Community Supported Agriculture
Half - Share
What is a CSA?
A CSA is a way for you to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer in “shares,” often called boxes. Typically, the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. By purchasing a "membership” you receive a harvest box (bag, basket) of seasonal produce each week throughout a designated time during the farming season. You purchase your share for an entire season prior to the season beginning. In general, the farmer chooses what produce goes in the share every week, rather than having members come and choose for themselves.
Half - Share
Why should I participate in a CSA?
There are so many reasons to join a CSA, but our favorite is getting to know you. Meeting with our customers and forming a relationship with your farmer, food and community while supporting local business is pretty great.
Enjoying fresh local produce, there is honestly nothing better. We harvest the majority of our produce within 24-48 hours of delivery, ensuring that your produce is packed with nutrients.
A CSA also gives you the opportunity to try new foods. You might find something new that you love that you wouldn’t have tried otherwise.
Have you ever been to a farmers market and everything seems pretty picked over? Are you unable to make the opening bell, but wish you could still have the opportunity to have the first choice? A CSA makes this possible. No more anxiety trying to rush to the market only to be disappointed that the freshest and most popular items are gone.
When do I get my harvest box and what will be in them?
The first CSA box for the SUMMER 2025 season is during the week of May 5th and the last box will be during the week of July 21st. (12 weeks/12 bags/boxes)
The first FALL CSA box for 2025 starts the week of September 1st and the last box will be during the week of October 20th. (8 weeks/8 bags/boxes)
The pick-up location for Sedalia customers will be at the Sedalia Area Farmers Market on Tuesdays from 3 pm-6pm during the summer season. The pick-up location during the fall season will be on Fridays from 3pm-6pm at the Sedalia Area Farmers Market.
Marshall customers may pick up in Marshall on Wednesdays at 6:00pm for both seasons. A designated public location in Marshall will be set prior to the first week of the CSA season.
Columbia customers can pick-up at the Columbia Farmers Market on Saturdays 8a-12p for both seasons. Other options may be available if made ahead of time.
Your harvest box will vary from week to week. An example harvest box at the beginning of the season MAY include a combination of items such as kale, lettuce, spinach, strawberries, carrots, beets, turnips, herbs, radish or cucumbers. As the season continues items listed above may be removed and replaced with items such as slicing tomatoes, summer squash, peppers, jalapenos, cantaloupe, blackberries, garlic, potatoes and etc. Each box is dependent upon the season and what is available.
We hope to fill each box with at least one new product every week as well as highlight an item in your box in the weekly newsletter. An example may be highlighting carrots or peppers and providing information about the product as well as user friendly recipes to try.
Can I add additional items to my harvest box?
Yes! You may add additional seasonal products that are available such as honey, eggs or jam and we will add it to your box for delivery. You may also add extra produce to your box by sending us a text or email
Still unsure if joining our CSA program is the best fit?
No problem!
This sounds great, what’s the cost?
CSA shares are purchased one time for the entire summer OR fall season. Your summer CSA share will need to be paid in full by April 1st or sooner if we sell out. If we have availability after, April 1st we will continue to take sign ups until the 1st of May.
Summer CSA sign-ups open February 3, 2025.
2025 CSA’s will be broken into two categories:
Half-Share $345/12 boxes (summer) & $230/8 boxes (fall)
Your half-share harvest box will contain $30-$32 of product weekly. A half -share is perfect for a single person who cooks with vegetables numerous times per week or perfect for two people who cook less often.
An example of a summer half share is:
1 bunch carrots, 1 bunch radish, 1 bag lettuce, 1lb strawberries, 1 cucumber, 1 bag spinach, 1 bunch seasonal herbs
Full-Share $637.50 12 boxes (summer) $425/8 harvest boxes (fall)
Your full—share harvest box will contain $48-50 of product weekly. A full-share is perfect for a family of 4+ that loves to cook at home several times per week.
An example of a summer full share is:
2 bunches of carrots, 1 bunch of radishes, 2 bags of lettuce, 2lbs of strawberries, 2 cucumbers, 1 bag of spinach, 1 bunch of seasonal herbs.