CSA Veg Boxes

What is Community Supported Agriculture?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a system where consumers (often called “members” or “shareholders”) purchase a share of a farm’s harvest in advance for a season. In return, they receive a portion of the farm’s fresh produce throughout the growing season.

The idea is to connect people more directly to their food sources, and it helps farmers by providing upfront capital to cover the costs of planting, growing, and harvesting crops. Members share both the risks and rewards of farming—if there’s a good harvest, they get a bounty of produce; if there’s a crop failure, they might get fewer veggies that week.

The CSA model is often seen as a way to support local, sustainable agriculture, promote seasonal eating, and foster a sense of community between farmers and consumers.

How does the Abercorn Farm CSA work?

We are referring to our model as a 'Hybrid CSA' as it falls somewhere between a weekly veg box system and a traditional CSA. 

Our Summer CSA is a 15 week scheme where you will receive 12 veg boxes within that period of time. You have 3 weeks where you can choose to not receive a box - you may be on holidays or have a backlog of produce you want to work through. It runs from the week of 19th May to the week of 25th August.

In addition to your veg box, you will also receive the following:

  • 10% off all purchases at our weekly farm shop on Belmont Demesne.
  • 10% off all future courses and CSA programmes.
  • A branded organic cotton tote bag with your first box.
  • Priority access to future events (think Summer lunches at the farm).
  • You can visit the farm whenever you like!

Sign up today and receive your first box on the week of 19th May 2025! We only have space for 30 CSA boxes this Summer so be quick!