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February 26, 2025
A guide to Charlotte-area CSAs for 2025
Sign up early to ensure access to weekly fresh produce and proteins
by TM Petaccia
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, may be beneficial if you are striving towards a healthier lifestyle or you want more consistent access to fresh, locally sourced, and grown food.
CSAs are subscription-based packages based on in-season harvests that allow you ongoing access to local food and provide you with the opportunity to connect directly with local producers. This also supports local farmers by giving them a baseline steady source of income. This direct farm-to-your-table approach also encourages a healthier diet rich in fruits and vegetables, fostering better eating habits.
Environmentally, CSAs promote sustainable agriculture by minimizing the carbon footprint associated with long-distance food transportation and reducing packaging waste. By supporting local farms via CSAs, consumers help preserve green spaces and biodiversity in our local ecosystems.
Here’s where to order CSAs from local farms.
Note: Due to the whims of Mother Nature, season dates may be subject to change. This list will be updated as necessary.
Barbee Farms, Concord
Spring: April 10 – June 26
Summer: July 3 – Sept 18
Fall/Winter: Sept 25 – Dec
Full Share: $380 / Half Share: $200
2022 UPPY Farmer of the Year. Offerings include items like carrots, kale, sweet potato, peaches, white onions, and more. A full share may include one half pound of carrots, one pound of kale, four pounds of sweet potatoes, two spaghetti squash, and one half pound of spinach. A half share may include three quarters of a pound of carrots, half pound of kale, two pounds of sweet potatoes, one spaghetti squash, and a quarter pound of spinach. Both shares include the same items. Participants can join or drop during session breaks only. Pickup at the farm each Thursday noon-6 p.m. Sign up online.
Bush N Vine Farm, York, SC
Spring: April 7 – May 30
Summer I: June 2 – July 25
Summer II: July 28 – Sept 19
Fall: Sept 22 – Nov 14
Large Share: $385/ Medium Share: $300/ Small Share: $210/ X-Small Share: $165
Extra small feeds one to two, small feeds two to three, medium feeds three to four, and large feeds five to six. All baskets include fresh fruit and vegetables. Pickup at the farm or 18 other locations. Sign up online. Call 803-684-2732 or email info@bushnvinefarm.com for more information.
Deep Roots CPS Farm, Charlotte
Spring: April 12 – June 21
Summer: July 5 – Sept 13
Fall: Sept – Dec 13
Full Share Only: $375 – payment plan available (add-ons available)
2023 UPPY Farmer of the Year. Bi-weekly CSA offers seasonal vegetable produce, herbs, mushrooms, and two bottles of the farm’s ginger-mint or lavender lemonade. Add-ons include eggs, extra mushrooms, and half-gallon bottles of lemonade. Pickup directly on the farm, at North End Farmers Market on Wednesdays (April-October), or Saturdays at the Uptown Farmers Market. Sign up online.
The Farm at Dover Vineyards, Concord
Full Growing Season: April – Nov
Summer : May – Aug
Fall: Aug – Nov
All Full Shares – “Totally Devoted” Boosted: $1765 / “Totally Devoted”: $1395/ Traditional Full Season: $775/ Summer: $350/ Fall: $300
Offers full 2025 31-week growing season as well as Summer and Fall options. Totally Devoted full-season option adds more weekly produce. Totally Devoted Boosted adds eggs, Dukes Bread, and mushrooms to the weekly Totally Devoted package. Subscribers can choose to pick up at the farm, as well as locations in NoDa, Plaza-Midwood, Uptown, LoSo, West Charlotte, and University City (pick up days vary per location). Sign up online.
Garden Window Farm, Denton
Full Growing Season: Apr 7 – Nov 19
Spring: April 7 – June 11
Summer: June 23 – Aug 27
Fall: Sept 15 – Nov 19
Full Share, Full Growing Season: $960 / Half Share, Full Growing Season: $600/ Full Share, Individual Seasons: $335 / Half Share, Individual Seasons: $205
CSA includes 6-8 items each week of seasonal produce. Most weeks will include a lettuce mix and some type of microgreen plus the weekly harvest. Pickup at Mano Bella Market & Bistro in SouthPark, Mclawland Farms in East Charlotte, “near” Local Loaf in NoDa, or The Humble Plate in Lexington. Sign up online.
Small City Farm, Charlotte
Spring/Summer: Apr – Aug (17 weeks)
Fall: Oct – Dec (8 weeks)
Spring/Summer: $500/ Fall: $250 (add-ons available)
2021 UPPY Farmer of the Year. Shares include vegetables, herbs, and fruit. Flower (spring/summer only) and egg (both sessions) add-ons are available for an extra cost. Pick up at the farm on Tuesdays, 1:30-6:30 p.m. As a bonus, spring/summer shareholders will be invited to a CSA Kickoff Cocktail Party which includes a farm tour. Sign up online.
Street Fare Farm, Concord
Full Season: May – Nov
Full Share: $800/ Half Share: $400
Spring: May – July
Full Share: $410/ Half Share: $205
Street Fare Farm offers a full-season farm share option that includes 24 weeks of fresh produce with a summer break in July and August — as well as a 12-week spring-only plan. Payment plans are offered. Subscribers can choose from nine different pickup locations. Sign up online.
Tumbling Shoals Farm, Millers Creek
Spring/Summer/Fall: May – Oct
X-Large Share: $41 per week / Regular Share: $30 per week/ Small Share: $22 per week
The only CSA offering pay per week billing (auto-billed), Tumbling Shoals Farm offers fresh organic fruits and vegetables. The shares are customized based on the participant’s vegetable preferences. The farm also offers a one-time $20 Low Income Support Gift add-on during the full season for those would like to donate to help those struggling with food security. Pickup available at eight locations throughout the area, including Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. Sign up online.
Wild Hope Farm, Chester, SC
Spring/Summer: April 29 – July 29
Full Share: $532/ Half Share: $392
Includes a variety of seasonal vegetables over a 27-week season. Subscribers can choose from seven pickup locations, including Matthews and Uptown farmers markets. Sign up online.
Windy Hill Farm, New London
Six-Month Subscription
Full Share: $1225 / Half Share: $655
(one-time samplers available)
Windy Hill Farm offers a six-month meat-only CSA. Subscribers can sign up at any time. The contents include a variety of meat, including beef, pork, and chicken. Full share is approximately 20 pounds/week. Half share is approximately 10 pounds/week. There’s an option to add one to three dozen eggs to each month’s share. Pickup available at South End Farmers Market and Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. Order CSA samplers online. Email windyhillfarm@ctc.net for the six-month meat CSA program application.
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