Edible Jersey CSA Guide
CSA [community supported agriculture] programs help farms to be more financially sustainable while providing consumers with access to fresh, healthy food. Members of a CSA commit to supporting the farmer before or during the growing season, either with payment of a one-time fee or a series of installments. In exchange, the farmer provides an abundance of Jersey Fresh produce and other add-ons, usually in weekly boxes, to members during harvest.
Most CSAs offer membership sign-up between February and early May; some accept members year ‘round. All offer a unique opportunity to ‘know your farmer; know your food’, and many of our favorites are listed below. Visit their websites for more info, and join a CSA in 2024!
Edible Jersey 2024 Partner Farms / CSA's
ABMA'S FARM
700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff; 201.891.0278
Abma’s Farm CSA is a weekly subscription to a season’s worth of sustainable, locally grown produce. Your produce is picked the same day you pick it up, at the height of its natural season, ensuring the absolute best quality and nutritional value possible for you and your family. CSA members enjoy an open line of communication with the farm, including guidance on how to best use the food they receive each week. CSA is perfect for people interested in preparing healthy foods for their families, supporting their local farmer, being kind to the planet, trying new kinds of veggies, and being adventurous in the kitchen.
Season: 21 Weeks from the week of June 4 to October 24.
Share Options: Full Share, great for family of 5 or more: $1,189 for the 21-week season.
Half Share, great for family of 3-4: $829 for the 21-week season.
Personal Share, great for one person or a couple: $599 for the 21-week season.
Pick-up: Pick up from Wyckoff or - new this year - Hillsborough, NJ!
2287 Durham Rd., Buckingham, PA and 11 Willow Creek Dr., Pennington, NJ; 215.794.3093
Blue Moon Acres, a 30+-year-old family farm and 2018 Edible Jersey Local Hero devoted to organic and sustainable growing practices, is now offering Certified Organic ‘Blue Moon Box’ Produce year-round. The boxes include any mix of quality Certified Organic produce grown on our farm, microgreens from our greenhouses, our own New Jersey-grown rice (featured by The New York Times), and our handmade Herbarium collection. In the winter months, boxes will include Certified Organic produce from trusted local farms. Everything is freshly harvested!
Boxes are available one-time or by weekly subscription year ‘round. Boxes offered in three sizes to accommodate individual/family needs; add-ons and fruit boxes also available.
Season: Year-round.
Share Options: Small box $20 (feeds 1-2 people for a week); Medium box $31.50 (perfect for a family of two adults or two adults and two small children (who have lighter produce needs; Large box $49.50 (feeds a family of four or more). Order deadline is Tuesdays by 2pm. Customers can use promo code ‘10BLUE’ for 10% off their first order. Also offered is 10% off of all boxes when you sign up for a weekly subscription to any size Blue Moon Box.
Pick-up: Boxes offered each week for Friday home delivery or on farm pickup at Buckingham, PA or Pennington, NJ farms.
FERNBROOK FARMS
142 Bordentown Georgetown Road, Chesterfield; 609.298.4028
Fernbrook Farms proudly grows fresh, healthy, delicious, chemical-free food that goes directly from our farm fields to your family. Several u-pick options, including flowers and herbs, are also available. Members can choose which day of the week they pick up and it can be different each week. The food is displayed market style so you get to choose your own vegetables; we don't pre-pack any boxes. While picking up your share, feel free to walk the trails and visit the farm animals for a total farm experience. Visit our farm store stocked with lots of items from local farms and our own kitchen, too!
Season: 26 Weeks; May 29th - Nov. 23rd. Generally, Memorial Day to Thanksgiving.
Share Options: Members can register for a full 26 Week Share or a 10-Week Share. 10-Week Shareholders can choose any 10 weeks during the season to pick-up their share. Members can also 'split' their share with relatives or neighbors.
Pick-up: We have on farm pick-up on Weds./Thurs. 11am - 6pm, Fri./Sat. 8am - 1pm
THE CSG AT GENESIS FARM.
41B Silver Lake Road, Blairstown; 908.362.7486
Treating the land and soil as a community, not a commodity, has been at the center of our ethos since 1988. The CSG at Genesis Farm grows tasty, nourishing food for families throughout northern New Jersey without chemicals or harsh fertilizers. We grow over 100 different vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and grains, and have been actively committed to seed saving for over 30 years. Members can enjoy the harvest year-round, grown using practices that regenerate the soil, compensate farmers fairly, and preserve open space for future generations. Pick up at the farm in Blairstown or at locations throughout northern New Jersey.
Season: Year-round, with flexible seasonal options.
Share Options: Full Year Bi-weekly: $1,089; Full Year Weekly: $2,084.
Combo (weekly May-Nov, bi-weekly Dec-April): $1,848.
Summer Bi-weekly (May-Nov): $769; Summer Weekly: $1,442.
Personal Share: $517; Delivery Share: $561.
Winter Bi-weekly (Dec-April): $480; Winter Weekly: $948.
Pick-up: Members pick up every week or every other week, Tuesdays and Fridays. Share size averages 12-18lbs per pickup, plus PYO fruit, flowers, and crops in abundance. Members weigh and bag their own produce. We have self-organized satellite groups in Caldwell/Verona/Montclair, Cresskill/Teaneck, Glen Rock, Madison, Maplewood/South Orange, and Scotch Plains.
HAWK RIDGE FARM
283 Espanong Road, Lake Hopatcong. 973.663.0580.
Located in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, Hawk Ridge Farm offers locally grown organic fruits and vegetables, free-range eggs, and raw honey. Each harvest share will provide you and your family with seasonally selected, organically grown fruits and vegetables picked at their peak of nutritional freshness. We are committed to bettering our community through healthy, sustainable farming and animal rescue efforts. We also offer gardening education, healthy fruits, vegetables, eggs, honey, and more at our onsite farmer’s market.
Season: 2024 CSA season runs from June 7th to October 24th, offering fresh organic produce. Each harvest share provides a wide range of in-season fruits and vegetables. Add free-range eggs to your weekly or biweekly subscription for an additional $6 per week.
Share Options: Offering three different organic CSA subscriptions weekly and bi-weekly for seasonal harvest shares: Weekly Family Share $55, Weekly Small Family Share $35, Biweekly Family Share $55.
Pick-up: Weekly CSA subscriptions will be available to pick up every Thursday. Biweekly CSA subscription will be available to pick up every other Thursday. All CSA subscriptions will be available for local pickup at our farm.
IRONBOUND FARM
360 County Road 579, Asbury; 908.940.4115
A Robust and Fully Customizable Farm Share! The 2024 Ironbound Farm Share Program is the best way to support regenerative agriculture in the NJ Highlands. The program is based on a credit system which allows members to use credits to purchase ANY ITEMS available in our Farm Market and Ciderhouse. Choose from Ironbound Farm’s regeneratively grown vegetables, meat, eggs, cider, and prepared foods as well as fresh ingredients from our local farm partners. Members also receive 10% off ALL purchases in the Farm Market and Ciderhouse (including on-farm drinking and dining).
Season: May 1, 2024 - May 1, 2025; Credits never expire and unused credits will roll over to the following year.
Share Options: Small Share - 550 credits for $500; Large Share - 1,125 credits for $1,000
Pick-up: Farm Shares may be collected during all Farm Market & Ciderhouse Hours.
Farm Market Hours: Wed., 10am – 5pm, Thur. to Sun., 10am – 7pm, Mon. & Tue. closed.
Ciderhouse Hours: Thur. & Fri. 5-9pm, Sat. 12-9pm, Sun. 12-8pm, Mon-Wed closed.
JEFF'S ORGANIC PRODUCE
61 Rues Road, Cream Ridge.
Jeff's Organic Produce hosts a 20 week 'Farmer's Choice' CSA program. Become a member to receive a thoughtfully assembled weekly share of our 2023 harvest! With a special focus on variety, our goal is to provide some new items in your share each week to keep your seasonal menu exciting. Everything we grow is Certified Organic from our farm in Cream Ridge, NJ and packed fresh for you. With over 100 different types of vegetables grown each year, you are guaranteed to try something new! From greens to beans to tomatoes, potatoes, melons, squash, eggplant and so much more we look forward to sharing our foods with you. "Since 2004"
Season: 20 weeks starting early June until the end of October
Share options: We offer 3 share sizes to suit your needs. 'Single Size' is good for a single person or couple, $300. 'Regular Size' is good for a veggie loving couple or a family of 4, $500. 'Family Size' is good for a veggie loving family that doesn't want to miss a thing! $800.
Pick-up: 6 pick up locations available for 2023! On Farm pickup in Cream Ridge Wednesdays 2-6pm, Long Branch at the West End Farmers Market Thursdays 9am-1pm, Highland Park Farmers Market Fridays 11am-5:00pm, West Windsor Farmers Market Saturdays 9am-1pm, Red Bank Farmers Market Sundays 9am-1pm and Morristown Farmers Market Sundays 9am-1pm.
ORT FARMS
25 Bartley Road, Long Valley; 908.876.3351
Customized Program -- The most flexible program in the area- you get what you want each week.
Variety -- Fruit and vegetables, weekly bonus items available like meat, ice cream, pickles and more!
Great Value -- Competitive price and save even more with your 10% discount card in the store.
Exclusive Member Events -- Kids' days, access to PYO fields, farm tours and CSA picnic, just for YOU!
Season: 26 Weeks May-November
Share: Personal, Half, Full Share Sizes with Egg/Milk and Bread add on options.
Pick-up: Pick up on Tuesday and Thursday at Ort Farms in Long Valley
RANCOCAS CREEK FARM
Rancocas Creek Farm, 17 Pemberton Rd, Southampton; 609.859.8860
Rancocas Creek Farm is entering our 5th year growing chemical-free food for families, restaurants and those in the greatest need of fresh produce. Our farm is on 72 preserved acres attached to the beautiful grounds of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. We are currently selling 10 week shares and full 21 week shares for the 2024 farm season. Our produce is fresh, diverse, delicious and grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers. Our goal is to grow high yields of quality vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs and pastured pork while also developing and maintaining conservation areas to benefit birds, pollinators, sequester carbon and absorb excess storm water.
Season: CSA is open early June through late October.
Share Options: Full share is 21 weeks for $660 ; flexible 10 week share for $375.
Pick-up: At our farm Tuesdays, 10am–7pm, or Fridays, 9am–4pm.
WALKING BIRD FARM
250 S Mannheim Ave., Egg Harbor City; 609.808.4420
Walking Bird Farm is a family owned and operated farm raising 40 acres of vegetables, berries, flowers and herbs, located in Galloway Township, New Jersey. Entering our 15th growing season, the farm is open to the public, offering u-pick crops (strawberries, blueberries, and flowers) and a CSA Market Membership in the form of a Buy Down e-Market Card with special discounts for early sign ups. Visit our Farm Store for our home-grown seasonal vegetables as well as other locally sourced products like farm raised meats, cheeses, eggs and baked goods.
Season: Open late May through November.
Share Options: MINI $350 | BASIC $450 | CORE $550 | BULK $650 (Buy down subscription good for everything in our Farm Store. Discounts on veggies available to members who sign up before March 1.)
Pick-up: Open Thursdays and Fridays, 10am–5pm, and Saturdays, 10am–2pm. Closed Sunday through Wednesday.
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For additional CSA's across NJ visit findjerseyfresh.com.
Photo Credits: Abma's Farm, Blue Moon Acres, Fernbrook Farms, CSG at Genesis Farm, Hawk Ridge Farm, Ironbound Farm, Jeff's Organic Farm, Ort Farms, Rancocas Farm, Walking Bird Farm
