Connecticut's Community Supported Agriculture

Community supported agriculture (CSA) is an innovative way to connect farmers and consumers in a mutually beneficial relationship sharing the risks and rewards of the growing season. The consumer buys a share of the farm's harvest in advance, guaranteeing a market for the farmer's produce.

For most CSAs, a share consists of an assortment of seasonal, farm-fresh vegetables, herbs and sometimes flowers each week during the harvest season, typically June into October. Although CSAs typically sign up members in late winter and spring, some may still have shares available later in the season.

CSAs have grown rapidly in number since the concept was first introduced in the US at a Massachusetts farm in 1986. These innovative farms help meet the growing consumer demand for fresh, organically-grown produce and for a closer relationship with those who grow their food. They meet the farmers' need for reliable markets for their produce.

Fairfield County

Sport Hill Farm, LLC
Patti Popp
596 Sport Hill Road
Easton, CT 06612
203-268-3137
farmgal596@yahoo.com
www.sporthillfarm.com
Call or email for more information

The Hickories
Dina Brewster
126 Liunsbury Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-894-1851
info@thehickories.org
www.thehickories.org
June to September

Hartford County

Bristol's Farm
Leased and operated by Wild Carrot Farm, LLC
Farmer Mark and Debbie Palladino, and Karlyn Jackson
541 Albany Tpke. (Rt. 44)
PO Box 418
Canton, CT 06019
farmermark@wildcarrotfarm.com
www.wildcarrotfarm.com
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
June to October

Holcomb Farm CSA
Sam Hammer
111 Simsbury Rd
West Granby, CT
(860) 653-5554
sam@holcombfarmcsa.org
www.holcombfarmcsa.org
June to October, and Winter Season, with 3 optimal pick-up days at the farm and 1 in West Hartford

Ogre Farm
George Hall
180 Old Farms Rd
Simsbury, CT
(860) 658 9297 or (860) 280-4476
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
100+ shares, from June to November.

Old Maids Farm, LLC
George & Sharon Purtill
1099 Tryon Street
South Glastonbury, CT
(860) 659-1886 or (860) 918-5442
george.m.purtill@snet.net
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
120 shares (full & half) from July until frost.

Litchfield County

Beaver Meadow
Barbara Putnam
73 Clark Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
860-567-4465
bdputnam@juno.com
Half and full shares, May - October

Fort Hill Farm
Paul Bucciaglia
18 Fort Hill Road
New Milford, CT
(860) 350-3158
pbucciaglia@yahoo.com
www.forthillfarm.com
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
360+ shares; June through October. Great variety of high quality, fresh, organic produce.

Frostfire Farm
Elaine C. Frost
524 Beach Street
Goshen, CT
(860) 491-2272
ecfrost@bestweb.net
15 shares; June to November. Flowers, herbs, berries, vegetables - weekly pickup at farm.

Local Farm
Debra Tyler
22 Popple Swamp Road
Cornwall Bridge, CT 06754
860-672-0229
localfrm@yahoo.com
www.rlocalfarm.com
CSA: raw milk

Maple View Farm
Mark & Carole Gauger
276 Locust Road
Harwinton, CT 06791
860-485-0815
mgauger@snet.net
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
40 shares, mid-May to October

Marble Valley Farm
Megan Haney
170 Kent Road
Kent, CT 06757
860-592-0020
marblevalleyfarm@gmail.com

Zelda's Vegetables
Susan Gray
78 Preston Road
Terryville, CT 06786
galfarmer@yahoo.com
CSA: sold out for 2008

Middlesex County

Upper Forty Farm
Kathryn Caruso
86 Nooks Hill Rd
Cromwell, CT
(860) 632-9029
upperfortyfarm@sbcglobal.net
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
Call or email for brochure and openings

New Haven County

High Hill Orchard
Wayne Young
170 Fleming Road
Meriden, CT
(203) 269-2921
Winter - November to February. Apples, cider, winter vegetables and cooking greens.

Mill River Valley Gardens CSA
Walter Greist
3600 Ridge Rd
North Haven, CT
(203) 248-2096
elibux@juno.com
Mid June to October. 86 shares.

New London County

Studio Farm Products
Richard and Dorothy Wingate and Belinda Learned
5 Sand Hill Road
Voluntown, CT 06384
860-599-2530
info@studiofarmproducts.com
www.studiofarmproducts.com
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
CSA: 8, 10 & 12 week shares, half and full shares

Terra Firma Farm
Brianne Casadei & Ethan Grimes
330 Al Harvey Road
Stonington, CT 06378
860-535-8171
info@terrafirmafarm.org
www.terrafirmafarm.org
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
June through October

Valchris Farm
Don Hess
400 Ridge Hill Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
860-848-2635
hessdc@ct.metrocast.net
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers

Woodbridge Farm LLC
David & Julia Smagorinsky
30 Woodbridge Road
Salem, CT 06420
860-889-5797
woodbridgefarm@sbcglobal.net
www. woodbridgefarmonline.com
Certified Organic by Demeter/Stella Certifiers
80 shares, May - October

Voluntown Peace Trust
Steve Borla
539 Beach Pond Road
Voluntown, CT 06834
860-376-9970
steveb@voluntownpeacetrust.org
www.voluntownpeacetrust.org
June - October

Tolland County

Down to Earth CSA
Located at the Bob White Farm
5 Michelec Road
Stafford CT 06075
Laura J. Judd
Box 51
Stafford CT 06075
(860) 684-2124
infor@getdowntoearth.org
www.getdowntoearth.org
The CSA has signed the Farmer’s Pledge. Share pickup from June-November.
See website for application and list of vegetables grown.
One person from each share does farm work for 2 hours every other week from mid April-mid November (weather permitting).

Windham County

Brown Farm
Sarah Pappenheimer
537 Devotion Road
Scotland, CT 06264
860-423-0533
sarah.pappenheimer@verizon.net
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
June - October

Nature's Edge Farm
John Christian
165 North Canterbury Road
Canterbury, CT 06331
860-546-9418
naturesedgefarm@charter.net
www.naturesedgefarm.com
June - October

Wayne’s Organic Garden
Wayne M. Hansen
1080 Plainfield Pike, PO Box 154
Oneco, CT
(860) 564-7987
wayne@waynesorganicgarden.com
www.waynesorganicgarden.com
Certified Organic by the Baystate Organic Certifiers
Fourteen weeks, 15 shares, late June to late September.