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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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...
CSA network annual survey

Our 2026 CSA Annual Survey, win £50!

Our annual survey is open until Saturday 5th April 2026 Survey link here Please fill in our survey to help us help you! Less than 15 minutes of your time and all complete survey entries will be entered into a draw for one of three £50 voucher! To the Ethical... Read More...

New! Growing inclusion in your CSA through twinning

Wed 25 Mar 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT | online How can CSAs become truly accessible, welcoming and relevant to the full diversity of the local communities they serve? One promising approach is twinning, bringing two groups, organisations or communities into a long-term, mutually supportive relationship that shares resources, builds... Read More...

Newquay Orchard is hiring a Market Garden Development Lead

Urban Biodiversity CIC, the team behind Newquay Orchard, is looking for an inspiring Market Garden Development Lead to build on the success of our veg bag scheme, Grown by Newquay Orchard, lead volunteers and drive forward our food strategy. Do you have a passion for agroecological growing, social justice and... Read More...

New! Adding Agroforestry to your CSA

Wed 11 Mar 2026 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT Join agroforestry expert Ben Raskin for a deep dive into how combining trees with vegetable production can transform your CSA, turning a conventional box-scheme into a resilient, biodiverse, climate-smart farm. Discover how agroforestry can: Whether you’re starting a new CSA... Read More...

Next in-person training this July – Setting Up and Scaling Up Your CSA with Ed Hamer

We’ve just launched the first of this year’s CSA Network two-day, in-person training courses designed for growers, organisers, and landworkers who are ready to build rooted, community-powered food systems. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to grow your existing CSA, this course offers the tools, insight and inspiration to... Read More...

Double the land used to grow fruit and veg

We have backed an open letter coordinated by the Soil Association to the new Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling him to back and scale-up British fruit and vegetable farming. Along with other farming and environmental groups, influencers and TV presenters we have sent the letter asking the Prime Minister to... Read More...

Our demands for the new government

This is a prime moment to write to your local elected candidate (no matter which political party they are part of) to tell them all about the numerous public, social and environmental benefits of CSA and encourage them to provide more support. You can even invite them to visit your CSA... Read More...
CSA Member survey 2024

CSA Member survey 2024

A snapshot of CSA in the UK and its impacts are summarised in this one pager here. Here we share a more detailed overview of the 2024 member survey results, thank you to all those who took part. A survey sent to the 190 CSA Network UK member farms in... Read More...

New research finds more farmers trying CSA

Almost 40% of farmers said they were trying out Community Supported Agriculture to diversify their farm. Research of 100 freehold farmers across the UK, from wealth manager Investec Wealth & Investment, have found that farmers are diversifying traditional arable, dairy, or livestock farming to use their land in new ways... Read More...

Joint letter to new government – support UK horticulture

Restoring the resilience of UK fruit and vegetable production. Along with the Landworkers’ Alliance, Soil Association, Sustain, OF&G Organic, Growing Communities, Regather, The Wildlife Trusts, Propagate and the Better Food Traders we have sent a letter to Steve Reed, the new Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.... Read More...

The current picture of CSA in the UK

A snapshot of CSA in the UK and its impacts CSAs have many public, social and environmental benefits. Our latest member survey and research summarises some of these numerous benefits here. These include: There are around 230+ CSA farms in the UK, 190 of these are our network members. These... Read More...
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CSA in the Big Issue – support British farmers

“We shouldn’t be reliant on foreign food,” prime minister Rishi Sunak posted on social media recently. “Buy British.” But his own government have made it harder to do so, farmers and campaigners have warned. Our Network Coordinator Suzy Russell in the Big Issue this week is fighting the case for... Read More...

General Election 2024 – ask your local candidate to support CSA!

With less than 2 weeks until election day on July 4th, we have prepared a letter that you can send to your local candidates to ask them to support Community Supported Agriculture in your area. Please use this letter as a template to write to local candidates. You can find... Read More...

New funding available – Green Community Grants

Schools and community groups can apply for up to £2,000 to improve local green spaces. Deadline 30th June. They want to fund practical projects which benefit both people and planet health. Priority will be given to projects that: Examples of green projects could include: This is not an exhaustive list and... Read More...

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