The FAIRSHARE CSA Coalition (formerly Madison Area CSA Coalition) maintains listings of approximately 50 farms offering CSA farm shares. CLICK HERE for the Coalition’s full farm list.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a growing movement in America, which has provided economic support and predictability to farmers, practicing traditional family farming, that they will be able to continue to farm, and that communities will be able to enjoy fresh, local farm products.  Partnering with local farms by purchasing a “share” in the season’s harvest, consumers can know where their food is coming from and have the satisfaction of supporting local agriculture.

Participants, who purchase their shares early in the season, provide the farmer with a stable income, and in return they receive a weekly supply of fresh local farm products.  This concept of Community Supported Agriculture was introduced into the United States in 1985 by Robyn Van En, who farmed in South Egremont, Massachusetts.  She learned of the concept from a Swiss friend, Jan Vander Tuin, and within 4 years her farm’s original membership of 30 shares grew to 150.

Wilson College in Chambersberg, Pennsylvania has established the Robyn Van En Center in honor of Ms. Van En who died in 1997.  The Robyn Van En Center maintains a data base of Community Supported Agriculture farms, now numbering over 1400 farms,  which is easily searched.  CLICK HERE to search for a CSA farm convenient to your home using this directory.

Belmont (Lafayette County)

Two Onion Farm [Chris & Juli McGuire]
19638 Cottage Inn Road
608.762.5335
www.twoonionfarm.com/

Blue Mounds (Dane County)

Vermont Valley Community Farm [Perkins family]
4628 County Road FF
608.767.3860
www.vermontvalley.com

Brooklyn (Dane County)

Tomato Mountain Farm (Chris Covell)
N7720 Sandy Hood Road
608.335.1198
www.tomatomountain.com

Clayton (Barron County)

Living the Dream Farm [Khaiti & Andrew French]
Contact farmers by email: [email protected]
www.ltdfarm.com

Frederic (Polk County)

Burning River Farm [Michael Noreen]
1125 Clam Falls Drive
715.653.2245
www.burningriverfarm.com

Oakfield (Fond du Lac County)

Good Earth Farm [Nicole & Joe Schauer]
W8965 Oak Center Road
902.583.2121
www.goodearthfarm.net

Viroqua (Vernon County)

Harmony Valley Farm [Richard de Wilde]
S.3442 Wire Hollow Road
608.483.2143
www.harmonyvalleyfarm.com