About Our CSA Produce Share & Farm
CSA stands for community-supported agriculture, a system connecting farmers and consumers in a bioregion. If you want to feel closer to the land where your food is grown, to know the processes involved, and to join a community of folks delighted to eat with the seasons, our CSA farm share is for you!
Here’s what one CSA member had to say recently: “Just wanted to let you know how much we have been enjoying the produce in our boxes. We are talking about and thinking about our meals, much more than usual. We learned a lot about fava beans and have been eating delicious pastas. The lettuce is sweet and beautiful and the berries are a great treat. I hope that we are on the early phases of changing the way we eat and how we relate to food… exactly what we were hoping!” – CSA Member Jason Snitzer
The Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm is located on a beautiful 26 acres where fresh ocean breezes blow and the sound of barking seals can be heard in the distance. As we head into our first full season of growing, we’ll embark on a journey that will lead us to no-till, ecological farming – bringing life to the soil and diversifying the vegetation and animals to grow a complex and healthy food forest. A diverse group of students, local supporters, and regional leaders will bring their curiosity and knowledge, helping us to create a center for permaculture education.
Our CSA season runs for 25 weeks, from early June until mid November, and includes:
A weekly share (great for 1-4 people) of fresh produce from our regenerative farm, available for pickup at a convenient location
A weekly newsletter with recipes, ideas to use every part of the plant, and updates from the field
Special access to farm dinners, events, & tours
Invitation to our CSA member potlucks
The opportunity to support regenerative agriculture & permaculture in our region and grow community around healthy, ethical food
Pickup Locations
If you’re interested in becoming a pickup location, either at your home, place of business, or community center, please fill out our form here. We need at least 20 members to add a new pickup location, so reach out to your neighborhood and community members!
Pickup locations:
Downtown Santa Cruz, Fridays
Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm, Fridays
Westside Santa Cruz Farmers Market, Saturdays
If you’re unable to pick up your CSA box at one of these locations, but would like to join our CSA, fill out this form to express your interest and tell us where you could pick up from.
Help Us Spread the Word!
As a brand new farm hoping to create positive change and educate future growers on the most ecological methods of farming, we need help spreading our message and finding more CSA members. We’re so grateful for such an active community of supporters. We can’t do it without you! Please share info about our CSA to your social networks; post in online forums, hang flyers at local community centers and schools, or just mention us to your friends.
Click here to access our press kit
You’ll find printable and digital flyers and descriptions that you can copy and paste. Thank you!
The 2023 CSA season runs for 25 weeks, from June 9th to December 1st. If you join after June 9th, we’ll prorate your membership price for the number of weeks remaining in the season. A CSA share is $25 per week.
Click here to see what’s included in a share.
Click here to see our list of pickup locations.
Full Season CSA Share: $625
Can’t pay all at once? That’s ok! Email us to set up a payment plan.
When you click the button below, you’ll fill out and submit our CSA member agreement. We’ll email you with an invoice that you can pay online or mail a check.
Not ready to join but want to stay in touch?
Frequently Asked Questions
The Farm
The Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm is new to this beautiful 26 acres and our growing methods will evolve as we transition soil that was cultivated organically, but traditionally, to a no-till, biologically complex ecosystem. Heading into our first full growing season, we’ll use organic methods of pest control, while beginning to integrate compost, worm castings, cover crops, and beneficials to regenerate the soil, increase resilience, and build biodiversity. We welcome CSA members for a farm tour to learn more!
Our farm hosts many events, including dinners, potlucks, internships, classes & more. CSA members will be invited to a tour at a pre-season event and will continue to have many opportunities to join us throughout the year.
Our CSA runs for 25 weeks, from June 9th to December 1st, 2023. Your advance payment supports our farm by allowing us to buy seed and supplies in advance of the season, and to pay our crew. We then share our farm abundance with you during the growing season, and invite you and other CSA members to come to the farm for CSA community celebrations.
As a brand new farm, we are so grateful for our community of supporters. We want to see more permaculture in the world and we know you do too! We need help getting the word out about our CSA. Click here for materials you can share with your community.
We occasionally host volunteer days. If you’re interested in volunteering on the farm, contact Leah at info.santacruzpermaculture@gmail.com.
Pickup
If you need to miss a week, no problem – your food won’t go to waste! You can either donate your box to a friend or family member who can pick it up in your place, or we will donate your box to a family in need or community group.
Email info.santacruzpermaculture@gmail.com as far ahead of time as possible and we’ll let you know what items we can offer extra of.
If you’re unable to pick up your CSA box at one of these locations, but would like to join our CSA, fill out this form to express your interest and tell us where you could pick up from.