares- $100

Other-Donations are accepted in any amount