In case you’re unfamiliar, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms allow you to subscribe to their farm’s harvest, whether it’s produce, eggs, meat, flowers, honey, or whatever you need to put together locally-sourced delicious meals.
We’ve put together a list of farms that offer a variety of approaches through their memberships.
Baseline Farm
Baseline Farms offers an online ordering system and easy pick-up and delivery options. Orders can include roasts, ground beef, steak and other meat bundles of your desire. Farmer John Cox manages a herd of rare Ancient White Park cattle and follows sustainable practices to provide quality meat. Prices per pound vary based on the cut of meat. Meat is available most times a year.
Prices start at $4.25 a pound of hanging weight for whole and halves, $4.50 for quarters. Shop at Argus Farm Stop in Ann Arbor, People’s Food Co-op in Ann Arbor (just ground beef), Ann Arbor Kerrytown Market and Howell Sunday Market.
7861 Strawberry Lake Rd, Dexter. 734-680-3883.
Blue Spring Farm
This farm has always grown produce using organic methods and believe that caring for the soil, water, air and creatures is top priority. As a result, many can choose from more than 40 fresh vegetables and fruits, including spinach, strawberries, green beans and more.
Blue Spring houses more than 40 herbs and flowers that include rosemary, cosmos and black eyed susan! Their CSA starts with early season for 7 weekly pickups from May 24 to July 8 which include spinach, broccoli, salad greens and strawberries for $230.
For flowers, the amount is $55 for 5 weeks of the first session from June 7-July 7.
4710 Stein Rd. Ann Arbor. 734-761-5770.
Crated Earth Farm
This CSA grows non-GMO produce without the use of any pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers. Cost of shares are $500 and offers a variety of freshly-picked, seasonal vegetables such as herbs, spinach, radishes and more! A smaller share is also available fro $300. You can pick up at the Belleville Farmers Market (Mondays from 4 – 7:30 p.m) or the Plymouth Farmers (Saturdays from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m). They usually begin harvesting in June and continue until the frost in October. Their harvesting season is usually around 20 weeks.
9545 McKean Rd, Willis. cratedearthfarm@gmail.com or 734-545-0708.
Good Neighbor Farm
They follow organic practices and are a Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) Certified Farm. A full share subscription starts at $34 per box. A medium share is $26 per box.
Summer and Fall CSAs include heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, lettuce, radishes, beets and more! Salad mixes include cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, head lettuce, dill and fennel.
4400 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor. 734-510-9459.
Jacob’s Fresh Farm
Jacob’s offers CSAs throughout the year. Each package will come with an array of fruits and vegetables that will make your mouth water. Sign-up for the CSA online. A full share is $360 total and contains 8-10 seasonal produce items per week and 1-2 specialty items.
1475 N Fletcher Rd. Dexter. 517-250-1222.
Old City Acres Farm
This farm combines the amazing freshness and diversity you get from a farmer’s market with the convenience and ease of year round online ordering and free community delivery. Shares include fresh seasonal fruits, veggies, eggs and other hyper-local goods. Convenient pickup locations are available in Ypsilanti, Belleville, Romulus and Ann Arbor.
43800 Willow Rd, Belleville. 734-771-9984 or oldcityacres@gmail.com.
Pride and Produce Farm
Several options are offered including a full membership ($600) that includes weekly doorstep delivery and half shares ($350) that receive produce every other week and flowers CSA ($300). Each share includes about 10 different varieties such as tomatoes, cucumbers, dark leafy greens, salad mix, root vegetables, aromatics and cooking herbs. New vegetables will arrive each week and, by season’s end, you’ll have tried more than 100!
Slow Farm
This biodiverse and USDA certified organic U-Pick farm and farmstand is devoted to justice in the food system. They grow mainly heirloom produce and flowers, which provide an organic farm experience demonstrating “closed loop” practices that benefit social and ecological well-being. Options for their CSA includes options include a full season 24-week CSA, 8-week Spring and Early Summer and LateSummer/Fall options.
O4700 Whitmore Lake Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-249-8359. slowfarmorganic@gmail.com.
Tantré Farm
Tantré Farm not only has an extremely popular summer CSA, they offer one for fall, one specifically for Thanksgiving, a winter solstice CSA, and one called Midwinter Morning’s Dream. The summer option is 18 weeks, from May to September, and it generously feeds two people for $675.
2510 Hayes Rd, Chelsea. 734-475-4323.
The Farm at Trinity Health Ann Arbor
The Farm at Trinity Health is one of the nation’s first hospital-based farms. They are known for helping grow a healthy community by empowering people through food, education, and relationships. This year, the spring season runs April 10–June 26 and the summer season runs July 3–September 18. For a 36 week annual season pass, it cost $1,050. A 18 week pass is $576. Individual season passes are also available.
5557 McAuley Dr, Ypsilanti. 734-712-4767.
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Whitney Farmstead
Customers can choose the type of meat and cuts they prefer with their year-round meat share program. They are three months long but, if you’re unsure if it’s for you, they offer a one-month trial. Between their quality meat from grass-fed cattle and pasture-raised chickens to their user-friendly website, this Farmstead is a win. Pick up on the first of each month.
5525 Jennings Rd., Ann Arbor. 734-845-2240.
Wild Apple Farm
Full share ($980) includes a 20 weeks share from June-Oct. for 2 adults with food to spare, or a family of 4 with children. complete selection of all produce we harvest for that week including recipes, updates, fruits in season, flowers, herbs, and may include specialty additions. The Slow-Living Home Share CSA ($790) is a 20 week share with less produce, and more emphasis on home goods. Other bundles are listed on the website.
2701 N Dancer Rd, Dexter. 734-904-9141. wildapplefarms@gmail.com.
