We are fortunate to have incredible produce here in Colorado. The dedicated farmers and agriculturalists throughout the Front Range have curated some of the freshest and best produce while focusing on strengthening our communities through food and farming education, outreach, and accessibility. There are plenty of places to purchase local fruits and veggies outside of your traditional grocery store, such as farmers' markets, farm stands, and CSA boxes.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA Programs) consist of community members who pledge their support to a farm's operation so the farmland essentially becomes a community farm. Most CSA programs include the option for you to purchase a ˜share' of the yielded crops, so for a season, you get a bountiful box ofharvested produce to enjoy, weekly for an entire season. It is a fabulous alternative for purchasing your produce this summer, and you'll feel good about supporting our local farmers and enjoying their top-quality produce.
Ahavah Farm | Peyton, CO
18 Weeks | Summer CSA Begins in June | Pick up locations: Denver Metro, Colorado Springs, and Peyton
Ahavah, meaning 'love' in Hebrew, is a four-season CSA and small family farm serving Denver and Colorado Springs.
BlueTrane Heritage Farm | Elbert, CO
20 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Pick up location: Denver Metro
BlueTrane Heritage Farm specializes in preserving and promoting endangered breeds and produce varieties so that they are sustainable for countless generations.
GoFarm | Golden, CO
20 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Multiple pick-up locations in Golden
GoFarm is a nonprofit organization focused on strengthening the local food system - including how food is grown, distributed, and accessed.
Grow Girl Organics | Arvada, CO
20 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Pick up locations: Littleton and Arvada
Grow Girl Organics is passionate about increasing biodiversity and decreasing the impact of farming on the environment. They work with additional local vendors to offer diverse CSA boxes.
Lora's Nourishing Produce | Brighton, CO
18 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Pick up location: Denver Metro
Lora's Nourishing Produce offers several CSA options, including a veggies and herbs box or a mixed fruit and vegetables option. Lora's also has a winter CSA that begins in November.
Frontline Farming | Arvada, CO
16 Weeks | CSA Begins in July | Pick up location: Denver Metro
Frontline Farming is dedicated to its mission of creating greater equality across our Colorado food system, emphasizing access and support for women and people of color in working agriculture and farming. Through their partnership with Wild Boyd Farm, a black-owned ranch, you can also add fresh grass-fed protein to your CSA subscription.
Ela Family Farms | Hotchkiss, CO
14 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Pick up locations: Denver, Boulder, Golden, Fort Collins, and Longmont
For over 100 years, Ela's Family Farm has grown over 55 varieties of organic fruit trees. In addition to their incredible products, they also create artisanal organic jams, jellies, fruit butters, sauces, dried fruits, and ciders.
MicroFarms Colorado | Arvada, CO
22 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Pick up locations: Arvada and Lakewood
MicroFarms is dedicated to sustainably strengthening our community through food education, accessibility, and outreach. Their holistic approach, focused on permaculture and bio-intensive practices, is rooted in their passion for micro-farming to preserve the integrity of our environment and water sources.
Sprout City Farms | Denver, CO
18 Weeks | CSA Begins in June | Pick up locations: Denver, Lakewood, and Longmont
Sprout City Farms is dedicated to transforming urban land across Denver into beautiful and bountiful gardens to feed surrounding communities. Their goal is to address the hunger and health issues plaguing our communities through education and environmental stewardship, while transforming once blighted sights into fruitful and vibrant pillars of the community.
Many of these farms have built their missions surrounding the guiding principle of food accessibility and equitability. As such, most of these farms offer SNAP shares or subsidized food shares to ensure that everyone enjoys delicious local produce regardless of household income.
You may notice several popular farms are not listed here. That is because their CSAs are so popular that they have already sold out for the upcoming season! But there are still plenty of fantastic local options to get your produce fix - all summer long.
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