CSA Farm Shares
Photo by Lisa DiGiacomo
Ready to CSA?
Is a CSA Farm Share Right for me?
Do you love…
Fresh, high quality food?
A relationship with your farmer and farm?
Are you flexible in menu planning (you get what you get and you're happy with it!)?
Coming to a farm for a moment of peace during your week?
Making the decision - take the quiz!
Share size & Timeline
Share sizes
Large share - feeds a family of 4 - 6 people
Small share - feeds a family of 2 - 4 people
Timeline
Shares start around the first week of June
Shares end around the first week of October
That’s 18 weeks of fresh, sustainably raised, locally grown produce.
“Our almost-2 year old knows the names of so many veggies, and looks forward weekly to visiting the slide, chickens, pigs and picking her own bouquet of flowers. As a human who myself grew up on a CSA farm, this just makes me SO. DARN. HAPPY.”
Check out our farms - we have several!
We have four neighborhood farms in Missoula to choose from. Each has its own unique qualities, all grow food for CSA members and our partner agencies (like the Missoula Food Bank and Soft Landing). You can have your pick!
“I was able to bring my mom by when she visited. She was so inspired by how much this tiny farm produces for our community and loved picking flowers too. She couldn’t believe the sheer amount of produce we got just while she was here.”
Side-by-side comparison of our farms
Orchard Gardens
210 N Grove St
Near Reserve & 3rd Street
VEGGIE SHARES
$575 large share
$300-$400 Sliding-scale large share
$200-375 Sliding-scale small share
No winter storage share
EBT? Yes
FLOWERS
Pick your own included CSA farm share
Wedding & special event flowers - see pricing.
PEAS Farm
3010 Duncan Drive
Upper Rattlesnake
VEGGIE SHARES
$575 large share
No winter storage share, no small share
EBT? No
FLOWERS
Pick your own included CSA farm share
Wedding & special event flowers - see pricing.
River Road Farm
1657 River Rd
Near Russell Street Bridge
VEGGIE SHARES
$575 large share
$375 small share
$575 winter storage share
EBT? No
FLOWERS
Pick your own included CSA farm share
Wedding & special event flowers - see pricing.
Youth Farm
2824 W Central Ave
Near South & Reserve
VEGGIE SHARES
$575 large share
$375 small share
No winter storage share
EBT? No
FLOWERS
Pick your own included CSA farm share
Wedding & special event flowers - see pricing.
CSA Pick up
CSA pick up happens on Mondays and Thursdays, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
That’s for 18 weeks, usually starting in the first week of June - October.
When you sign up, you pick the day that works best for you.
Each week during the summer, you go to your farm during your pick up window, with a box or some bags in hand, and pack up your produce.
What’s a CSA?
Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs have become a popular way for people to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. It’s also a great way for the farmer to have a dedicated customer base.
The customer pays upfront for a share of the vegetables the farm will produce throughout the growing season (18 weeks of vegetables in Missoula). The early bulk payment enables each farmer to cover early season costs required to raise healthy vegetables, including purchasing seeds, growing supplies, and making equipment repairs. As a CSA member, you buy into the abundance, and sometimes the shortfalls, of the year’s harvest