Fresh, locally grown fruits and veggies are just a couple of months away! Local summer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs will resume in May and already started accepting applications. CSAs usually work as a seasonal subscription programs where subscribers purchase a share of the produce grown on a local farm.
Urban and rural farms, food entrepreneurs and restaurants are participating in this summer’s CSA programs by supplying locally grown or prepared items, including produce, dairy, meat, honey, baked goods, coffee, beer, and more! Here’s a list of assorted CSA programs, which offer share pick-up location in West Philadelphia. Please note that Greensgrow Farms is currently offering early bird CSA sign-up discounts.
Schedule: mid May – early November, 2015
Sign up dates: now through May 11, 2015. An Early Bird discount ($25 off) is offered for those who sign up by March 18, 2015.
Pick-up location: Greensgrow West (4912 Baltimore Ave)
Pick-up days and hours: Saturdays 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
What’s in the Share: Vegetables (5-8 items), fruit, dairy, and other locally prepared items. Full Share and Half Share options are available. Click here for more details.
Sign up link: www.greensgrow.org/csa/summer-csa/signing-up
Schedule: May – October, 2015
Pick-up day: Thursday
Pick-up locations and hours: Walnut Hill Community Farm (46th and Market), 4-7 p.m.; Renewal Church (47th and Cedar Ave.), 5-7 p.m.; Heritage Farms (4300 Monument Blvd.), 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.; CHOP Hospital (Abramson Research Center Lobby, 3615 Civic Center Blvd), 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.; CHOP Hospital (Karabots, 48th and Market), 4 – 5:30 p.m.
What’s in the share: Fruits and vegetables (Full share: 10-12 lbs; Half share: 5-6 lbs). Value-added options (jams, dairy, bacon, bread and more) are available in addition to the fruit and vegetable share.
More information and sign up: westphillyfoods.com/food/csa
Other Summer CSA Programs and Urban Farms
Please also check out the following CSA programs that deliver to West Philly and West Philly based farms where you can purchase fresh produce: CSA programs: Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative, Red Earth Farm, Philly Foodworks. Farms: Mill Creek Farm, Farm 51, Neighborhood Foods Farm.
March 14th, 2015 at 5:40 am
Landisdale Farm also delivers an excellent CSA program to West Philadelphia (to Cedar Park, specifically). They have been supplying the neighborhood with fresh vegetables and fruits for years, through the CSA program as well as their farm stand at Clark Park. Sign up through their website at http://www.landisdalefarm.com
March 17th, 2015 at 9:28 am
What has everyone’s experience been with these CSAs? I am very interested, but don’t know if it is worthwhile in terms of variety and quality. Also, I have been trying to calculate the benefit of getting a “value add” addition on top of the CSA, but the prices don’t seem to offer much of a discount. Am I missing something?