Community Supported Agriculture Columbia Sc

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a growing movement in Columbia, SC and all over the world. Our mission at Columbiana Farm is to provide our customers with fresh, local produce each week that is not only good for your body but also supports the community as a whole. We hope you’ll join us and experience the benefits of eating fresh, local food!

What is CSA?

CSA is a way for the consumer to get fresh, local food while supporting local farmers. A CSA allows you to purchase shares of produce directly from the farmer at harvest time, which in turn provides a guaranteed income for the farmer. By purchasing shares, you are also supporting your community and its food system.

Common Questions

The CSA is a community-based, market-to-consumer program where consumers can buy shares in a farm’s harvest. CSAs are an alternative to the supermarket or grocery store model because they allow you to buy your produce from local farmers who are directly involved in producing it.

Common questions about CSAs:

• What is Community Supported Agriculture?
• How does a CSA work?
• How do I sign up?
• What is the difference between a CSA and a farm share or farm box?

How do I get started?

• Sign up for a membership.
• Pay for the season.
• Pick up your share each week.

That’s it! You are now part of a community that supports family farmers and gets fresh, local food every week to enjoy.

What makes our CSA program different?

• We are a small, family-run operation. We have four acres of land and grow over 100 varieties of vegetables each year. Our crops are not grown using pesticides or chemical fertilizers, but rather organically and sustainably.
• We believe in the power of fresh produce to nourish your body and mind. When you eat our food, you know where it came from because we work hard to make sure you do!
• Our CSA members get first pick on what is harvested each week so that they can pick their own favorite items for their weekly share boxes. In addition to providing fresh produce every week or two (depending on the season), we also provide eggs from our chickens as well as milk from our goats when available too!

Farmer Connection

• Learn more about the farmer’s life.
• Ask questions.
• Ask about the farm and the food.
• Ask about sustainability practices, community relationships, and land relationships.

Ask how they treat their animals and how they work with them in every day practices to enhance their lives on the farm while still producing delicious meat products for you to enjoy at home!

Columbia, SC

If you’re looking for a new place to call home, or just want to visit the capital of South Carolina, then Columbia is the place for you. Columbia is a great place to live and eat, with many opportunities for community supported agriculture.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms are basically groups of people who pay farmers in advance for their produce throughout the growing season. If you sign up for a CSA in Columbia, you will be able to eat fresh food from local farmers at reasonable prices all year long!

Columbia has a great local food scene!

Columbia is home to the state’s first community supported agriculture program and a bustling local food scene. The city features several farms, including the well-known Brown’s Dairy Farm, which opened in 1933 and supplies milk to many Columbia residents. It also has many local restaurants that feature fresh ingredients from nearby farms.

Join us on Facebook to see what’s fresh each week!

CSAs are often a topic of conversation around the dinner table, and we’re happy to share our experiences with you. We have some great resources on our website and social media pages that can help you get started in your own CSA this season! Here are just a few ways you can make the most of your membership:

What’s fresh this week? Check out the blog page on our website to see what’s in season and what’s just been harvested from our fields right now. If you’re feeling inspired, find some recipes using these ingredients!

We hope these tips will help make your experience with Columbia Farmers Market CSAs even more rewarding than ever before!

We hope you’ll join us and experience the benefits of eating fresh, local food!

We hope you’ll join us and experience the benefits of eating fresh, local food!

• Local. Food.
• Support for local farmers and their families.
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). You can purchase an entire share or just a few shares for yourself or as gifts for others. A CSA is a partnership between farmers and members that allows families to receive an abundance of fresh produce weekly throughout the growing season from their local farm at a reasonable price! It’s easy to sign up online or by calling 803-788-4742 between 9am-5pm Monday through Friday; we accept all major credit cards as well as cash or check payment at pickup locations in Columbia, SC area locations listed here: http://www.columbiascasalsocietycsa.com/pages/pickup_locations/#more-6

We’re so excited to have you join our CSA as we work towards a healthier future for all! If you have any questions about our community supported agriculture program in Columbia, South Carolina or would like to join, please contact us via email at info@thefreshproduceco.org.