Campus Supported Agriculture (CSA)
In 2025 we will once again offer a wide variety of fresh, organic produce in season. All shares will be fully customized by the member and carefully pre-packaged by the farm staff. Distribution is on Tuesdays at the College Farm or on Campus at Kaufman Hall and Fridays at Project SHARE in Carlisle.
In addition to providing access to certified organic vegetables and grass-fed meats, the College Farm works hard to cultivate community through its Campus-Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Members are invited to join in on the many social and educational events that take place year-round or to wander the fields with family and friends. There is a lot to explore out at the farm – from pick-your-own strawberries coming this spring, to our new summer event series with dinner and live music, to CSA member picnics and more. We hope that you will considering joining us!
Join the 2025 CSA: Here!
The Sign up!
The Dickinson College Farm CSA subscriptions can be found online here or through the link above. Share distribution begins at the end of May!
Some exciting benefits of our CSAware online system include:
- Full Customization of weekly shares. Choose exactly what you want, every week! Reduce food waste and ensure that your share meets your needs every week.
- Fully online system that streamlines communications between members and farmers through the Farm Happenings newsletter and our CSAware support team.
- Weekly payment plans.
- Rescheduling of shares during vacations.
Choose the CSA plan that is right for you!
Tuesday Pick up at the College Farm or
Tuesday Pick up on Campus at Kaufman Hall or
Friday Pick up at Project SHARE
Choose each vegetable in your box, every week. In addition to a pre-season preferences survey, CSA members will be able to select each vegetable in their box throughout the season. Don’t like beets? You’ll never see them. Making a carrot cake this week? Add an extra bunch of farm fresh carrots to your box!
Choose the 30-week or the 24-week season and then modify by choosing weekly and every other week frequency.
Share Options:
| Large $29/week | Small $19/week | |
| 30 weeks May – Dec | $870 | $570 |
| 24 weeks May – Oct | $696 | $456 |
| Bi-weekly May – Dec (15 weeks) | $435 | $285 |
| Bi-weekly May – Oct (12 weeks) | $348 | $228 |
To learn more about pick up, rescheduling, and navigating CSAware, go to our CSA FAQs Pick Ups all locations!
The “Extras”
Beef!
For meat lovers, we offer a variety of beef cuts as “extras” each week through CSAware so that you can complement your veggies with a great source of protein. Your frozen meat order will be kept in a cooler and distributed with your CSA share. A larger variety of meat cuts are available on our Square Website.
The farm also offers a variety of our popular canned goods, frozen soups and other tasty surprises throughout the year. Look for them as “Extras” on the Farm Happenings newsletter that comes each week.
Finally, when crops are plentiful and canning season rolls around, there are usually options for buying larger quantities at a reduced rate. Stay tuned. Everything communicated in our weekly Farm Happenings.
Work Share Option
The Dickinson College Farm offers limited work share options for CSA members. Similar to bartering, CSA members exchange labor for food! During the 2025 growing season, the DCF will offer exciting work opportunities for interested CSA members. Share members earn one share per 2.5 hours of work on the farm. For the bi-weekly share option, that comes to a total of 37.5 work hours over the 30-week CSA season; for a Weekly Share, that comes to a total of 75 hours of work over the 30-week CSA season. Please email Alex Smith at smithro@dickinson.edu if you are interested!
Pick up your share, enjoy and get involved in the CSA community!
Enjoy our weekly Happenings newsletter, including weekly field updates, news on farm events, and recipe ideas. CSA members are encouraged to attend educational and recreational events on the farm, especially our annual CSA picnic. In addition to farm fresh foods, the DCF CSA offers an opportunity to meet other supporters of local agriculture and join a welcoming community of Dickinsonians!
