The Almost Complete List of CSA Farms in Central Illinois
A CSA share from Grandma and Grandpa's Garden in Peoria, Illinois
Community Supported Agriculture, or CSAs, are a great way to support your local farmer and get your fill of farm-fresh produce. Buy a "share" in a local farm at the beginning of the season to help farmers cover the up-front cost of seeds and equipment, and get a "share" of the harvest on a set schedule throughout the season. It's win-win! And it's never too early to start thinking about signing up for a CSA for 2018. Often times openings and availability go fast. In fact, National CSA SignUp Day is February 23rd. Check out the local farms and farmers below with successful and long-running CSA's. Your grocery shopping for the year just got easier.
NOTE: Be sure to call in advance to insure the accuracy of the information listed below. CSA's often vary from year to year as farmers make adjustments to their products and pricing, and not all information below is guaranteed to be accurate.
All Seasons Farm
Jill Rendleman
jillrendleman@aol.com
618-308-0217
9535 US Hwy 51 N
Cobden, IL 62920
www.facebook.com/AllSeasonsFarm
All Season Farm grows restaurant quality vegetables and fruit with exceptional taste. Spring fed irrigation, select heirloom varieties, and close attention to our soils makes for produce that is densely nutritious and pleasing to the palate. Our small scale farming practices are low carbon and USDA Certified Organic by MOSA.
August Creek Farm
Andrea Sloan
andrea@augustcreekfarm.com
217-820-1414
1414 N. 2400 East Rd.
Assumption, IL 62510
www.facebook.com/augustcreekfarm
August Creek Farm is a two acre CSA vegetable farm located outside Assumption, Illinois that services the Decatur area. We follow organic farming methods that are beneficial for both our bdoes and the environment.
Bane Family Meats
David Bane
davidpbane@aol.com
217-722-2188
1062 CR2125E
Sidney IL, 61877
We are a Champaign County farm family with a dedication to sustainable agriculture, and the highest quality meat and poultry products. We take special care in the selection, humane rearing and processing of our chicken, turkey, beef, lamb and pork to provide a superior eating experience for you. We know you will taste the quality of our products! All of our livestock are grown on diverse forage pastures at our farm. NO pesticides or synthetic fertilizers are applied to our pastures; NO antibiotics or growth promoters are added to our animal feeds. Our livestock feeds are purchased from local feed mills, are custom blended to our specifications, and contain NO genetically modified ingredients. Our animals are transported by us to local, federally-inspected processing facilities. Fresh products processed to your specifications are available with prior arrangements.
I deliver to the Champaign county customers for free; delivery fee outside Champaign county. depending on location.Description: My CSA's are monthly deliveries of a variety of meat and poultry products (beef, pork, lamb, chicken, eggs and turkey).
10 lbs/month for 6 months is $454.00
10 lbs /month for 12 months is $875.00
20 lbs/month for 6 months is $845.00
20 lbs/month for 12 months is $1575.00.
6 monthly deliveries of 4 lb of chicken, plus 2 lbs of ground beef, pork or turkey, plus 1 doz eggs for 6 months is $252.00; or $504 for 12 monthly deliveries
Bear Creek Farm & Ranch
Debbie Daniels
bearcreekbelgian@hughes.ner
217-899-0002
754 E 1100 N Road
Palmer, IL 62556
https://www.facebook.com/Bear-Creek-Farm-Ranch-105450492861526/
We are an all natural sustainable farm. We do not use chemicals. We raise grass fed beef, belted Galloway cattle. We raise vegetable, fruits, herbs, flowers & sell plants. We also have a certified kitchen & make prepared foods & baked goods. We currently sell at the Taylorville Farmers Market & off the farm.
Blue Moon Farm LLC
Jon Cherniss
bluemoonfarmurbana@gmail.com
217-643-2031
2184 County Road 1700 E
Urbana IL, 61802
https://www.facebook.com/BlueMoon-Farm-231104981039/
At Blue Moon Farm, our goal is simple: Produce the most beautiful, best tasting produce possible using only organic methods. Our 20-acre organic vegetable grows quality produce for Urbana's farmer's market, grocery stores, and local restaurants. We are committed to the collective project of implementing farming practices that promote the health and well-being of the land we grow on and the people who eat our food. Buying locally leads to more accountability between the farmer and the eater and that relationship is important to us.
Brackett Farm
Bob Brackett
Brackett-CSA@comcast.net
217-898-7638
611 W. Union St.
Champaign, IL61820
We grow almost 50 different TYPES of fruits and vegetables, and have done so using organic methods since 1985, serving the Champaign/Urbana area through our Brackett-CSA and Urbana's Market At The Square, with some sales to restaurants and grocery stores. All 4 of our sons have been involved in the business over these many years, and 2 of them are now the main workers on the farm with their father, with friends helping out whenever I can afford their help. Our goal is to grow the most diverse selection of nutritious, delicious food we possibly can. We specialize in fruit (10 different types) with a large selection of veggies on the side.
Bracket CSA
Pick-Up Location: 611 W. Union St., Champaign
Description: We grow over 40 different types of vegetables and fruits. Fruits include strawberries, rhubarb, red and black raspberries, gooseberries, black currants, blackberries, blueberries, up to 20 varieties of apples, and up to 6 varieties of pears. We "specialize" in cherry/salad tomatoes, and grow up to 32 varieties in different shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors, most of them heirlooms and a choice few modern hybrids. We also grow a few different varieties of slicing tomatoes and paste tomatoes as well as several varieties of peppers. The complete growing list can be found on our website. Our CSA runs from the last week in May to the first week in November (the "official" season). After the main season is done, we offer members a chance to continue getting goodies in a week-by-week, cash-n-carry post-season. Anyone can join the post-season which usually runs through February. Pick up is at my house in Champaign on 611 W. Union St.
Cost: $500 for a 24-week "official" season.
Brian Severson Farms/ Quality Organic
Brian Severson
brian@qualityorganic.com
815-584-1850
8430 S Dwight Rd
Dwight, IL 60420
From “Seed to Store”, all done on our farm. We raise, clean and process certified organic wheat, oats, food corns, popcorn and buckwheat into organic stone ground flour, meal, rolled oats as well as the cleaned whole grains. We enjoy working with individuals, chefs, retailers, and wholesale buyers.
Choice Roots
Kyle DeWeese
krd1985@aol.com
217-546-5834
3989 Sherman Rd.
Sherman, IL 62684
I'm a sole proprietor one-man operation. Through hard work, a love of nature and gardening, and a mission to try to always do the right thing, I try to produce quality, unique products to share and enjoy with others. I sell my products through a small CSA, the Old Capitol Farmers Market in Springfield, and at American Harvest Eatery.
Cook Farm
Pick-Up Location: Your share is available for pick-up each Tuesday from 4-6 pm in the barn at Cook Farm, which is located about 10 minutes from downtown Bloomington and 5 minutes from the airport on Towanda Barnes Road at 10702 N. 1900 East Rd. Bloomington, IL 61705.
Description: Cook Farm is a sustainable, small-scale vegetable farm located in Bloomington. As a CSA member, you can expect to receive freshly-picked, locally grown produce that's good for you and good for the earth for the duration of the farming season. Our CSA is 25 weeks long, and each weekly share includes 6-10 different items depending on the time of year. Usually spring shares are lighter, summer harvests heavier, and fall is abundant.
Cost: A full share costs $500/season (or $20 per week) for new members and $450/season for returning members. We also offer half-shares! You can reserve your share for next season with a $100 deposit, the balance due at the first pick-up in May. Each week we strive to exceed the cost of the share and provide bountiful harvests of good variety as gratitude for your support.
Contact: Dylan Cook at cookfarmil@gmail.com
Dearing Country Farms
Brad Dearing
farms@dearingdesigns.com
309-963-4932
16410 N 800 East Rd
Bloomington, IL 61705
https://www.facebook.com/Dearing-Country-Farms-133894456680841
We are a small family owned/operated farmstead, growing and harvesting an abundant of healthy foods. We raise chickens for meat and eggs, beef cattle, goats for milk and meat and grow a full variety of seasonal produce, trees, fruit, berries, melons, flowers, grasses, nuts and herbs. Products can be purchased directly from off the farm, local farmers markets, and at several health food stores. We offer a year round CSA opportunity as well as a monthly seafood pickup from our farm as we travel to the Florida panhandle to gather fresh gulf seafood!
Our CSA runs from May – October. Pickup is on Wednesdays at our farm just 3 miles west of Bloomington, IL or at the Downtown Bloomington Farmer’s Market Saturday mornings. We are a family farmstead using all natural methods of growing including USDA Organic standards, Humane Animal Welfare treatment and Certified Naturally Grown practices (not certified). We offer a produce option, which typically includes herbs, fruit and berries, as well as meat and eggs.
Cost: Our options are:
Produce - $416.00 /26 pickups. This share will consist of 5 to 6 seasonally available produce items, like herbs, radishes, onions, sugar snap peas, lettuce, bok choi, swiss chard, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, okra, squash, zucchini, melons, pumpkins, sweet corn, apples, pears, cherries, blackberries, strawberries, etc.
Chicken & Eggs - $520.00 /26 pickups. A whole or cut up chicken averaging 3 pounds and a dozen eggs for 26 weeks.
Beef & Eggs – $520.00 /26 pickups. Two (2) pounds of ground beef and a dozen eggs for 26 weeks.Chicken, Beef & Eggs - $910.00 /26 pickups. A whole or cut up chicken averaging 3 pounds and 2 pounds of ground beef and a dozen eggs for 26 weeks.
FRESH FLORIDA SEAFOOD CSA. We travel to Florida once a month and pickup fresh seafood as an option for monthly pickup on our farm as well. Shrimp, fish, oysters, scallops, and more!
Grandma & Grandpa's Farm LLC
Ginger & Tony Malek
maleks@grandmagrandpasfarm.com
309-213-0242
476 County Road 950 North
Sparland, Illinois 61565
Grandma & Grandpa's Farm is a 4th generation farm which sustainably raises vegetables, fruit & herbs as well as pasture raised chickens for both meat & eggs using organic methods. We sell only what we raise ourselves and are located about 30 minutes North of Peoria, IL.
Grani's Acres
Amy Randazzo
granisacres@aol.com
309-825-9687 21232 E. 735 N. Road
Fairbury, IL 61739
granisacres.com
www.facebook.com/GranisAcresLLC
We started farming in 2012, wanting to do something that people could appreciate. People appreciate good food! We are committed to farming practices that result in quality over quantity.
Harvest and Blooms Farm
Pick-Up Location: Rochester Description: CSA members will receive twenty-five (25) weeks of fresh produce, ready for on-farm pick-up every Tuesday evening from 5 - 6 pm, May 17th through November 1st, 2016. CSA members also receive a weekly email with notes from the farm, tips and delicious recipes featuring the produce you receive that week.One full weekly share generally satisfies the needs of two people on a vegetarian diet or four people with a mixed diet.
Cost:The cost of a full share is $ 550.00. The cost of an individually prepared 1/2 share is $330.00. Friends or family may share a full share and then divide it on your own.
Contact: hello@harvestandblooms.com
Healing Acres Farm
Cindy Hatton
Mark Moore
healingacresfarm@gmail.com
217-361-6826
124 E. State Street
Waggoner, IL 62572
http://healingacresfarm.blogspot.com/
https://www.facebook.com/HealingAcresFarm
At Healing Acres Farm, humane and sustainable practices, preserving heritage breeds, education and local attention are our primary focus. We believe that "FRESH is GOOD, LOCAL is BETTER, HEALTHY is BEST!!!" We do our best to "Provide Nutrient Dense Food to HEALU2"!
CSA Pick-Up Location: We deliver to Springfield, Edwardsville and have a pick-up at the farm
Description: We are offering a large variety of chemical free vegetables and herbs, pastured free range eggs and pastured meats beginning in May and ending in October. There are two types of memberships being offered (with different sized packages available) and discounts if paid early.
Contact: Cindy Hatton, Mark Moore, healingacresfarm@gmail (217) 522-4325
Henry's Farm
Pick-up Locations: Bloomington, Eureka, Morton, Peoria, Evanston and on Henry’s Farm in CongervilleDescription: Fresh-picked seasonal vegetables for 26 weeks, starting the last Tuesday in May and ending before Thanksgiving. The selection of produce varies from week to week, but your share will always be full to the brim with 7-9 types of vegetables at the peak of their flavor. We grow only the best-tasting varieties with No GMOs, Pesticides, Herbicides, or Synthetic Fertilizers. We hand-pick the produce on the same day that you pick it up. Our farm is certified organic and our CSA is entering its 18th year.
Cost: $445
Contact: Henry Brockman, henhiroko2@netscape.net
Watermelon radishes from Henry's Farm
Illinois Willows
Kent Miles
illinoiswillows@aol.com
217-778-8312
1477 County Road 200 East
Seymour, IL 61875
We are a Specialty Cut Flower Grower 10 miles west of Champaign, IL. Product year round, Flower CSA and Buyers Club. Farmers Markets, Wholesale, Retail and Commercial design.
CSA Pick-Up Locations: Urbana's Market at the Square on Saturdays on scheduled dates
Description: Our selection will vary from week to week as the season progresses, each bouquet will have a variety of flowers. The bouquets will already be arranged in a vase so you will have no need to arrange them yourself. Just bring back the previous empty vase when you pick up your new bouquet. Subscribers will receive a large , farm fresh bouquet ever other week from June 3 - October 21 which is 11 weeks of beautiful flowers in a vase just for you.
Cost: This year you will get a $30.00 bouquet for each date (11 dates) for just $300.00.Regularly $ 330.00. Deadline to sign up is May 26, 2017. Additionally, we also have Buyer's Club Membership available. Our Buyers Club requires a yearly fee. Members purchases will receive a % off every purchase during the year. This discount may be taken at any of the following locations that we are at: Urbana's Market at the Square, 3rd Sunday Market, Market in the Square( indoor market inside Lincoln Square ) and Illinois Willows farm. The membership season runs May 1, 2017 - April 30, 2018. Deadline to sign up is May 1, 2018.
Jane's Farm
Jane Mahalick-Wilson
jemahalick@gmail.com
309-648-8923
1292 County Road 3000 E.
El Paso, IL 61738
https://www.facebook.com/Janes-Farm-1414913415469758/
Jane's Farm, located outside of El Paso is a member of Legacy of The Land, a group of local family farms. We've grown fresh produce for over 10 years & added laying hens to the family last year. It's our hope you enjoy our produce & eggs, as much as we love growing/raising happy chickens!
Legacy of the Land
Location: Legacy of the Land has three pick up locations to choose from: Champaign/Urbana – pick up on Tuesday nights at the Champaign Farmer’s Market; Bloomington/Normal – pick up on Friday afternoons on IWU campus; Eureka – pick up on Tuesday afternoons at Mika’s Bistro
Description: Our CSA is for 22 weeks. Starting the last week in May. Your Harvest Shares will be primarily vegetables. We will add fruit when it’s available. You have the option of adding a dozen eggs to your veggies and/or you can add fresh bread from The Garlic Press Market Café to your weekly share.
Cost: $450 for the veggie share; $110 to add one dozen eggs; $220 to add fresh bread.
Contact: Amy Randazzo, (309)825-9687, info@thelegacyoftheland.com
Moore Family Farm
Dianne Moore
815-432-6238
2013 North 1950 East Rd.
Watseka, IL 60970
Moore Family Farm use sustainable farming practices on their farm. The farm uses old fashion hands-on care. Their regenerative farm includes many of their livestock and gardening interest, such as, grass fed beef and lamb, pasture raised heritage breeds of pork, pasture-raised chicken for meat and eggs. We can be found full season at Urbana Market at the square or direct from farm buying groups.
Oak Tree Organic CSA
Pick-Up Locations: Springfield
Description: We are very much looking forward to this upcoming season with the addition of our greenhouse and various expansions. This year we will offer two different types of programs. The first being for those of you that enjoy a bit of the unknown and the possibility of eating and cooking something different as well as getting the basic vegetables. We will offer a vegetable only farmers choice share which will be 20 consecutive weeks of what is in season. For those of you that want to support local food but want a bit more control of your diet, we will offer a program that allows you to order what you want, when you want over a 7 month period which includes our vegetables, free range eggs, pastured pork and beef at a 10% discount.
Contact: Chad Wallace, oaktreeorganics1@gmail.com
Over The Rainbow Farm, Inc.
Lori Roberts
robertsgal@sbcglobal.net
217-306-6214
4024 Niantic Road
Niantic, IL 62551
https://www.facebook.com/Over-The-Rainbow-Farm-318391878245846/
Over The Rainbow Farm is a small family farm just north of Niantic, IL. Roy and Lori Roberts offer community supported agriculture (CSA) shares of 6-10 seasonal produce items or more each week including berries, beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic and much more! Weekly shares are delivered during their growing season to Decatur, IL on Thursday evenings or may be picked up at the farm!
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery
Leslie Cooperband
prairiefruits@gmail.com
217-643-2314
4410 N. Lincoln Ave.
Champaign, IL61822
https://www.facebook.com/prairiefruitsfarm
Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery is Illinois' first farmstead & artisan creamery. Established in 2005, they have been raising dairy goats and producing small-batch, hand-crafted cheeses for over a decade. They sell their products at farmers' market and through their Cheese & Gelato CSA. They also have a farm store called "The Real Stand." Prairie Fruits Farm has a small organic fruit orchard and hosts farm to table meals and other agri-tourism activities.
CSA Pick-Up Locations: Champaign-Urbana and Bloomington
Description: Bi-weekly offerings of cheese, gelato and artisan breads from May through October.
Cost:
Cheese Share Prices range from $15 per week ($195 for the 13 week season) for two containers of chevre to $26 per week ($338 for the season)for a container of chevre, a bloomy rind cheese and a wedge of hard, raw-milk cheese.
Bread Share Prices range from $6 per week for a loaf of bread or a six-count bag ($78 for the season) of bagels to $12/week for the bread & bagel combination or two loaves of bread ($156 for the season).
Gelato Share Prices are $10/pint per week or $20/2 pints per week ($130 or $260 for the season).
PrairiErth Farm CSA
Pick-Up Locations: Bloomington/Normal & Lincoln
Description: We offer 24 weeks of certified organic vegetables, as well as discounted pricing for our organic beef, pork, fruit and eggs. Our members receive 5-8 different items in their share each week with the opportunity to trade items they don’t want for items they’d prefer to have. We partner with 5 different farms and businesses to also offer bread, cheese, locally roasted coffee, flowers, raw honey, chicken and turkey. CSA members also receive priority sign-up for our two winter CSA programs. We have flexible pick-up options as well as home delivery.
Cost: $475
Contact: Katie@prairierthfarm.com
Red Gate Farm, LLC
Sean and Danielle Londrigan
manager@redgatefarmllc.com
217-501-4234
15276 New Salem Bluff Rd.
Petersburg, IL
Red Gate Farm, LLC is a small, family farm, focused on being good stewards of God's creation. We raise a wide variety of produce and meat animals, using natural, sustainable methods. In addition, we offer a variety of tours, classes, and clinics. Please visit our website for additional information.
Sola Gratia Farm
Traci Barkley
solagratiacsa@gmail.com
217-367-1189
Sola Gratia Farm
2200 S. Philo Rd.
Urbana IL, 61802
Sola Gratia Farm is a community-based farm dedicated to producing locally-grown, high-quality, natural produce. Produce is grown following organic practices, for it's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, local farmer's markets, the Common Ground Food Co-op, several restaurants and for donations to local hunger assistance programs. Started by St. Matthew Lutheran Church and Faith in Place in 2012, this four-acre community farm is committed to helping those who lack adequate food resources. Sola Gratia Farm donates at least 10 percent of its produce to the Eastern Illinois Foodbank and other hunger abatement programs in East Central Illinois, such as the TIMES Center. Over the last five years, we have donated over 35,000 pounds of produce (nearly 30% of total harvest)and with your help, we can continue making fresh, healthy, locally grown produce accessible to everyone.
Sola Gratia Spring CSA share
Spurgeon Veggies
Eloise or Dusty Spurgeon
279 Knox Road 2550 North, Rio, Illinois 61472 spurgeonveggies@gmail.com
Spurgeon Veggies is a small, diversified, woman-owned, family farm operation that has been serving Galesburg for the last 10 years. Eloise Spurgeon began the operation in 2007 and brought on her daughter-in-law Dusty in 2010. The pair make environmentally conscious land management a priority– leaving nearly 50 acres of their farm in original hardwood trees to provide habitat for native wildlife and using organic practices to raise their produce.Between the two farms, Spurgeon Veggies grows nearly every vegetable possible for Illinois and cares for over a hundred laying hens. The farms provide enough produce to sustain a 100-member CSA, a farm stand, an always well-stocked booth at the Galesburg Farmers’ Market, and supports several local restaurants.
Spring vegges from Spurgeon Veggies in Galesburg
Sunny Lane Farm
Teresa Brockman
sunnylanearonia@gmail.com
309-231-4484
302 W. Sunny Lane
Eureka, IL 61530
www.brockmanfamilyfarming.com/teresas-farms
Legacy of the Land member farm. Sunny Lane Farm is a very small, but very diverse farm in Eureka, IL. We use chemical free practices to grow 20 kinds (almost 80 varieties) of fruit, about 30 kinds of herbs, and over 200 varieties of garden plant starts.