CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture”. Originating from Booker T. Whatley, a Black author, horticulturist, and professor at Tuskegee University, CSA is a model that connects local farmers directly to consumers. As a member at Rock Steady Farm, you’ll enjoy:

• Access to the freshest, highest quality and most delicious produce around! Local, sustainably grown vegetables are nutrient dense and loaded with flavor. You’ll probably eat more of them, too.

• The shortest possible supply chain - your veggies get harvested and delivered directly to your pick up site within a day or two. This reduces your “food miles” AND ensures your food dollars go directly to our farm & farmers (instead of a typical 20-30% to intermediaries).

• Connection with the land and farmers growing your food. That means you can get to know our farming practices, our values, and how we operate as a team. Plus, you have an open invite to visit!

• Sliding scale pricing & low-income options. Participate in a model that ensures more people can access local, organically grown produce. You can choose your price point based on your access to financial resources.

• Supporting our social justice work — our farm is a radical, anti-racist, environmentally responsible, queer-owned and operated cooperative farm. Together, we’ll continue to work towards a more just and equitable food system.

Your Full Vegetable Share contains a diversity of 8-9 items and generally feeds 2-4 people. Shares are distributed every other week. Share contents vary throughout the season from leafy lettuce in the spring, juicy fruits in the summer, and delicious cabbages in the fall.

For the 2026 season, items will mostly be sourced from local farms. We’re excited to highlight the incredible growers of the Hudson Valley each week while we undergo infrastructure renovations.

WANT MORE OUT OF YOUR SHARE?

Check out our add on shares from local partner farms. When you check out in the GrownBy marketplace, you’ll see the option to add weekly shares of Fruit, Eggs, Cheese, Meat, and/or Yogurt to your membership.

Add-on shares are only available with the purchase of a vegetable share.

You also will receive a newsletter the daybefore pickup including a list of  your share contents, as well as some recipes + tips for what to do with your vegetables. We’ll also share more in-depth notes on what’s happening out in the field, reflections on our food system, about our community partnerships and highlight upcoming events.

Pick up times are subject to change slightly.

1. Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (Chelsea)

   356 W 18th St, Chelsea

   Wednesdays 3:00pm - 6:30pm

2. Brooklyn Community Pride Center (Crown Heights)

   1561 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn

   Wednesdays 2:00pm - 7:30pm

3. Rock Steady Farm

   41 Kaye Road, Millerton, NY

   Saturdays 9:00am - 12:00pm

Pricing & Payment options

HOW IT WORKS

We offer a wide variety of payment methods along a sliding scale*. The scale is intended to be a map, inviting each of us to take inventory of our financial resources and privileges. It is a way to support economic justice and food equity on a local level.

*Thank you to Underground Alchemy, Soul Fire Farm, Radherb, Third Root, and the Kula Center for their inspiration, dedication and work with developing sliding scale models.

CONSIDER PAYING BELOW MIDDLE INCOME IF YOU:

• Are supporting children or have other dependents

• Have significant debt

• Have medical expenses not covered by insurance

• Have tuition/educational expenses

• Receive public assistance

• Have immigration related expenses

• Are a senior citizen

CONSIDER PAYING ABOVE MIDDLE INCOME IF YOU:

• Own the home you live in

• Have investments, retirement accounts, inherited money

• Travel recreationally

• Work part-time by choice

• Have access to family money and resources in times of need

• Have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.)

Contributor Income Level

$693

Recommended if you resonate with most or all of the points listed under “consider paying above middle income”

Upper Income Level

$594

Recommended if you resonate with some or many of the points listed under “consider paying above middle income”

Middle Income Level

$495

Market value level. Recommended if you resonate with a mix of both lists, or if you’re just unsure where you fall.

Lower Income Level

$396

Recommended if you resonate with some or many of the points under “considering paying below middle income” list

SNAP Share

$247.50 ($22.50/week)

Shares are subsidized by 50% through Glynwood’s CSA is a SNAP program. Boxes can be ordered up until 1 week before distribution. We recommend ordering for the season when possible to secure your share (and for our planning ease!)

CSA is a SNAP is made possible by our participation in the Hudson Valley CSA Coalition and is supported by the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Grant Program grant no. 2023-70415-41205 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Solidarity Share

$0-$247.50

Recommended if you resonate with most or all of the points in the “consider paying below middle income” list and the SNAP shares are not accessible to you. CLICK HERE to apply. We offer a 50% discount and a full discount. Spots are limited based on available funding. Please apply even if we don’t have shares available, as it helps us communicate to grants and funders the scope of need in our community!

PAYMENT PLANS

Pay in full: Paying at the start of the season supports us in purchasing seeds, equipment, and paying our team so we can grow food for the rest of the season.

Payment plan: We also offer a 5-part payment plan. A 20% deposit is due upon registration with the following payments due June 1st, July 1st, August 1st, and September 1st.

If you need a different payment schedule, or can’t put down the initial payment yet, but still want to hold your spot – send us an email and we’ll work to make other arrangements.

Regardless of whether you pay in full or with a payment plan, we accept all major credit cards. Check is also gladly accepted - in fact, it saves us about 3% in transaction fees. Just click “pay offline” at checkout. Make your check payable to Rock Steady Farm and mail to 41 Kaye Rd, Millerton NY 12546.

What We Grow

While this is not a complete list, and we might tweak our crop list in the planning process, here is a sense of what you’ll find in your share throughout the season. Click on the links to read more about their history, how to store them, and some delicious recipes! Each week we send out our newsletter with a list of what will be included in the week’s share.

Spring: Arugula, Beets, Bok Choi, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cilantro, Collards, Escarole, Fennel, Garlic Chives, Garlic Scapes, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Radish, Sage, Scallion, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Thyme, Hakurei Turnips

Summer: Basil, Cilantro, Callaloo, Cantaloupe, Cucumbers, Dill, Eggplant, Garlic, Husk cherries, Lettuce, Mint, Molokhia, Fresh Onion, Hot Peppers, Sweet Peppers, Scallion, Summer Squash, Sunflowers, Tomatillo, Tomato, Tulsi basil, Watermelon, Zucchini

Autumn: Arugula, Beets, Bok Choi, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cilantro, Collards, Daikon, Dill, Fennel, Garlic Chives, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Mint, Oregano, Parsley, Radicchio, Radish, Sage, Scallion, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Thyme, Hakurei Turnips

Outsourced crops*: Corn, Sweet potatoes, Potatoes, Winter squash, Pea shoots, Snap peas, Salad mix, Ginger

*Some items are purchased from neighboring farms because they are not sustainable for us to grow at our scale. Selectively outsourcing in this way allows us to foster farmer-to-farmer relationships and strategically free up production space for specialty crops and care of our land. We will notify our you in the weekly newsletter if you’re getting something from one of our farmer friends!

WHEN DOES IT START, AND WHAT’S THE SEASON SCHEDULE?

Early June, exact date is TBD — we’ll keep members posted via email. We like to keep some flexibility here, because of the variability of seasonal conditions. The CSA will end late October. You will get one share every other week for 11 total weeks during the season.

WHAT IS YOUR CANCELLATION POLICY?

When you decide to become a CSA member, you are making a commitment to our farm, and we are very grateful for your trust. Because we really count on that commitment, there are no refunds, full or partial. You may find someone to transfer your membership to, but payment and coordination would be your responsibility. If something unexpected happens, you’re always welcome to reach out to us, and we’ll help if we can.

WHAT IF I CAN’T PICK UP MY SHARE?

We encourage members to send a friend or family member if they can’t pick up their share. If you do not pick up your share in the designated window, we will make sure it doesn’t go to waste by donating it to one of our community partners.

Note: As a convenience for our local members who pick up at our farm on Saturdays, late pick-up is available during daylight hours in our cooler until Sunday evening.

IS THE FARM ORGANIC?

While not "Certified Organic", we use only organic, holistic practices. These practices include Integrated Pest Management (IPM), using row-cover instead of spraying, organic low-spray techniques (a last resort), cover cropping, organic compost, organic greenhouse soil, organic granular fertilizer, increasing pollinators through planting natives and diverse plant and much more!

DO YOU ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS?

We host Community Work Days! We announce on our social media, our newsletters, and on our events calender.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR FOOD ACCESS WORK MORE?

If you’re a CSA member, consider choosing a higher option on the sliding scale. Everything you pay above the middle income level goes directly towards supporting the lower income level and solidarity share members. If you’re not a CSA member, or wish to support even more, donate to our Food Access Fund. Federal cuts to SNAP, healthcare, and other forms of our safety net have made it continually harder for communities to access fresh fruits and vegetables. Your support is crucial right now.

HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION?

We are happy to answer any additional questions you have. Reach out to us at csa@rocksteadyfarm.com!