Connecticut's Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture, commonly known as CSA, is a popular term among food-conscious people.  CSA programs directly link the consumer to the farmer.  The middleman is eliminated.  The consumer becomes a shareholder or subscriber and commits at the beginning of the growing season to purchase part of the farmer’s crops.

Shareholders pay their membership fee up front, which helps cover production costs.  The cost and size of the share is pre-determined by the farmer, generally by produce value or weight.  Some CSAs offer half shares or working shares.  A working share allows the shareholder to work on the farm for a discounted membership fee.

There are many sensible reasons for joining a CSA.  The benefits are not only for consumers and farmers, but are also experienced throughout the local community.

• Generally, most CSA farmers follow sustainable farming practices, which is better for the environment and economy

• Membership in a CSA keeps your food dollars close to home

• The farmer has a guaranteed market for her produce and receives a fair income

• You have access to the freshest, highest quality, usually organic produce for your family

• You have greater diversity in your food choices – this means new taste experiences from a large variety of vegetables and herbs

• You will get greater nutritional value from food diversity

• You can develop a relationship with the farmer – ask questions, and even take a tour of the farm

• You can make going to the CSA farm a learning experience for your kids – teaching where and how our food is grown, and who’s doing all the work

• In addition to vegetables, some CSAs offer herbs, flowers, fruit, dairy products, maple syrup, local honey, eggs, and grass-fed meat

• Would you like to be a part of the process?  Look for the pick-your-own (PYO) crops option in a CSA.

This goup contains certified-organic, Farmer's Pledge and non-certified farms. To learn more, click here. Your best source of information are the farmers themselves!

If you would like to have your 2012 CSA listed here, contact the office by email or call 203-888-5146.

Fairfield County

Belta's Farm
128 Bayberry Lane
Westport, CT 06880
203-454-2293
beltasfarm@gmail.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Garden of Ideas, LLC
Ilsa Svendsen & Joseph Keller
647 North Salem Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-431-9914
gardenofideas@sbcglobal.net
2012 CSA: click here for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Lake Avenue Farm
Alan Gorkin
668 Lake Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06831
203-340-2191
alan@lakeavefarm.com
2012 CSA: June-October; Winter CSA- Nov-March
Call or email for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Simpaug Farms
Jennifer Trillo
Ridgefield, CT
203-431-7188
info@simpaugfarms.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Sport Hill Farm, LLC
Patti Popp
596 Sport Hill Road
Easton, CT 06612
farmgal596@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

The Hickories
Dina Brewster
126 Lounsbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-894-1851
info@thehickories.org
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Warrups Farm
Laura Selleck & William Hill
11 John Read Road
West Redding, CT 06896
203-938-9403
info@warrupsfarm.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Stellar Certification Services

Hartford County

Beckett Farms, LLC
1269 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
2012 CSA: see website for details

Bristol's Farm
Leased and operated by Wild Carrot Farm, LLC
Farmers Mark Palladino and Joanie Guglielmino
541 Albany Tpke. (Rt. 44)
PO Box 418
Canton, CT 06019
860-977-6948
farmermark@wildcarrotfarm.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Cupola Hollow Farm
Kathy Dunai
1510 North Stone Street
West Suffield, CT  060787
860-668-0859
cupolahollowfarm@aol.com
2012 CSA: please call or email for information

Deercrest Farm
Jon Bronzi
3499 Hebron Avenue
Glastonbury, CT
860-633-4407
deercrestfarm@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: see website for detail

Easy Pickin’s Orchard
46 Bailey Road
Enfield, CT 06082
860-763-3276
farmerb@easypickinsorchard.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

George Hall Farm
George Hall
180 Old Farms Road
Simsbury, CT
860-658-9297
georgehallfarm@att.net
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Grow Hartford C.S.A.
Rodger Phillips
86 Park St., Second Floor
Hartford, CT 06106
860-296-9325
community farm, CSA
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

HighlandArt Farm
Kelly Baker
Marlborough, CT
530.515.7787
2012 Beef and Whole Diet CSA: see website for details

Holcomb Farm CSA
111 Simsbury Road
West Granby, CT
860-653-5554
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Oxen Hill Farm CSA
1434 Hill Street
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 214-5104
2011 CSA: see website for details

Renaissance Farm
278  Route 4 (Speilman Highway)
Burlington, CT 06013
Ph: 860-673-3550 (Spring, Summer & Fall) or
860-675-3666 (Winter)
linda.renaissancefarm@gmail.com
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2012 CSA: see here for details

Tulmeadow Farm
255 Farms Village Road
West Simsbury, CT
860-658-1430
2012 CSA: see website for details

Urban Oaks Organic Farm
Mike Kandefer
225 Oak Street
New Britain CT 06051-1225
860-223-6200
urbanoaks@earthlink.net
2012 CSA: see website for more details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Windham Gardens
87 Notch Road
Granby, CT
860-798-7989
info@windhamgardensonline.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Litchfield County

Adamah Farm
Shamu Fenyvesi Sadeh
116 Johnson Road
Falls Village, CT 06031
860-824-3003 x1
shamu@isabellafreedman.org
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Beaver Meadow
Barbara Putnam
73 Clark Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-4465
bdputnam@juno.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Naturally Grown
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Clatter Valley Farm
125 Town Farm Road
New Milford, CT 06776
203-994-1285
clattervalleyCSA@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Fort Hill Farm
Paul Bucciaglia
18 Fort Hill Road
New Milford, CT
860-350-3158
pbucciaglia@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Local Farm
Debra Tyler
22 Popple Swamp Road
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754
860-672-0229
localfrm@yahoo.com
CSA: raw milk
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Maple View Farm
Mark & Carole Gauger
276 Locust Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
860-485-0815
mgauger@snet.net
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Marble Valley Farm
Megan Haney
170 Kent Road
Kent, CT 06757
860-592-0020
marblevalleyfarm@gmail.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Sun One Organic Farm
Robert Maddox
104 Deerwood Drive
Bethlehem CT 06751
203-266-7973
greenrob@aol.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Waldingfield Farm
Quincy & Patrick Horan
24 East Street
Washington, CT
860-868-7270
quincy@waldingfieldfarm.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Wright Farm
Marissa Wright
226 Sharon Turnpike
Goshen, CT 06756
860-491-9868
WrightFarmOrganic@yahoo.com
2012 CSA-see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Middlesex County

Bitta-Blue
Susan Willis
228 River Road
Killingworth CT 06419
860-663-2428
willis@vtrocket.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Middlesex County (cont.)

Fire Ring Farm
Nancy L. Livensparger
247 Middle Haddam Road
Portland CT 06480-1765
860-819-9097
nancy@fireringfarm.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Star Light Gardens
Ty and David Zemelsky
54 Fowler Ave.
Durham, CT 06422
860-463-0166
starlightgardens@comcast.net
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

The Hay House Farm
David Brown
155 Ingham Hill Road
Old Saybrook, CT 06475-1109
860-575-2387
hayhouseonline@gmail.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details

Upper Forty Farm
Kathryn Caruso
86 Nooks Hill Road
Cromwell, CT 06416
860-632-9029
upperfortyfarm@sbcglobal.net
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Wellstone Farm
Melissa Gibson
356 Candlewood Hill Road
Higganum CT 06441-4276
wellstonefarm@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: June - October; call or email for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

New Haven County

Barberry Hill Farm
353 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
203-245-2373
2012 CSA: see website for details

Bishop's Orchards Farm Market and Winery
1355 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
203.453.2338
csa@bishopsorchards.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Bodhichitta Farms
Whitney Miller
Prospect, CT
203-758-0768 or 860-285-0167
bodhichittafarms@yahoo.com
2012 CSA-details>
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Boulder Knoll Community Farm CSA
Brenda Caldwell
Cheshire, CT
203-393-1245
info@boulderknollfarm.com
2012 CSA: See website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Community Supported Fisheries
Miya's Sushi and Thimble Island Oyster Co.
See website for details

Eve's Corner Garden CSA
Liz Cecarelli
Bethany, CT
evescsa@gmail.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Farmer Joe's Gardens
109 Leigus Road
Wallingford, CT
203-265-0696
info@farmerjoesgardens.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Frankie's Fruit & Vegetables
1940 Hartford Turnpike
North Haven, CT
203-376-0407
2012 CSA: please call for information

Gazy Brothers Farm
391 Chestnut Tree Hill Road
Oxford, CT 06478
203-723-8885
csa@gazybrothersfarm.net
2012 CSA: See website for details

High Hill Orchard
Wayne Young
170 Fleming Road
Meriden, CT
203-294-0276
Winter - November to February. Apples, cider, winter vegetables and cooking greens.
2012/2013 Winter CSA: see website for details

Hindinger Farm
Liz HIndinger
835 Dunbar Hill Road
Hamden, CT
203-288-0700
2012 CSA: see website for details

Massaro Farm CSA, Inc.
41 Ford Road
Woodbridge, CT 06525
203-387-0527
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

River Crest Farm, LLC
Maria & Andy Macri
534 Oronoque Road
Milford CT 06461
203-876-9786
rivercrestfarm@gmail.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Turtle Ridge Cooperative
In partnership with the Bodhichitta Farms CSA
in the greater New Haven area
2012 CSA: see website for details

New London County

Brown Paper Bag Harry's Farm
Harry & Debi Childs
102 Kahn Rd.
North Franklin, CT
860-642-6778
hchilds@snet.net
2012 CSA: call or email for details

FRESH New London CSA
Arthur Lerner
New London, CT
860-444-8050 Ext. 14
2012 CSA: see website for details

Hunts Brook Farm
Teresa & Rob Schacht
108 Hunts Brook Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
860-443-1770
huntsbrookfarm@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Philomel Gardens
Will McGee & Gretchen Oat
142 River Road
Preston, CT
860-887-6898
philomelgardens@gmail.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Provider Farm
Max and Kerry Taylor
30 Woodbridge Road
Salem, CT 06420
860-222-5582
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Scott's Yankee Farmer, LLC
Karen Scott
436 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
860-739-5209
scotts_yankee_farmer@yahoo.com
2012 CSA: see website for details

Studio Farm Products
Richard and Dorothy Wingate and Belinda Learned
5 Sand Hill Road
Voluntown, CT 06384
860-591-4172
wingatedd@comcast.net
2012 CSA: see website for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Valchris Farm
Don Hess
400 Ridge Hill Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
860-848-2635
hessdc@ct.metrocast.net
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Tolland County

Down to Earth CSA
Located at the Bob White Farm
5 Michelec Road
Stafford CT  06075
Charlotte Hansen
Box 51
Stafford CT  06075
860-851-9617
info@getdowntoearth.org
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Shundahai Farm
Edward Wazer & Raluca Mocanu
253 Maple Road
Mansfield CT 06268
860-429-0695
ralucamocanu@yahoo.com
edward.wazer@gmail.com
2012 CSA: see website for details
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Windham County

Brown Farm
Sarah Pappenheimer
PO Box 169 (537 Devotion Road)
Scotland, CT 06264
860-423-0533
spappenheimer2@gmail.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers

Devon Point Farm
Patty & Erick Taylor
93 Pulpit Rock Road
Woodstock, CT 06281
860-974-9004
patty.taylor@lycos.com
2012 CSA: see website fordetails
Signed CT NOFA Farmer's Pledge

Wayne’s Organic Garden
Wayne M. Hansen
1080 Plainfield Pike, PO Box 154
Oneco, CT
860-564-7987
wayne@waynesorganicgarden.com
2012 CSA: call or email for details
Certified Organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers