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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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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Member Survey Results 2026
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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…
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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…
