2024 CSA Crop Shares Sign Up is Open!
Sign up by May 1 to enjoy the full season.
Main Season CSA begins May 8th for customers that pick up Wednesday, and May 10th for customers picking up on Friday. The main season goes through October.
EBT/SNAP Payments are accepted! This year, double up bucks match the EBT payment– meaning EBT pays half and DUB pays the other half. At the end of online sign up and choose “EBT payment” , then email the farm with “EBT customer” in the title. We’ll send more information. Thanks!
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Early sign ups directly contribute to the farm’s early season expenses, so thank you for considering being a part of our farm in this way!
About CSA
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership welcomes you to connect with the farm and people where your food is grown. In its simplest form a farm community member contributes a certain amount to the farm at the beginning of the growing season, when seeds, fertilizers and other resources are purchased and planted. In return you become a member of the farm and receive a weekly share of the best produce and herbs, along with some fruit that the farm has to offer; weekly newsletters with recipes; and opportunities to visit the farm for events such as farm potlucks. Sign up before February or April for a discount on the total cost.
Participation in a CSA will introduce you to a truly seasonal way of eating. You will learn new recipes and will relish in the freshness of local produce, and become an expert in what produce is season. You can also count on a regular supply of traditional favorites.
CSA member feedback
“This CSA has been outstanding. So well thought out. The amounts included are right on. I am a cooking instructor and caterer, so I really appreciate the fresh herbs, the specialty items, and the variety of items.”
“Loved having the wide variety of veggies to enliven our weekly cooking – got us out of a rut, inspired us to try something new! OMG – the cantaloupe was INCREDIBLE!!!”
“I very much appreciate that y’all are putting so much of your intelligence and hearts into feeding us all so well. It’s a rare privilege to get honest food in these speedy and corner-cutting times.”
“We loved that seasonally appropriate, beautifully presented, SUPER fresh and delicious crops were ready to be picked up each Tuesday. I LOVED that the availability of what was in our share that week drove the menu planning as opposed to going into the store and trying to think of what to make. We loved the newsletters and recipes and vacation credits as well. We truly appreciate your expertise, practices and the passion it takes to do this labor.”
“I enjoyed receiving consistently good fresh foods to supplement our small bounty at home. And I LOVED getting the newsletter, with the stories, tips, and recipes.”
“Thank y’all for a year of wonderful vegetables, the richness of which was/is always very tastable! What we enjoy most about Camas Swale’s CSA is the quality of the food, which is the care that goes into its growing, which is realizable in its freshness.”
What’s in the crop share?
For 26 weeks, between May and October you receive more than thirty types of seasonal, organically grown vegetables along with herbs and some fruit. Shares are delivered weekly and typically contain about 8-12 different types. While the main season standard CSA is plenty for many families, you can add on Spring and Fall boxes, a salad lover’s shares, and sauces.
Each weekly share will typically contain (among the other seasonal items) a cooking green, a root vegetable and an herb or seasoning (e.g. basil, parsley). The rest of the farm share is a mix of seasonal produce, along with some flowers and fruit. Salad lovers can choose salad add-on option. We aim for each weekly box to contain the value you have invested according to market prices but the boxes traditionally contain a little more. Each weekly box can vary in size. In 2015 – 2023 the real market average weekly value of the full share was $31, an immediate cost savings of over 20%. We anticipate these descriptions to be the case this season as well but it is farming and there is an element of unknown even though we reduce risks in a large variety of ways. Here is a list of what we grow and when you might see those items in your CSA box:
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| Season | Sample of Harvest Items |
| Common through all seasons | seasonal cooking greens, head lettuce, roots, culinary herbs |
| Early Summer May- Jun | arugula, snap peas, radish, kale, chard, bok choi, mustard greens, broccoli, carrots, beets, turnips, spinach, napa cabbage, lettuce, cilantro, strawberries |
| Mid Summer Jul – Aug | potatoes, green beans, green onions, cabbage, cauliflower, basil, tomatoes, oregano, flowers, strawberries, collards, parsley, kale |
| Late Summer Aug – Sept | tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, garlic, sweet corn, zucchini, cucumbers, dill, green beans, lettuce, celery, flowers, leeks, melons |
| Fall Oct – Nov | winter squash, roots (carrots, beets, storage potatoes, parsnip, rutabega), garlic, onions, apples, and return of early summer crops including broccoli, kale, spinach, lettuce, brussel sprouts |
Summer CSA
Full Share
Intended to meet most of the produce needs of a two to three-person household, or smaller households of those who like all types of produce and eat a lot of it. This is the most economical and bountiful option. Some single member households choose to split a full share with friends.
Small Share
Intended to meet most of the produce needs of a one or two person household. This share will contain most of what a full share includes, but lesser amounts.
Salad Lovers Add-on
Offered by popular demand! Many weeks include lettuce and other fresh greens but if you love salad you might consider an add-on of mixed baby salad greens. This is a 2/3 lb bag of mixed salad greens delivered with your weekly CSA box.
Fall Add-on
Four deliveries during the month of November, up to Thanksgiving. Fall CSA boxes include autumn favorites, longer storing roots, alliums, pie-friendly squash, along with leafy greens and salad mix for the holiday.
Cost
Payment options are available including monthly installment plans. When you sign up on line you can choose electronic or check payment. The cost is less when you submit payment by March 1st.
The best payment option for the farm is for you to pay with one single payment as it gives the farm an early season income stream to purchase seeds, building materials and other essential resources to get the season started. If this is not possible, you may send in post dated checks for the whole season and we will deposit them the 1st week of each month. For single payment, pay online when you sign up or mail t0 the farm one check for full amount. For monthly installments, mail the farm five checks, one with today’s date and the others post dated for the 1st day of the following four months. Please make the checks out for the same amounts. Divide your total amount by five and enter that value to each check.
| 26 Week Shares (May – Oct) | Before 3/1 | After 3/1 |
| Summer CSA- FULL SIZE | $736.25 | $775 |
| Summer CSA- SMALL SIZE | $598.50 | $630 |
| Add-ons | ||
| Salad Lover Add-on 2/3 lb weekly ($8/lb) | $133 | $140 |
| November CSA (4 wks) | $137.75 | $145 |
| *One Dozen Eggs weekly (19 weeks) Farm and Southeast/Bloch pick up sites only | $156.75 | $165 |
| Canvas Farm Bag | $13.30 | $14 |
Delivery Locations
Farm shares are delivered Wednesday or Friday to pick up sites at homes or businesses in the Eugene area. Choose a site on the sign up form that is convenient for you to pick up at in the evening on those days.
| Wednesdays, May 8 – Nov 27 @ 12-6 pm | |
| Southeast – Blochs | 1628 E. 26th (at Agate) |
| South – Provisions Market | 747 E. 32nd Ave. |
| Downtown- Backyard Farmer | 501 Washington St. |
| Coburg – The Farm | 91424 Coburg Rd. |
| Fridays, May 10 – Nov 27 @ 12-6 pm | |
| Coburg – The Farm | 91424 Coburg Rd. |
| Friendly Neighborhood | 2460 Adams St |
| Springfield | 2840 3rd Street |
What else do I need to know about CSA with Camas Swale Farm?
CSA Working Member Shares
Want to have your hands directly involved in producing your food? Working Members volunteer on the farm 4 hours per week May- Nov in trade for a full CSA Harvest Share. Contact the farm in early March if interested!
CSA Member Policies
Find more information about vacation credits, pickup policies and more here.