Our CSA program is filled for 2025. Please contact us to be added to the waitlist for future years, or check here to see if we have extra shares available this week as "Harvest Boxes."

CSA Frequently Asked Questions

All about Southgate Farm's CSA

Southgate Farm's CSA: Quick Facts!

Weekly box features the best of what is in season! Box is mainly vegetables, but sometimes features a local product from another farm, such as honey or fresh bread.
Shares value $25-$30 each week.

Pickup is in the barn, next to the Farm Shop.

In 2025, we will offer CSAs of three different lengths: 25 week, 20 week, and 15 week.

This allows us to take more members while produce is most plentiful in late summer and early fall.

Full Season - 25 Weeks

May 7th - October 29th
Wednesday evening pick-up, 4-6pm
$650
This share is for those who truly love to eat with the seasons! The first month of the CSA is heavy on salad mixes and features occasional complementary products from our local partner farms, like mushrooms, grass-fed beef, or sourdough. These members will enjoy our limited crop of spring asparagus, along with our first carrots, radishes and beets, and every other crop we grow over the course of the season!
No CSA July 13th while we have family vacation.

June Start - 20 Weeks

June 11th - November 1st
Wednesday evening pick-up, 4-6pm, OR Saturday morning pick-up, 10-12.
$520
These shareholders skip May when local produce is at it's lightest, but will be around for peak sugar snap pea season, along with the first taste of cucumbers, tomatoes, and zucchini.
No CSA July 13th while we have family vacation.

July Start - 15 Weeks

June 23rd - November 1st
Wednesday evening pick-up, 4-6pm, OR Saturday morning pick-up, 10-12.
$390
These shareholders join right as summer's heavy hitting crops are starting to pour in: tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, eggplant, etc. We still have salad and root vegetables available most weeks too. Potatoes, onions and butternut squash are all distributed during this time of year.

What is CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It is a way to encourage and support local food production and sustainable land management practices.

CSA members prepay for their food for the growing season. By making this commitment to the farm in advance, you help the farm's cash flow when things are tight with springtime investments in seeds, fertilizer and tools. Your membership also helps buffer some of the uncertainty of the season, as some crops inevitably perform better than others each year.

CSA can be a great tool to deepen your relationship with your plate, learning to eat with the seasons. If you enjoy cooking and trying new vegetables, it can be an exciting culinary adventure. Members rejoice in the bounties of the season alongside with the farmer.

Is your produce chemical free?

Yes, our produce is free from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. We only use supplies that are approved under organic certification.

What do you grow?

We grow more than 50 types of vegetables & herbs. Availability changes over the course of the season. If it's a vegetable that grows in this climate, there is a good chance we grow it! CSA members can expect 4-6 different vegetables each week. Some of our specialties include lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, garlic, squash, and peppers.

*We do NOT regularly grow cabbage, cauliflower, or brussels sprouts. We are experimenting with sweet potatoes, corn, strawberries and ginger, but cannot guarantee any crop's availability with certainty.

More Details & Membership Options

Our CSA costs between $390 and $650, depending on how many weeks you sign up for. Value of produce provided is 5-10% greater than share price (assuming our regular retail prices). Shares generally include ~5-6 types of vegetables and a fresh herb of your choosing. We prioritize CSA first when we have a limited supply of a highly in demand product, such as sugar snap peas, lettuce, strawberries, or the season's first tomatoes. On weeks in which the produce options are a little thinner, or simply to mix it up, we feature another item from our partnered local producers. For example, in addition to your produce share, CSA members may be occasionally instructed to pick out a jam or bread of their choosing from the shop.

When and where do members pick up?

Full season members must be able to commit to picking up Wednesdays between 4 and 6 PM.

Some of the members who join in June or July may have the option to choose between Saturdays (10-noon) and Wednesdays (4-6).

We understand that occasionally, something comes up, and we have refrigeration space for a couple shares if that happens, but your share will be at its freshest if you can pick up during the designated window. If you are running late, text or email us!

Pickup location is in our barn, next to our Farm Shop.

What about vacations?

We understand that summer is a busy time. Each member is allowed one planned skip if they choose. They must notify us at least 2 days in advance of pickup. Their skipped share can be redeemed post-season, the week of November 5th.

So how do I sign up?

If you are interested in joining, please see link here to fill out our membership form. You will have the option to pay for your CSA online, but please note that a 4% credit card fee has been applied to website transactions. If you would prefer to pay via cash, check or Zelle, please wait for a confirmation email from us first. Checks can be mailed to:

6521 Mount Pleasant St NW

North Canton, OH 44720