Membership

What is a CSA?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) was introduced to the U.S. in 1985 to promote fresh, locally grown food and foster social and ecological responsibility. CSAs establish a direct partnership between farmers and consumers, allowing members to share the risks and rewards of farming while enjoying a sense of responsibility for appropriate land stewardship.

Families and individuals become CSA members by paying a seasonal fee, which entitles them to a share of the weekly harvest. Sweetwater Organic Community Farm was established in 1995 as a nonprofit CSA and environmental education center located on 6 acres of suburban property along Sweetwater Creek in Tampa.

Benefits of CSA Membership

Membership in our CSA affords access to the freshest possible organic produce, while supporting local, sustainable, healthy agriculture in Tampa Bay.  Because we’re an educational farm, your membership supports hands-on ecological education through our volunteer program, field trip program and workshops.  We’re also a community farm, so feel free to volunteer, meet our farmers and see how your food is grown!