Get Healthy in 2018 - Join a CSA

Frederick County is known for its diversified agriculture industry, ranging from dairy, meats and grains to fruits and vegetables. Even during the cold winter months farmers are busy planning for the growing season, making it a perfect time to sign-up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. CSAs are a great benefit to the farmer, enabling them to market their product before the busy growing season days, as well as to plan what produce they need to grow to support the demand of the local community. As a participant in a CSA you purchase a “share”, and in return you get a weekly box of vegetables or other farm produce. So why should you participate in a CSA? You may get exposed to new and exciting produce you have never tried as well as recipes to prepare it; you will benefit from eating healthy locally-grown foods; and you’ll be supporting a local farmer.

Below is a list of Frederick County Farms that offer CSA programs. You can also find out more about these farms at http://www.homegrownfrederick.com/csa:

  • Big White Barn Produce
  • Full Cellar Farm
  • House in the Woods Farm
  • Open Book Farm
  • Pleasant Hill Produce
  • Rights of Man Farm
  • Seeds of Life Nursery & CSA
  • Shadows of Catoctin Farm
  • South Mountain Creamery
  • Sycamore Spring Farm
  • Thanksgiving Farms
  • Twin Hills Farm

CSA programs in Frederick County are becoming increasingly popular thanks to the variety of fresh products grown right here. Homegrown Frederick is designed to help citizens find local Frederick County farms that offer locally grown products, as well as promoting agri-tourism activities, the annual Homegrown Hay Days and the many farmers’ markets located throughout the county. To learn more visit www.homegrownfrederick.com or follow us on social media at www.facebook.com/homegrownfrederick