What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture
If you’re interested in the concept of CSA but need to know more you’ve wound up in the right place!
If you know all about CSA but would like to know more about what we do and how we structure our CSA you’ve also wound up in the right place!
At the core CSA is exactly what it sounds like; a community coming together to support agriculture. I don’t believe any two farmers have the same interpretation of what exactly this means so rather than attempt to speak for everyone I’ll just share what CSA means to us at Fellenz Family Farms!
CSA is a community!
Get to know people at distribution and get to know your farmer(s). Compared to the Farmers’ Market where we’re constantly rushing/stocking/selling CSA is a relaxing social event; We love taking time to talk food, talk about the season, and share tips for using the new vegetables!
CSA supports your local farm!
CSA makes it possible for our community to support the farm when we need it most. January, February, and March are expensive months to run a small farm; seeds are being ordered, greenhouses are being heated, supplies for the season are coming in. Having payments for CSA shares coming in early in the year allows us to start the season in better financial shape!
CSA is a box of goodies you receive every week during the season!
You’ll see lots of vegetables & fruit you’re used to using and you’ll probably discover a few new foods & flavors you’ve never used before. Strange new foods might become new favorites, if they don’t you can almost always swap for something that suits you better;
because we’re not happy unless you’re happy!
We have been working with CSAs since 2004 when we joined with the Unitarian Universalist Church in Canandaigua to start the UUCC CSA. In 2005 community members in Geneva, including faculty and staff from Hobart and William Smith worked with the farm to start the Geneva CSA. After our first season at Mother Earth Natural Foods we moved to Trinity Church where we held the CSA through the 2017 season. Then in 2018 we moved again due to the Church closing and are found downtown at Lake Drum Brewing! In 2012 we began offering CSA on the farm as an offshoot of the Geneva CSA, and in 2014 began offering CSA pickup at the Brighton Farmers’ Market.
Now with four distribution locations we decided to simplify and streamline CSA membership. This year we’ve standardized pricing between all the programs, added flexibility if you need to change share size or pickup location! Here’s a quick run down of the CSA in 2024!
Small
4 Items per week
Good for small households
$378 Main Season
$360 cash/check
$151.20 Fall/Winter Season
$144 cash/check
Medium
8 Items per week
Good for families of 2-5
$672 Main Season
$640 cash/check
$268.80 Fall/Winter Season
$256 cash/check
Large
12 Items per week
Good for families of 4-6
$945 Main Season
$900 cash/check
$378 Fall/Winter Season
$360 cash/check
If you would like to split a share with another family please make sure to include both parties names and emails on the sign up sheet.
Want more information about our CSA program and which pick up locations we offer? Please click here.