We’re committed to seeing a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture project) established in every neighbourhood of the UK.
That’s an ambitious vision and we have a long way to go. But the movement is growing.
- So, what is a CSA?
- Perhaps you’ve already started a project and want to improve it.
- You could be looking for a CSA you can join in your area.
- You may want to support our movement to make a more secure and efficient food system.
If any of these things interest you, you’ve come to the right place. As you’ll find out, the network and this website is a rich source of information, inspiration and knowledge.
News and Events
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CSA Open Space
A quarterly online space for CSAs to meet and share. We know from listening to you that hearing from each other is one of the most powerful ways you can learn and connect in the CSA movement. We also know its hard to make it to face to face events. So we are introducing CSA Open…
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Our Summer Solstice newsletter
Happy Summer Solstice. In a busy time for growing and with so much going on in the world we hope you find a moment to slow down, breathe and connect with the land. We also hope you are surviving this heat, wherever you are. Since our last general update in the Spring we’ve been busy.…
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Northern Ireland Community Farming Gathering
Our Northern Ireland community farming gathering took place on Saturday 9th May at Jubilee Farm in Larne, hosted in partnership between the Landworkers’ Alliance NI and the CSA Network — and what a day it was! We were delighted to welcome over 20 people on a gloriously sunny day. The highlight for many was getting…
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Sustainable Farming Incentive & Capital Grants 2026 – everything you need to know to apply
The Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 will reopen on 30th June. We know from our annual survey this year that ⅓ of our CSA farm members receive SFI payments so we hope that sharing this information will be useful to those of you that are interested in applying. There are 2 application windows this year There…
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We are hiring a freelance Friendly Farms Activity Coordinator
The CSA Network UK is looking for a freelancer to coordinate and deliver outdoor activities at Kirkstall Valley Farm and Swillington Organic Farm between August 2026 and September 2027. This role will suit a gregarious community worker with an interest in environmental issues, food, farming and health with excellent organisational skills. Funded by The National…
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Friendly Farms, a new National Lottery funded project
The CSA Network UK is pleased to announce a new project in West Yorkshire funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. And as part of this will be hiring a Freelance Activities Coordinator. Friendly Farms is a new project providing outdoor activities at Kirkstall Valley Farm and Swillington Organic Farm between August 2026 and Oct…
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Resilient community farms for a resilient community future
Our member survey results 2026 Every year we run an annual survey to keep track of how our CSA farm members are doing and to collect data to continue advocating for CSA in the UK. Climate and extreme weather came up as a common issue. Many CSAs experienced drought or extreme heat last year, resulting…
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Market Gardens and Agroecology key in the future of our fruit and veg
“Make sure market gardens can be revived, that could be a really good way to ensure we have a healthier supply of fresh fruit and veg to communities that don’t often get access to it. Short supply chains, local growing, we will see what we can do to encourage that.” Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle…
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The 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive
The 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme will launch in June. Farms over 3 hectares will be eligible, the revised offering will be simpler and more focused with fewer options, reviewed payment rates and agreement value caps. If you are thinking of applying, we recommend registering now. Defra blog: Get ready to apply for SFI26 Sustainable Food…
