CSA

Join our 2023 CSA!

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA ) is a system that directly connects farmers and consumers. People buy "shares" of a farm's harvest in advance and then receive a portion of the crops when they are harvested.

Again this year, in order to meet increased demand for fresh produce, produce for this CSA will be sourced from Common Good City Farm as well as additional farms such as Dreaming Out Loud's Food Hub and Franklin Sustainable Farms. The shares will be pre-packed with 7-10 produce items each week from Common Good City Farm and regional farms.

Do you want to help promote food security and sustainability in the DC community? You can make fresh, healthy produce available to under-served residents of DC by making a donation to sponsor some of this produce! In 2023, our Farm Market will feature produce from Common Good City Farm as well as regional farms. We are continuing a pay-what-you-can model and your donation will help to cover the costs when customers are unable to pay the full retail cost. Your donation (or choice to pay a higher tier on the sliding scale) will help us continue to make produce accessible through the pay-what-you-can model.

Note: Our CSA share is vegetables only.  

Click here to read the CSA FAQ

Add-Ons

If you participated in the CSA last year, you know we offered add ons of fruit, meat, cheese, and eggs. Although those are not available to select now, we are hoping to add these options at a later date. If you register now, we will send an email link to sign up for add-ons when they details are available.

CSA Pick-up Dates:

May 31st- October 25, Wednesdays 3:30 - 6:30 PM

Pick up at Common Good City Farm's Farm Market

300 V St. NW

Washington,DC 20001

Call (202)559-7513 if you have any trouble locating the farm

We will be under the pavilion on the Farm, inside the Park at LeDroit

Membership Levels:

1) Weekly Share - 22 weeks

- Pick up once a week

2) Biweekly Share- 11 weeks

- Pick up every other week

3) Monthly Share

- Pick up once a month

We are offering a Sliding Scale option for the CSA.

1) Weekly Share

Lower Income: $460

Median Income: $860

Higher Income: $1100

2) Biweekly Share

Lower Income: $230

Median Income: $430

Higher Income: $550

3) Monthly Share: 

Lower Income: $150

Median Income: $200

Higher Income: $250

If the sliding scale still doesn't meet your needs and you'd like to take part this year, please let us know.  We are still working out details for alternate payment options, including a work share option. Email us if this is something you are interested in or check back here for more details soon. 

Note: Payment by Check

If you would like to mail a check, enter the discount code PAYBYCHECK (case-sensitive) during check out, which will allow you to submit your membership info without payment. Then, mail your check made out to Common Good City Farm, PO Box 26030, Washington, DC 20001. You'll receive a confirmation e-mail once your check is received.

Payment Plan

To sign up on a payment plan, enter the discount code 20DEPOSIT during check out. After you register, we’ll be in touch to arrange a payment plan schedule that will work for you. If you aren’t able to put down the 20% right now, but want to secure your spot, send us an email and we’ll work something out.

Note about the Sliding Fee Scale:

A sliding fee scale is a tool for building economic justice, and it requires your active participation. If a sliding scale is implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income for the same products or services. A wide range of payment options across the scale promotes broader accessibility, while insuring fair compensation to the producer. Paying according to one’s available resources creates a more equitable system for pricing of products and services.

Sliding scales are often based on individual income levels, with people of higher incomes paying more. However, many factors complicate and affect our financial status. Some groups of people have costs that the larger population does not. Others have access to resources that are not always reflected in their lifestyle choices and income levels. Please consider both your class background and earning power when choosing your share payment. 

CONSIDER PAYING LESS ON THE SCALE IF YOU..

• are supporting children or have other dependents
• have significant debt
• have medical expenses not covered by insurance
• are eligible for public assistance
• have immigration-related expenses
• are an elder with limited financial support
• are an unpaid community organizer
• are a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history
• experience discrimination in hiring or pay level
• are descended from enslaved people or Native American Indians

CONSIDER PAYING MORE ON THE SCALE IF YOU:

• own the home you live in
• have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money
• travel for recreation
• have access to family money and resources in times of need
• work part time or are unemployed by choice, including unemployment due to full-time school in a degree-earning program
• have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, we ask you to recognize this as a choice.

Questions? Email us at info@commongoodcityfarm.org