csa
SUBSCRIPTION FARMS
CSA stands for Consumer Supported Agriculture. Personally, I think participating in a CSA farm program is the most direct way to connect with the source of our food. We don't have very many farms offering this option in our area. But, I think there is a trend for more.
When you join a CSA, you usually pay a flat fee at the beginning of the year, in the winter. Then, on a certain day each week, for a set period of time, usually from June through October, you pick up a bag or box of fresh picked, organic vegetables, fruits, flowers and herbs, all grown at "your" local, family farm. Some offer eggs, and other farm products. The idea is that you are buying a "share" in the farm. You receive your "share" of the food products throughout the season. In this way, the consumer shares the risks and joys of farming with the farmer.
Each farm offers a different sized share, with different prices and extra options. Just looking at prices doesn't offer an accurate comparison. Location is, of course, a very important consideration. Consider sharing pick up duties with neighbors or friends. If a share of your closest farm is a large one, you might share it with a friend. Call or email the farms in your region and ask for more information. We have not included prices, or details. At the time of this writing, November, many farmers don't yet know exactly what they will offer next year. To the best of my knowledge, all of these farmers use organic practices, although many are not certified.
Please send us any corrections or additions. Help us keep these listings as complete and accurate as possible. Thank you.
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SKAGIT COUNTY
Happy Little Farm
Casey and Shelley Schoenberger
18385 Torset Road, Conway, WA 98273
360-445-3178
June through October, Boxes are available for pick-up on Thursdays, at the farm.
A variety of fresh vegetables and fruits with recipes and cooking tips.
(CSA only - no other outlet)
Hedlin Family Farm
Serena Campbell or Dave Hedlin
12052 Chilberg Road, La Conner, WA
360-466-3977
Offers a short season, a long season, or a fall season, as well as 1/2 share or full share.
There are various pick up locations, including Hedlin Family Farm Stand at the traffic circle near La Conner, Island Hospital in Anacortes, Mount Vernon Farmers Market, and Bellevue Farmers Market. June through October. Organic and pesticide free.
(Farm Stand, open April through October. Mount Vernon Farmers Market)
Jericho Farm
Rebecca Morse
7606 NE Cape Horn Road, Concrete
360-826-3046 - jericho00@yahoo.com
June through October, pick up at the farm. Non-certified organic.
(Concrete Farmers Market)
Klesick Family Farm
from Everett to Anacortes - to your door
Tristan Klesick
24101 Miller Road, Stanwood, WA 98292
360-629-5350 or 866-629-5350
Year round, weekly delivery to your door. All organic products, but not all local.
Lake Cavanaugh Farm
Martha Goodlett & Becky Brown
27998 Lake Cavanaugh Road, Mount Vernon
360-422-7706 -
June through mid-October, pick up at the farm, or in Seattle.
(Farm Stand mid-June through September, Friday 4:30 - 7 & Saturday 9-1)
Riversong Farm
Christie Stewart Stein
16384 Donnelly Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
360-424-1999
20 week season, June through October. Tuesday or Friday pick up days, at the farm. Members are welcome to visit the animals and enjoy the setting. Seasonal potluck gatherings add to the social aspect of participation. Fresh picked vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers. Eggs and salad mix are also available. Subscriptions open to new members in mid-February. Certified Organic.
(CSA only - no other outlets)
WHIDBEY ISLAND
Forget Me Not Farm
Lois Wenzek
5700 Double Bluff Road, Freeland, WA
360-321-2523 June through September, pick up at the farm. Non-certified organic.
(Farm Stand at the farm open year round)
(Coupeville Farmers Market & Bayview Farmers Market)
Maha Farm
Anza Muenchow
4328 Glendale Road, Clinton
360 - 579-2890
Pick up at farm from mid-May to mid-October. Non-certified organic.
(Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market)
Molly's Island Garden
Molly Petersons
3340 Crawl Road, Langley
360-321-5547
The first CSA on the island. Certified Organic.
May through September pick up at the farm on Tuesdays.
(Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market)
Pam's Place Produce
Pam Mitchell
Langley
360-321-2157
Quail's Run Farm
Will not have a CSA in 2008, but will return to CSA later.
Loren Imes - 360-579-2503
(Bayview Farmers Market)
Rosehip Farm and Garden
Linda Bartlett
338 Fort Casey Road, Coupeville, WA 98239
360-678-3577 -
June through October, pick up at the farm. Non-certified organic.
(Coupeville Farmers Market)
NORTH SNOHOMISH AND CAMANO ISLAND
Freshly Doug Vegetables
Charlene Byde - 425-220-3903
Certified organic produce. Stanwood-based producer participates in CSA with weekly deliveries. July through the end of September. Sign-ups prior to the season.
Garden Treasures
3328 State Route 530, Arlington, 98223, 360-435-9272, 360-435-9274
Mark and Patricia Lovejoy grow and sell certified organic produce (mixed greens, heirloom tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, carrots, head lettuce, many more) at their farm stand. U-pick strawberries and raspberries. They grow on 6 acres and in a 5,000 square food greenhouse. Also have natural foods, a garden center and a gift shop. They participate in a CSA program with weekly pick-ups. Certified Tilth Farm of Washington and Snohomish County. (Seasonal farm stand)
Klesick Family Farm
from Everett to Anacortes - to your door
Tristan Klesick
24101 Miller Road, Stanwood, WA 98292
360-629-5350 or 866-629-5350
Year round, weekly delivery to your door. All organic products, but not all local.
Ninety Farms
Linda Neunzig
22912 Sixty Seventh Avenue North East, Arlington, WA 98223
360-435-9304
June through October, pick up at the farm.
WHATCOM COUNTY
There are many CSA's, not listed here. I list our friends at Uprising Organics because they sell at the Anacortes Farmers Market, they are very involved with Slow Food, and their CSA has a unique focus.
Uprising Organics
Crystine Goldberg & Brian Campbell
360-201-0468
This CSA is geared toward serving those on fixed incomes. They accept EBT/Food stamps to allow those who do not have lump sums to pay weekly with their EBT card.
Drop offs in Bellingham and Whatcom County.
(Anacortes Farmers Market)
Regional
Seasonal
Sustainable
Convivial
