Local Harvest CSA

We are a cooperative of eight New Hampshire organic farms entering our eighth year of working together to provide our farm share-members with fresh certified organic foods.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a food subscription service where you pay the farmer in winter or spring for a share in the upcoming harvest. This gives local farmers important early season support for seeds, greenhouse or farm supplies, heat and/or labor.

In return, from mid-June through mid-October, we provide you with a weekly box of high-quality, locally grown, seasonally fresh food at an affordable price. You know where your food comes from, you know who grows it and our farms are open for visits.

Along with enjoying good food, you:

• Nurture the environment by purchasing from farms that use organic practices which protect NH's natural resources
• Support the local economy and preserve open space by keeping agricultural dollars in NH and keeping local farms in business
• Reduce the number of miles your food travels and the amount (by 50%) of fossil fuels used: that conserves energy and promotes sustainable agriculture

There are about 1,000 CSAs in the United States, with many New Hampshire communities already participating. Our farmers have a combined 130 years of farming experience. We think you'll find that Local Harvest CSA supports your own wishes for seasonally ripe, delicious, and nutritionally sound foods.

Single Share

Recommended for two people. The value of the single share averages $29 per week.

Family Share

Good for a family of four or several vegetable loving individuals. The value of this share averages $43.50 per week.

Bread Share

You can choose to add a weekly bread share, one loaf for the single share or two for the family share. Fresh baked breads are made from scratch and are certified organic. Cost averages $4.90 a loaf per week. See application for bread share price.

Swap Table

Leave a less desirable vegetable on this table in exchange for one of your favorites!

Vacation Option

Going out of town? Tell us a week in advance of your plans, then we will hold your share and double it on the week(s) you choose. Or you can choose to donate that week's share to the Friendly Kitchen, Concord's community kitchen, or let a friend, co-worker or family member experience a CSA share when you are away.

Bulk Veggie Orders

When the harvest is in full swing, we will offer bulk purchases of vegetables and fruits suitable for canning or preserving, for large parties or gatherings, for trips or for stocking up for winter storage. This is a purchase separate from the regular share.

There is no work requirement for our CSA.

All the produce we provide to you is certified organic. That means we use sustainable practices which build the health of the soil and promote biodiversity, leaving a legacy of true wealth for the future. Organic certification is your assurance that your food has been grown and handled with the strict standards and procedures of the USDA's National Organic Program.

At times throughout the growing season, farmers from Local Harvest CSA will be at the pick-up site to answer questions or for conversation. Also, at the end of the summer season, we celebrate our CSA community with a great potluck dinner!

• Every week each share receives a bag of tomatoes, salad greens and cooking greens, along with a changing selection of the currently in-season produce.
• Refer to chart below for a general idea of when certain items will be available.