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What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between farmers and their local community. The origins of this model began in the 1960s with Booker T. Whatley, a Black horticulturalist and Agriculture professor at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Inspired by his predecessor George Washington Carver, Professor Whatley saw a deficit in the availability of food for his community. In an era where access to grocery stores and markets was being denied to Black citizens and enforced by Jim Crow Laws, there was an undeniable need for farmers to more directly connect to their communities; in return, farmers could earn the money required to keep ownership of their land. 

Whatley coined the term “clientele membership club,” essentially the earliest form of a CSA where the farmers would advertise their business and acquire funding at the start of the season, ensuring they had the funds for production and equipment. The loans necessary to acquire equipment needed to remain competitive were only available through bank or government, which farmers were also denied access to

The birth of this communal and socialist model stemmed from the needs that the people faced in a time of violent capitalism, and the system is still as important today, especially with the advancement of science and technology which shows that industrialization has a significant impact on the quality of the food we consume.

    • 2025 CSA limited memberships available

    • 25-week season (June 5th - November 24th) *Monday pick-up for the week of Thanksgiving.

    • Full shares: Weekly pickup (1-1/9 bushel box per week)

    • Half shares: Bi-weekly pickup (1-1/9 bushel box every two weeks, the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month )

  • Pickup day: Thursdays

    • June 11th, 19th, 26th

    • July 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st

    • August 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th

    • September 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

    • October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

    • November 6th, 13th, 20th, 24th

    Pickup locations: 

    Members Health Co.

    705 Merritt Ave, Nashville, TN 37203

    Kinda Collected

    1101 Chapel Ave #115, Nashville, TN 37206

    Members must return reusable CSA boxes when picking up new ones

  • A variety of seasonal vegetables: broccoli, radish, salad greens, scallions, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, squash, zucchini, melons, potatoes, sweet potato greens, cabbage, leeks, kale, garlic, winter squash, peas, collards, carrots, beans, dill, basil, chervil, and more.

  • Members of the WPMF CSA will have the option of buying 1 - 1/9 bushel box at $45 per box

    Full-share members pick up weekly for $875 for the season

    Half share members pick up bi-weekly for $437.50 for the season

    By purchasing your CSA shares in advance, you will save 10%.

    Donate a box to someone in need. You can pay for half or full season, and we will donate a box to someone in need. 

  • Coming Soon: Bi-weekly newsletter with updates on things happening at the farm, seasonal recipes, helpful tidbits about farming & gardening, and much much more.

    Members encouraged to visit www.wpmicrofarm.com for:

    • Farm events & workshops 

    • Volunteer sign-ups 

    • Additional farm information

  • Members can arrange for a friend to pick-up their share or have it donated by contacting the team. Shares can only be refunded with 2-week notice.

    If you have to cancel, miss, or want to donate your CSA, please email csa@wpmicrofarm.com.

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