Our mission is to help create a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture Project) within reach of every neighbourhood of the UK.
That’s an ambitious mission, and we’ve got a long way to go.
- 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.
On the 18th of March 2024, the staff and directors of CSA Network UK visited four CSAs on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea in South Wales. They were four very different CSAs, but they all shared one common feature. They all saw the benefits of running their farms as a CSA because of the advantages the CSA farm business model gave them.
News and Events
Community Models for Farm Ownership
The Community Supported Agriculture Network UK has contributed to a report on Community Models for Farm Ownership in collaboration with Stir to Action, Shared Assets and The Ecological Land Co-op. We’ve worked together to carefully examine the strengths and weaknesses of current models, and to begin outlining possible alternatives. This process started with a focused…
Job Opportunity: (Paid) Grower at Farnham Community Farm
We are currently hiring for a paid Grower to join our co-operative team. We run a 2-acre Community Supported Agriculture scheme on the outskirts of Farnham, Surrey, growing veg for the community with the community. We are a small, friendly and dynamic team and we follow agroecological methods in our growing. We currently provide veg…
Annual General Meeting + How to raise £350K in investment
The CSA Network UK AGM is coming up! All members are invited to join us on Tuesday 8th October at 3-5pm. Only CSA farm members, however, will have voting rights. We’ll cover the usual AGM bits, keeping you in touch with the work you’re supporting and then we’ll talk about accessing vital funds for the valuable work you’re doing! Network Co-ordinator…
Job opportunity: The Community Farm
The Community Farm is looking for a strongly self-motivated and enthusiastic Engagement Leader for this exciting and pivotal role here at The Community Farm in Chew Magna. In this role you will be managing, welcoming and hosting our community; from farming volunteers new and old, to course participants, event attendees and corporate groups, from wildlife…
Joint venture opportunity: Norton Court Farm
Norton Court Farm is seeking collaborators in a number of agricultural ventures inGloucestershire. The farm is set over 938 acres and benefits from diversified, well-established,farming operations. Whether you are interested in share farming, contract farming, or establishing anew enterprise, we are open to discussing potential arrangements that align with our holisticcontext. Farm Objectives:
Job opportunity with Cae Tan: Seeking a grower
Cae Tan is looking for a grower to join their CSA to work on equal footing with the other grower. Growing veg all year round to supply their 130-household membership. Cae Tan is a dynamic CSA and as such requires a dynamic and motivated grower. It is a rewarding and enjoyable project in a beautiful location.…
CSA partnership / lease opportunity in Highland
Knockfarrel Produce is a croft-based market garden, 20 miles north of Inverness, led by grower Jo Hunt. For the past 14 years we have been growing 81 different types of fruit and veg at 58 degrees north. We have all the physical resources needed: organic-certified land in good condition, polytunnel and Keder growing space, lots of…
Meet some of our new CSAs
Following on from two successful previous schemes that ended last year, this spring the CSA Network UK launched a new programme to provide support to CSAs in the process of getting off the ground. Thanks to Frank Parkinson Agricultural Trust we had funding for six places on the programme but with so many exciting new…
Part-time Grower Opportunity – Sims Hill Shared Harvest – Closes 15th August 2024
Sims Hill Shared Harvest is recruiting for a part-time grower. Status: Part-time fixed term contract (October 2024 – February 2026) Start date: 2nd October 2024 Hours: Pay: £11.76 per hour (to be reviewed for 2025) Sims Hill Shared Harvest is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) run using a cooperative structure, based in Frenchay on the edge of Bristol.…
