CSA: The Homestead

The Homestead's CSA farm offers a wide variety of seasonally available fresh fruits and vegetables to our members over the course of a twenty week growing season. The season generally runs mid April to the end September. During the CSA season members are treated to many of their favorite garden staples such as onions, tomatoes and peppers along with a smattering of not so common foods like leeks and kohlrabi. The eclectic mix of the familiar and the "out of the ordinary" gives members the opportunity to expand their experiences with fresh foods and to discover exiting new flavors. With the large mixture of crops being grown and the multiple varieties of each crop, anyone with an interest in fresh, locally grown foods will find much to love in our shares.

Early Season Share - A box filled with lettuce, radishes, sorrel, micro greens, etc. This share is anticipated to be available the four weeks prior to the start of the 'Regular' Season Share.

Full Season Share - runs for 20 weeks, as weather permits, (mid-May to end of September) and will consist of a seasonal harvest every week. In this share there will be the garden staple crops like lettuce, spinach, green beans, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, etc and will also contain some of the more unique vegetables like kohlrabi, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants and more.

Half Season Share - runs for 20 weeks, as weather permits (mid-May to end of September) and will consist of a seasonal harvest every other week. In this share there will be the garden staple crops like lettuce, spinach, green beans, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, etc. and will also contain some of the more unique vegetables like kohlrabi, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants and more.

Double Season Share - runs for 20 weeks, as weather permits, (mid-May to end of September) and will consist of a seasonal harvest every week. In this share there will be the garden staple crops like lettuce, spinach, green beans, potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, peppers, etc and will also contain some of the more unique vegetables like kohlrabi, heirloom tomatoes, eggplants and more.

The Homestead is a living and learning center for Iowans with autism. The Homestead's farm provides meaningful opportunities for the people we serve to learn and grow while earning real wages by participating in the work necessary to operate a small scale farm. Your membership in our CSA helps Iowans with autism become more independent and productive members of our community!