CSA Directory
Why Join a CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. CSAs see consumers and farmers in a partnership, sharing in the risks and benefits of growing good food. It is intended to provide financial support for the farm in the early part of the season when the start up costs are high but there is little revenue as vegetables are only starting to grow. CSA members invest in the farm in the spring and are “reimbursed” with a weekly share of the farm produce throughout the season. In this model, the member has a stake in the success of the farm and is directly contributing to the production of their food. It is a great way to support a local farm and receive a share of healthy, organically produced food. This is the “traditional” CSA model, now you can find many different ways CSAs or veggie box schemes work. Have a look at the options in your region and find the one best suited to your needs!
Support a small, local business and strengthen the local economy
Decrease food miles: your produce will come from your region
The freshest veggies
Know who grows your food! See if you can visit the gardens and get involved with the folks growing your food.
Have a CSA?
Do you have a CSA and want to be added to our list? Please fill out a form and send us a high quality logo at villageagrarians@gmail.com, and we’ll add you to the directory. If you would like to become a member and join our full directory, please visit our membership page to learn more.
Te Wai Pounamu/South Island
Veda Organics - Motueka, Nelson
Earthly Greens - East Takaka, Golden Bay
Addington Farm - Ōtautahi Christchurch, Canterbury
Streamside Organics - Ōtautahi Christchurch, Canterbury
Toha Kai - Ōtautahi Christchurch, Canterbury
Gathered: Herbal CSA/ Plant Medicine Boxes - Ōtepoti,, Otago
Harvest Homegrown - Wanaka, Otago
Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island
Pala Produce - Kerikeri, Te Tai Tokerau
Pakaraka Permaculture - Hauraki, Coromandel
Kelmarna Community Farm - Auckland
Lux Organics - Ngongotahā, Rotorua
The Eastern Field - Tauranga and Rotorua
Backyard Jem - Ngaruawahia, Waikato
Tomtit Farm - Matangi, Hamilton, Waikato
Earth Stewards Farm - Kirikiriroa Hamilton, Waikato
Kaicycle - Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Edible Earth Hampshire - Porirua, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Pala Produce
Kerikeri, Te Tai Tokerau
Time Span: 12 weeks, 3 seasons
Delivery or Pickup: Both
Description: We are a Syntropic Farm establishing both temperate and subtropical food forests. We are growing vegetables in the alley's between the establishing tree rows. We provide a seasonal selection of vegetables and salad mix in each box, with the addition of herbs when available and eventually fruit.
How to sign up: Visit the website or email
Find out more: Instagram
Kelmarna Community Farm
Auckland
Time Span: Year round - 3 months at a time
Delivery or Pickup: Pick up
Description: We are an organically certified Community Farm. Our CSA operates for 3 months at a time, all year round! Enjoy our range of seasonal, freshly picked, organic veg. We also have an egg CSA scheme which operates on a similar basis. Find out more by visiting our website.
How to sign up: email csa@kelmarna.co.nz or visit the website
Find out more: website or Facebook
Lux Organics
Ngongotahā, Rotorua
Time Span: October to May
Delivery or Pickup: Both
Description: Commitment to every week of the season, three box size options, with the option to swap items only at a pick-up point (home delivery is prescribed only). Payments every 4 weeks ahead. We grow a wide variety of certified organic produce, all on our one hectare farm just outside Rotorua. Our CSA has high demand and limited spaces because it's the best value for money, but our produce is also sold per item at the Brown Owl Organics shop, for those who want more choice and flexibility.
How to sign up: email jenny.k.lux@gmail.com or visit the website
Find out more: website or Facebook
The Eastern Field
Tauranga and Rotorua
Time Span: The summer CSA package runs from September-December, and the winter CSA package run from February-April
Delivery or Pickup: Delivery within Rotorua township, and pickup from the nursery site in Rotorua or the Tauranga Farmers Market
Description: The Eastern Field offers three specialised CSA packages to the Bay of Plenty community. Each package is customized to various sized gardens and has been carefully designed to educate and guide people on how to maximise their growing area for an abundant and continuous harvest of vegetables throughout the summer.
Within every package, subscribers will receive a seasonal supply of heritage seedlings for three consecutive months, various seed packets, a generalised garden plan, and A3 printed vegetable planting calendar.
How to sign up: Website
Find out more: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Directory
Backyard Jem
Ngaruawahia, Waikato
Time Span: 13weeks or 26weeks
Delivery or Pickup: Pickup from farm or in town points, but can deliver nearby for extra
Description: Definitely a great variety of seasonal produce, but has staples of root crops (carrots, beets, radish, turnips) alway salad and microgreens. Occasionally fruits, herbs, flowers. A great way to include more healthier creative ways to eat and enjoy your foods
How to sign up: Visit the website
Find out more: website and Facebook
Tomtit Farm
Matangi - Hamilton - Cambridge - Te Awamutu - Waikato
Time Span: One season runs between 12-18 weeks.
Delivery or Pickup: Both - Pick up locations in Hamilton, Cambridge, Te Awamutu and Matangi but also offer home delivery at an extra cost.
Description: Tomtits Seasonal Harvest CSA runs for two seasons each year. They offer a Spring (starts in September) and Summer (starts in January) CSA. Options to choose between two sizes Small or Large. Produce is collected/delivered in a swapper box each week. Vegetables are seasonal and there are always leafy green salads and microgreens and when their fruit trees are producing fruit is also included. Options to add seasonal flowers, local eggs and sourdough to your CSA order. Members receive access to Tomtit events, recipes, garden inspiration and vegetable storage tips. Tomtits next CSA will be the Spring CSA starting in September 2022 running until Christmas.
How to sign up: Visit the website or email info@tomtitfarm.com
Find out more: website and Facebook
Earth Stewards Farm
Kirikiriroa Hamilton, Waikato
Time Span: October to August.
Delivery or Pickup: Both.
Description: My Earth Box Programme runs from October to August with a two week break during the Summer holiday period. The programme is split into four intakes: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. We offer a selection of three different veggie box sizes and salad box, with the choice of picking up from two local pick up points ( Rototuna or Hamilton East ) or home delivery. My Earth Box contains a wide selection of seasonal certified organic vegetables and occasionally fruit. Members get priority on our weekly harvest and better value for their money compared to retail prices at Farm Shop / Online Shop .
How to sign up: Website
Find out more: website, Instagram and Facebook
Edible Earth Hampshire
Porirua, Wellington
Time Span: Summer and Autumn
Delivery or Pickup: Weekly pick up from Edible Earth, Porirua
Description: Receive a weekly box of local, organically grown vegetables and herbs from our Edible Earth Urban Farm. $40 per week. Two six week blocks starting Jan 17th, 2022. Contact for more information.
How to sign up: hello@edibleearth.co.nz
Find out more: Facebook, Instagram, Website
Veda Organics
Motueka, Nelson
Time Span: All year, with less availability Aug, Sept, Oct
Delivery or Pickup: Pickup
Description: We send a weekly price list and online order form for customers to choose their ware. $15 minimum purchase. Fruit and vegetables, with a wide seasonal selection available. The selection is a combination of our own produce and produce sourced from other organic growers to give increased selection. We aim for absolute minimum packaging of products and customers pack from our crates into their own boxes at pickup. We offer pickup option from Revite Cafe in Motueka, the Nelson Saturday Market (where we run an organic produce stall) or from our farm in the Motueka Valley.
How to sign up: Visit the website
Earthly Greens
East Takaka, Golden Bay
Time Span: Summer Solstice thru to Mid Winter
Delivery or Pickup: Both
Description: A set bag with choice of 2 bag sizes. All is grown Bio-dynamic. For your Life Force food, OFNZ certification in motion. Fresh, affordable and local, we only grow seasonal. Earthly greens has grown extensively thru out NZ since 2012. From Kaipara coast to Little river Banks peninsula. Bio dynamic principles and making of preparations, we hold regular workshops. To give you a insight into truthful ways of producing food. Selling at Aucklands Grey Lynn farmers market to running weekly veggie boxes now into its fourth episode. Earthly greens is well known and received about the country for its taste, shelf life and holistic views to growing foods thru sustainable farming. Life force food.
How to sign up: Email - earthlygreens@gmail.com
Find out more: Facebook
Addington Farm
Addington, Ōtautahi
Time Span: 12 week long seasons aligned with the seasons
Delivery or Pickup: Delivery or pick up
Description: Our produce is sold using a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programme.
Our CSA creates a direct relationship between us and the community. No middle person!
In exchange for committing to a seasonal share we are committed to providing you nourishing and delicious vegetables each week for 12 weeks. There's an option for a vege bag or a salad bag.
How to sign up: Visit the website
Find out more: website and Facebook
Streamside Organics
Christchurch
Time Span: We offer a year round CSA, but spread into 4 seasonal blocks to give people more choice
Delivery or Pickup: Delivery and pick up
Description: CSA is prescribed, with an option to exclude 2 particular items. Fruit add on's available. Choice/ custom box is available thru weekly orders (not on CSA plateform). We grow a huge range, everything we can in our climate!
How to sign up: Visit the website
Find out more: website and Facebook
Toha Kai
Lincoln/Ōtautahi, Canterbury
Time Span: Ongoing
Delivery or Pickup: Delivery
Description: A variety of produce that is produced almost entirely in Waitaha, is organic or spray-free and made affordable for households on low incomes.
How to sign up: Visit the website
Find out more: website and Facebook
Gathered: Herbal CSA/ Plant Medicine Boxes
Dunedin, Otago
Time Span: Bimonthly/ Six times a year.
Delivery or Pickup: Pickup, delivery, shipment
Description: Like a vege box scheme, but instead you receive high quality local, herbal remedies, tinctures, tonics, fire ciders, elixirs and teas six times a year. Local medicine, for local people!
How to sign up: Email - greenguides@hotmail.com
Find out more: Facebook
Harvest Homegrown
Wanaka, Otago
Time Span: October-June
Delivery or Pickup: Delivery and Pick up available
Description: Weekly Greens Subscription and/or Veggie Ordering. You order the veggies and greens you want each week, for collection or delivery, all packaged in no waste reusable/returnable packaging. We do not run a typical box scheme, it's fully customized weekly veggie ordering direct from the market garden.
How to sign up: Email erin@harvesthomegrown.co.nz or Facebook
