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What is a CSA?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a unique connection between you and our farm— a true acknowledgement of where our food comes from. Becoming a CSA shareholder means you buy a share of the farm’s harvest in advance, before seeds have purchased or plants grown. Your commitment in the winter allows our farmers to purchase the necessary inputs needed to operate for the growing season. In return, you’ll receive a variety of certified organic, freshly harvested, delicious and nutritious produce every week or every other week.

This unique connection is not just with a farm itself, but with the land, it’s stewards and our mission to fight hunger in our community.

CSA shares will be available for sale for the 2025 growing season before the end of the 2024 calendar year.

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About Our CSA

Crown Point has been growing certified organic produce since 1994, making our CSA program one of the longest running + organic programs in Northeast Ohio.
We practice sustainable and soil regenerative techniques that produce higher quality and nutrient dense produce.
Everything on the farm is grown without the use of non-organic fertilizers and pesticides. Instead, we use high nutrient compost, leaf mulch and poultry manure. We also use less machinery and rely on less mechanical farming methods thus reducing the impact of our footprint and improving the health of the soil.
We select only high-quality, organic and non-GMO seed and soil amendments such as Tilth growing medium. We pride ourselves in searching for heirloom and hybrid plant varieties you know and love, plus some few varieties you may not have yet tried.
We coordinate produce pick-ups on either Wednesdays from 3-6pm OR Saturday from 9 am-12pm.
Pre-packed bags and “market style” options are available for CSA shares.
We know you have a busy schedule, so select which pick-up day works best for you each week and arrive anytime between the designated time.

Chart shows the expected harvest timeframe of popular vegetables

View a sample of the crops we grow on the farm and their expected dates of harvest.

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FAQs

There are hundreds of reasons to join a CSA, here are the mains. Do you want to eat fresh, nutritious vegetables? Want to join a diverse community of food lovers and community supporters? Want to support local agriculture and be a apart of the local food movement? Need a reason to lower your carbon footprint by reducing trips to the grocery store and cutting out the middleman? Interested in trying new and interesting vegetables and herbs? Want to support the mission of Crown Point? Answer yes to any of the questions? Our CSA program might be for you!
Supporting our CSA program helps fund beginning farmers looking to gain valuable experience in the area of organic farming while supporting our mission to demonstrate the practical applications of ecology and connect spirituality, justice and environmental protection. We aim to be a role model for food security through sustainable land stewardship, education and collaboration.
Each week of the CSA we harvest vegetables and herbs at their peak, ensuring you the freshest, tastiest and nutritious produce available. The content of the shares change throughout the season. In the first weeks you can expect 7-9 different vegetables with amounts increasing to 8-12 items as the weeks progress into the peak of the summer.
20-Week CSA Share Sample-
Week 1: Asparagus, radish, scallions, Swiss chard, bok choy, microgreens, lettuce
Week 2: Tokyo Bekana, arugula, green garlic, carrots, peas, radishes, spinach, salad mix
Week 3: Garlic scapes, head lettuce, Mizuna, scallions, lacinato kale, hakurei turnip
Weeks 4-20: Kale, Swiss chard, lettuce, carrots, onions, zucchini, summer squash, eggplant, beets, jalapeno, leeks, sweet peppers, hot peppers, heirloom tomatoes, tomatillos, beans, shallot, apples, winter squash, cured garlic, mustard greens, celeriac, kohlrabi, daikon radish, napa cabbage and more!
Variety of grown herbs include, Italian basil, cilantro, flat leaf and curly parsley, thyme, rosemary, sage, oregano and more.
Pick-your-own opportunities available for all types of shares and includes raspberries, blackberries, snow and sugar snap peas, cherry tomatoes, hot peppers, beans, tomatillos, ground cherries, herbs and cut flowers.
Do you cook less than half the week, want to introduce more vegetables into your diet or would need to travel far to get to the farm? We recommend one of the 10-Week Bi-Weekly Half Shares
Do you cook a lot and eat vegetables most days, want to try new varieties of vegetables and live or work close to the farm? We recommend the 20-Week Whole Share
Choose one of the two options:
Wednesdays from 3-6pm
Saturdays from 9am-12pm
Arrive anytime between the designated time. CSA pick-up is located in the Lower Barn of our 1910 Century Barn. Signs will designate parking and the pick-up location.
Market Style allows the CSA shareholder to select their own produce from our available harvest. All produce is harvested for you (exclusive of pick-your-own) and displayed in wooden boxes for you to select. If you are allergic or do not like certain vegetables, this option allows you to substitute some vegetables.
Pre-Packed allows the CSA shareholder who is short on time to simply select a pre-packed bag of available produce selected by our farmers. Pick-your-own items are bonus items and are not harvested by the farmers. Pick-your-own areas are open during business hours weekdays and on Saturday during the designated pick-up time.
Absolutely! We have many types of volunteer opportunities on the farm ranging in mildly physical to highly physical. We also love to talk about our farming methods and share our work with those interested in the local food economy. Check out our volunteer page for sign-up info.