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2026 CSA Season – Certified organic vegetables from Golden Earthworm Organic Farm – 22 weeks, June 18th – November 12th

Pick up Thursdays, 5:30 – 8:00pm at St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82nd St., Jackson Heights, NY 11372

WHAT’S IN EACH BOX?  
We fill your large box with 8-11 different types of vegetables that are at their peak harvest on our family farm.  Each week’s box is carefully curated and farmers’ choice, meaning that you get the widest variety – always fresh, always seasonal, always Certified Organic. We grow over 100 different varieties and no two weeks will be the same! 

ADD-ON SHARES
Fruit Share: Apples, Peaches, Pears, Blueberries from our farmer friends at local orchards. Not Certified Organic, but the tree fruit is ecologically-grown. July-November.

HOW DO I CHOOSE MY DELIVERY FREQUENCY?
Family households/Couples who cook regularly, or two households that split a shareWeekly delivery 
Singles and couples who cook less frequently = Bi-weekly Delivery

ALL THE PERKS…
Weekly Newsletters with Recipes & Cooking Tips, a custom Golden Earthworm Organic Farm bag, Virtual Farm Tours, Online Membership Community & Your Very Own Farmer!

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT:
Sign up here!
Two volunteer shifts required per share* (Not per person or household – if two households split a share, it’s still a total of two shifts.) *Unless someone is unable to physically fulfill the volunteer responsibilities. Questions? Contact the Volunteer Coordinator.

UNCLAIMED SHARES POLICY
Members must pick up their share during the distribution hours. If they are unable to make it, they can ask a friend or neighbor to pick up on their behalf – simple give them the name the share is listed under. Any unclaimed shares will be donated appropriately.

ADMIN FEE
All shares include a 7% Admin Fee which goes towards rent at the church, and any leftover funds go towards our subsidized share program.

CONSIDER DONATING TO HELP SUBSIDIZE SHARES
Please consider making a donation to help your Farmspot Core Group subsidize CSA shares in your community. Thank you.

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR CORE GROUP
Please contact farmspot@gmail.com with general inquiries about the CSA.

EARLY BIRD PRICING & FREE TOTE BAG! Save 2% on your admin fee and receive a free Golden Earthworm Tote Bag if you sign up before April 15th, 2026!

Weekly Delivery

Pay by Check: Download a Paper Contract (pdf) & save the credit card fees!
Pay by Credit Card: Links below include CC fees.

WEEKLY VEGETABLE BOX: $897.07 (option to pay in three monthly installments)

BI-WEEKLY VEGETABLE BOX: $448.68 Pick up a full-sized box every other week. (option to pay in three monthly installments) NOTE: we’ll assign members either WEEK A or WEEK B after sign-ups are complete. If you have a preference please email us at farmspot@gmail.com

ADD-ON WEEKLY FRUIT SHARE: $151.20

ADD-ON BI-WEEKLY FRUIT SHARE: $72

Please consider making a donation to your Farmspot Core Group to help cover the cost of subsidized shares in your community. This is the first year since Farm Spot was founded in 2006 that we’re unable to offer subsidized shares, due to a lack of funds. Your generosity in helping us stay accessible to as many neighbors as possible is greatly appreciated.

Donation to Subsidized Shares

The time has come to SIGN UP for a 2024 CSA share! 

Farm Spot will be partnering with Golden Earthworm Organic Farm again this year. Our CSA partner from 2006 – 2021, Golden Earthworm is now based in southern Vermont and continues to provide certified organic produce. The 2024 CSA season is 22 weeks, and they are able to provide an optional fruit share from a nearby farm. We’re looking forward to enjoying their delicious produce again, along with the helpful recipes and farm updates in their weekly newsletters. 

SIGN UP HERE – and please forward to anyone that might be interested. Deadline to sign up is 5/15/24!

Information about the 2024 share:

Distribution location: St Mark’s Church on the corner of 34th avenue and 82nd street

Dates: Thursdays, June 20th to November 21st, 2024, 5:30-8pm (no distribution on July 4th)

Cost for the vegetable share: $875.30

Cost of the Subsidized vegetable share: $437.80 (limited number of shares available – if sold out, please email us to be put on wait list)

Cost for the fruit share: $145.35

VOLUNTEERING

All members are expected to volunteer two shifts per share; Members who have both a vegetable and fruit share are required to serve two shifts, the requirement does not double. Any members for whom the ongoing COVID-19 crisis makes volunteering unsafe or impossible should email Farm Spot. Farm Spot CSA is only possible with the help of volunteers – we do not have other means to operate distribution. Feel free to contact us with any questions: volunteerfarmspot@gmail.com

Sign up for volunteer shifts here

SHARE PICK-UP

The above dates, between 5:30 pm & 8:00 pm, at St. Mark’s Church, 33-50 82nd st. If you do not pick up your share during those hours, it will be donated appropriately. We are unable to save shares. If you are unable to pick up your share yourself, you may ask a friend or neighbor (even if they are not a Farm Spot member) to pick up your share on your behalf. Please remember to give them the principal share member’s name (the name that your share is listed under in the sign-up book).

Splitting shares:

In past years, Farm Spot has encouraged members to look for share partners on social media and community message boards. People have been known to find share partners on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/farmspotcsa/). If you cannot find a share on your own, please email farmspot@gmail.com and we will do our best to match you with a share partner.