Learn how to CSA in NYC.

A free e-book for farmers starting or growing a CSA in the city, and useful for farmers anywhere, at any stage: find a community partner and core group, design and price your shares, choose a distribution site, make shares financially accessible, collaborate with other growers, and use online tools to increase sales.

A Farm Generations project

CSA in NYC

Community Supported Agriculture has fed New Yorkers farm-fresh food for over 30 years. In a USDA-funded project, Farm Generations Cooperative partnered with Just Food, GrowNYC, and New York farms to learn how CSAs can better serve city dwellers.

Crates of heirloom tomatoes at a city CSA pickup

Hands holding radishes, carrots and chard

Potatoes, carrots and cabbage on a cutting board

This urban model is alive, and growing.

Feeding a city is tricky, with more traffic, less space, and stiff competition. New York farmers partner with Core Groups, volunteers who liaise between farmer and community to make delivery work.

Research report

What does it take to bridge city and farm?

Our survey report explores the challenges, possibilities, and accomplishments of New York farmers working with core groups, and why community-driven food systems deserve investment.

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GrownBy for city CSAs

Serving some of the most successful CSA farms in NYC.

✓ Beautiful farm shops

✓ ACH, EBT & card processing

✓ Pickup, delivery & shipping

✓ Customer management

✓ Product & inventory control

✓ Harvest lists

✓ Distribution app

✓ Support to launch in under an hour

Put your best food forward in the city.

Our support team will help you get up and running in under an hour.

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