What is a CSA?

CSA is an acronym for “Community Supported Agriculture”. It is a farming model developed by Dr. Booker T. Whatley, who was an African American horticulturist, author, and Tuskegee University Professor of Agriculture. The model is a basis to establish a direct connection between a local farm and community members. For a successful CSA, community members support small farmers throughout the growing season. They share in the risks of the growing season with the incentive to receive an amount of produce each week.

How Does it Work?

Each growing season (June through early October), vegetables are grown and available as a seasonal subscription called a ‘share’ for donating members who have signed up through our CSA Membership program or are already Sangha Members who have contributed $300 or more per year. Anyone who donates receives an approximate amount of produce each week for the entire growing season as well as all other benefits of the sangha membership. As a seasonal member of Abbeya Foundation, your donation provides the financial means to establish each year’s resources in order to cultivate, grow, and harvest produce for our practicing community. Each season length may vary from either 12 to 18 weeks.

What Do I Receive?

Every member of the CSA may receive approximately 6-8 produce items that have been washed, packed, and ready to be picked up at Abbeya Foundation each week. These items may vary each year, but many will be consistent. Items include fresh greens, beans, squash, melons, tomatoes, potatoes, and many more.