Check out our latest news and upcoming events.
Read our annual report for 2024-2025 to find out how we have been supporting and advocating for our member farms
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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…
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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…
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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 Shop, Bam Clothing or Peace…
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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 trust and opens up new…
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Equinox Wales CSA gathering 21st March
For just £15 a head you will enjoy a farm tour of Ash and Elm Horticulture, workshops on Scaling Up with Tony Little of Sustainable Farming Consultancy and Community and volunteer-led growing with Nikki Giles of Flintshire CSA. Plus a tasty lunch and dinner, music around the fire and lots of opportunity for networking. Everyone…
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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 the skills to lead a…
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Small farms excluded from vital farm payment scheme
Community Supported Agriculture UK (CSA UK) is extremely disappointed that the Government’s 2026 Sustainable Farm Initiative excludes farmers and growers operating on fewer than three hectares of land. Suzy Russell, CSA Network co-ordinator, said: “The application of the three hectare limit is a huge blow to hundreds of our farmers and growers who are providing…
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Three Turnips Market Garden is seeking a head grower
Full-time grower (single or a couple) required immediately – accommodation available – at The Three Turnips market garden at Lower Hampen Farm, Andoversford, Glos GL54 4JJ Applicants must be enthusiastic and passionate about growing a diverse range of veg in an organic, no-dig system to supply our small farm shop and the local community all…
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Market gardener at Stone Farm, East Sussex
Stone Farm is a 40-acre, family-run, mixed farm and micro dairy in the High Weald of East Sussex. The farm is set up as a raw milk micro-dairy, and this year we are launching a veg box CSA scheme. This will start from a small but established chemical free, no-dig vegetable garden that has previously…
