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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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…
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CSA Development in Wales / Cymru
Our Welsh Development Worker Eva Walters-Jones has been on the ground, connecting with growers and gathering data to help our Welsh network thrive. Here is a snapshot of what’s been happening. To better understand the landscape, we recently conducted a member survey for our Welsh farms. The results are clear; the top areas our members…
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Local councils in England awarded Defra funding for local procurement
Councils including Middlesbrough, Brighton and Hove, Bristol and Cambridge have recently been awarded £155,000 each from Defra to improve how food is procured, increase the provision of healthier and more sustainable food options, and support local and small food businesses to understand better how to supply to the public sector. According to Better Food Traders,…
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The CSA Network UK team meet in the Midlands
This April, our staff team and board of directors visited the Midlands, as an opportunity to gather the people behind the CSA Network from the various places of the UK we live and work.. from Cornwall to Yorkshire to Northern Ireland! We visited 4 established CSAs: Canalside Community Farm in Leamington Spa, Five Acre Community Farm in Coventry, Community Harvest…
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The CSA Incubator programme 2 years on…
Following on from two successful schemes that ended in 2023, in Spring 2024 CSA Network launched a new programme to provide support to CSAs in the process of getting off the ground, and work towards the Network’s vision of ‘a thriving CSA in every UK neighbourhood’. It was aimed at CSAs who were ready to…
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Getting More Connected – CSA Network UK’s Your Farm Your Community Project
Last year we were generously funded by The JJ Charitable Trust and The Serve All Trust for a two-year project exploring ways to increase access and inclusion in our CSAs. The pilot project is based in West Yorkshire and is working out of two CSAs: Kirkstall Valley Farm and Swillington Organic Farm. Getting out and…
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We are hiring a new Membership Manager!
The CSA Network UK is looking for a new part-time Membership Manager to work alongside the Network Coordinator and Policy and Communications Manager. Together the three staff members will work towards the network vision of a CSA in every UK neighbourhood. Membership Manager Hours: 16 hours per week Remuneration:£31,858 per annum (pro rata) Application Deadline:12am midnight…
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England’s first Land Use Framework published
On 18th March 2026 the government unveiled England’s first Land Use Framework which guides how the country’s finite land resource is managed across competing demands including food production, nature recovery, climate action, housing, and energy infrastructure. We were part of the Sustain alliance response along with 21 other organisations back in early 2025, welcoming the…
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New! Building Resilience on your CSA
NEW DATE! Wednesday 1st April 2026 10am-12pm Extreme and unpredictable weather is no longer a future threat; it’s the daily reality for growers. For small- and medium-scale agroecological farms and CSAs, these pressures are felt most intensely. Yet this scale of farming also holds many of the solutions: diversity, community connection, low-input systems and deep…
