Waterland Community Supported Agriculture

What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?

For Waterland CSA, this means folks wanting to buy vegetables grown on the farm sign up as members at the start of the season and receive their seasonal shares of veg throughout the year. Knowing that I’m growing for a set number of shares helps with my crop planning and reduces food waste from day one in the field. It also means when I need to buy seeds, compost or put diesel in the tractor I am able to do it. I really value this close connection with CSA members and the feeling of community can keep me going on a cold winter's day on the farm.

CSA benefits you as buying up front gives you more value for money, food security, our best seasonal organic veg is selected when ready, and any gluts are shared out. There’s transparency as you know all your veg is grown on the farm and you can ask me about anything. I encourage visitors to the farm to see how things are done and get stuck in with seasonal work.

Shares are packed into home recyclable/compostable paper bags. Any leafy veg is packed into biodegradable clear bags. Tomatoes and herbs are packed into compostable cardboard boxes and pots. The only single use plastic on the farm I can think of is the bags the seed compost comes in. I reuse rigid plastic module trays, use soil blocks and have bamboo lollipop sticks as plant labels :)

Veg share deliveries are by Zedify on their cargo bikes in central Cambridge including Market, Romsey, Newnham, Chesterton, Cherry Hinton, Eddington and Trumpington. Secure farm pickup from Willow Farm, Lode is available if you If you are out of the delivery area.

If you are going to be away I can donate your veg to the local Food Bank, deliver to a neighbour, or do a double delivery when you get back. Just get in touch to let me know through the season.