Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system in which consumers pay a farmer in advance for agricultural products. CSAs help local farmers connect directly with the consumer and offer a variety of in-season vegetables and fruits. Some also offer eggs, meat, poultry, baked goods,and honey. While a majority of CSAs operate in the spring and summer, some also offer winter programs.
In the past few years, variations on the CSA model have sprung up offering local food delivery and pick-up services which may or may not be offered directly by the farmer who grew the food. While technically not a CSA in the strict terms of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these services, sometimes referred to as third party CSAs or local food delivery/pickup services, are valuable to the consumer and offer additional options for them to obtain local foods.
On this part of the site, I have listed those services as well as "true" CSAs. As with any purchase that you make, you should feel comfortable in asking the service provider or farmer questions about how he/she obtains the food offered before making a final decision about your purchase.
Participation in a CSA or local food delivery/pick-up service is a great way to support your local growers and enjoy the abundance of Indiana's fresh, in-season, and local foods.
If you would like to list your CSA or service, please send an email to victoria@goinglocal-info.com .
Balanced Harvest Farm
Todd Jameson
1845 West 131 Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
317-815-9863
www.balancedharvest.com
Serves greater Indianapolis area with 16 week full and half shares of vegetables and herbs including heirloom and European vegetables. Utilizes sustainable farming methods and integrated pest management.
Basic Roots Community Foods
Brian and Kay Grimm
310 N Jefferson Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-519-1848 or 317-635-2977
http://www.localharvest.org/member/M19945
Year round CSA offering 100% locally grown and produced items from dozens of different Indiana farms including produce and grains. Has full and half shares. Will deliver directly to your home or office for a small drop off fee.
Blooming Gardens CSA
106th & Westfield Blvd.
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Cheryl Reynon
Phone: 317-846-6057
creynon@sbcglobal.net
Serving the Westfield and Carmel area with 24 weeks of organically and sustainably produced vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey, and flower bouquets produced by Samuel Fisher and Amos Miller in Bloomingdale.
bmattasitscsa@yahoo.com
Cooley Family Farm
Kevin & Tracy Cooley
24 N 900 E
Lafayette,IN 47905
765-296-8834
www.cooleyfamilyfarm.com
Offers 27 week full season and 17 week peak season Harvest Basket Subscriptions. Produce grown without synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers. No GMO, GE seeds, or treated seeds. Specializes in heirloom and extended season produce.
Core Farms
Andy & Amy Hamilton
1411 Dittemore Road
Gosport, IN 47433
812-219-0187
corefarmscsa@musgraveorchard.com
www.musgraveorchard.com
Organically grown vegetables, fruit, eggs, and apple cider.
Country Garden and Farm Market
Dan Flotow
14110 US 24 West
Roanoke, IN 46783
260-672-1254
Offers a year round CSA with organic vegetables and herbs with many heirloom varieties. Full and half shares available.
Creme de la Crop
208 North 250 West
Valparaiso, IN 46385
219-510-4545
cremedelacrop@msn.com
www.cremedelacrop.com
Offers two types of produce shares: Standard and Epicurean. Their CSA consists of over 200 varieties including heirloom and unique produce known for their flavor and appearance. Now taking applications for 2008 CSA
FarmFresh CSA
Shelia Merkel
407 Merkel Road
Batesville, IN 47006
812-933-0762
812-212-2655 (cell)
farmfreshcsa@aol.com
http://www.foodandgrowers.org/lvg__inc
Naturally grown local food offering 8-10 items per week for a 20 season week.
Farm Fresh Delivery
Matt Ewer & Elizabeth Blessing
Indianapolis, IN
317-475-0944
info@farmfreshdelivery.com
www.farmfreshdelivery.com
Customers can use the Farm Fresh Delivery website to place custom orders. Offerings include vegetables, fruits, grass-fed beef, ravioli, eggs and breads. Serves the Indianapolis area.
Garden Lane CSA
Liz & Corey Aquino
Linda & Ron Ebert
Lowell and Wheatfield, IN
Liz: 219-696-3225
Linda: 219-987-6634
A partnership between Lane's End Farm and Le Garden. Twenty weeks of fresh seasonal produce with full and half shares available. Can pick up at the farms or in designated locations in Valparaiso, Crown Point and Miller.
Good Life Farms
Darin & Deb Kelly
Terre Haute, IN
Cell: 317-716-8056
Phone: 765-528-2506
www.goodlifefarms.com
Serves Morgan and Vigo Counties with sesonal fruits, herbs, and vegetables. Offers over 30 varieties, all planted and harvested by hand.
Goshen Farmers Market CSA
Rachel Hershberger
212 West Washington Avenue
Goshen, IN 46527
574-533-4747
Organic produce.Members receive a quarter bushel shopping basket, a membership card good for 24 trips to fill their basket, and their choice of fruits and vegetables from a dozen different farmers.
Harvest Thyme CSA
Fortville, IN
317-752-0387
Pesticide and insecticide free heirloom vegetables with beef, egg, and organic cheese share available.
Homestead Growers
Steve Spencer
25325 Lamong Road
Sheridan,IN 46069
317-727-2730
www.homesteadgrowers.com
Produce, including heirloom varieties, and mushrooms. May include mushroom and butternut squash ravioli, mushroom patties, and fruits as available. Serves north side of Indianapolis including Noblesville, Broad Ripple, Carmel, Zionsville and Fishers.
2008 applications available.
Hoosier Organic Connection
The Fiore and Goss family
Carmel, IN
317-698-9068
www.hoosierorganicconnection.com
Year round produce delivery including organic and naturally, locally grown items. May request add-ons such as milk, yogurt, eggs, bread, and poultry. Winter deliveries are supplemented with non-Indiana, certified organic items such as avocados, oranges, and grapefruits. Serves Indianapolis northside.
Indian Creek Farm CSA
Michael Hicks
184 Hicks lane
Springville, IN 47462
812-723-2378
no website
Certified organic gardens with an always changing variety of vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
J.L. Hawkins Family Farm
Jeff Hawkins
10373 N 300 E
North Manchester, IN 46962
260-982-4961
JLHFarm@hawkinsfamilyfarm.com
www.hawkinsfamilyfarm.com
Self-harvested vegetables, meat chickens, eggs, beef, turkey, and pork.
Kiss My Grass Farm CSA
Brian & Dot Jordan
6998 Spearsville Road
Morgantown, IN 46160
812-521-1063 (Brian) 812-360-7765 (Dot)
Heirloom vegetables and herbs. Full and half shares.
www.kissmygrassfarm.net
LongHouse Farm
Barbara Middleton & Nancy Strack
Lafayette, IN
csa@longhousefarm.com
www.longhousefarm.com
Organic, local, naturally grown food. Egg shares available.
Lost Pond Farm CSA
Pete Johnson & Leslie Smith
8021 Hardinsburg-Livonia Road
Hardinsburg, IN 47125
812-929-2209
Organically grown produce for customers in the Bloomington and Louisville area. Full and half shares.
Mallow Run Market Club
Bill, Laura, and John Cooper
6964 W. Whiteland Road
Bargersville, IN 46106
317-422-1556
www.mallowrun.com
A monthly pick-up of Indiana goods and produce including fruits, vegetables, meats, and specialty items such as pies and jams. Three and six month plans available. Club members also receive 10% off all other Farm Market purchases.
Melody Acres CSA
Randy Stout & Linda Bailey
1169 N. State Road 135
Franklin, IN 46131
317-554-9211 (Randy) 317-292-5822 (Linda)
Naturally grown produce transitioning to certified organic. Full and half shares available.
Nature's Harvest Organics
Aaron & Alisa Zeis
8364 S State Road 39
Clayton, IN 46118
317-539-4317
www.naturesharvestorganics.com
info@naturesharvestorganics.com
Indiana's largest, oldest and only certified organic CSA serving the Indianapolis community for over 15 years. Certified organic produce grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, genetically modified organisms (GMO).
Old Growth CSA
Jon Navota & Keith Uridel
3627 T.C. Steele Road
Nashville, IN 47448
812-988-0579
wuridel@aol.com
Heirloom vegetables and fruits including red raspberries, sweet blackberries, and melons. Egg shares available. Uses no petrochemical herbicides, fertilizers or anything else synthetically derived. Kelp meal, rock powders, and composted manures comprise their fertilizers. Full and half shares available.Download csacost_and_location_info_2008.pdf
Pennington Hollow Farm CSA
Lisa Spencer
765-265-6115
Naturally grown heirloom vegetables.
Ring Family Farm CSA
Dave & Sara Ring
12660 E. Eaton-Albany Pike
Dunkirk, IN 47336
765-789-4489
Seldom Seen Farm
John Ferree
252 N. C.R. 425E
Danville, IN 46122
317-509-7828
info@seldomseenfarm.com
www.seldomseenfarm.com
Offers winter CSA with salad mix, spinach, turnips, radishes, mustard greens and more.
Valentine Hill Farm
Maria Smietana and Bill Swanson
7549 S. Retriever Lane
Zionsville, IN 46077
317-733-9311
www.valentinehillfarm.com
maria@valentinehillfarm.com
bill@valentinehillfarm.com
Offers large and small CSA shares with or without baked goods from their on-farm bakery. Produce is grown using no pesticides, herbicides, or petroleum based fertilizers. Have a wide selection of produce including greens, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, beans, carrots, and beets. Also have gooseberries, mulberries, raspberries and wild blackberries. Click here for 2008 CSA application.
Victory Acres CSA
Terry Himelick
5275 S. 800 E.
Upland, IN 46989
765-988-2590
www.vicm.org
Naturally grown vegetables, herbs, eggs, chickens and beef. Now taking 2008 applications. Serves Indianapolis and Upland areas.
Willow Tree Hill Farm
Kimberly Holtzman
2575 S 850 E
Angola, IN 46703
260-668-7970
Offers regular and large shares including vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
