Posted: 21st April 2026
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... Read More...
Posted: 31st March 2026
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...
Posted: 27th March 2026
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...
Posted: 27th March 2026
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...
Posted: 13th March 2026
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...
Posted: 12th March 2026
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...
Posted: 11th March 2026
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...
Posted: 9th March 2026
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...
Posted: 28th November 2025
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...
Posted: 9th May 2025
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...
Posted: 25th July 2024
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...
Posted: 18th July 2024
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...
Posted: 18th July 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...
Posted: 12th July 2024
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...
Posted: 9th July 2024
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...
Posted: 9th July 2024
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...
Posted: 27th June 2024
“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...
Posted: 21st June 2024
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...Copyright 2026. All Rights Reserved