Austin (Travis County)
Green Gate Farms [Skip Connett & Erin Flynn]
8310 Canoga Avenue
512.849.9831
//greengatefarms.net
Johnson’s Backyard Garden (Johnson family)
9515 Hergotz Lane
512.386.5273
www.jbgorganic.com
Balch Springs (Dallas County)
Eden’s Organic Garden Center [Marie Tedei]
4710 Pioneer Road
214.348.3336
https://www.facebook.com/EdensCSAfarmandmarket/
Celeste (Hunt County)
Good Earth Organic Farm [Lynn & Paul Magedson]
8571 FM 272
903.496.2070
www.goodearthorganicfarm.com
Van (Van Zandt County)
Red Moon Farm [Justin & Jessica Bullock]
1484 VZ County Road 1505
254.541.5625
http://redmoonfarmtx.com
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.
