Chicago’s Local CSA
Collective Supported Agriculture - Weekly Produce Box Delivery
2024 CSA REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
We have limited availability and memberships go fast - order now!
UGC program participants are eligible for a 10% discount; email farmadmin@urbangrowerscollective for the promo code.
If you are paying with a Link card or Link Match Vouchers, please email us before making your reservation online. Read more details. You can read Frequently Asked Questions about SNAP/Link Card here.
Our Collective Supported Agriculture (CSA) program is a subscription that allows members to receive weekly shares of fresh, local produce grown by Urban Growers Collective and our partners. Shares are stocked with vegetables and culinary herbs from UGC, fruit from Seedling Farm, and microgreens from Urban Eden, which started as an incubation farm at UGC. As a member of our CSA, you are helping us build a more equitable local food system that directly supports BIPOC farmers and ranchers.
The best part of a CSA is that you’ll receive a wide variety of produce throughout the season. This means the contents of your share will change from week to week, and the produce will always be perfectly fresh and ripe. Some of the fruits and vegetables in your share might be new to you, and that’s great! We love to grow and to eat fun and exciting produce.
Our CSA boxes are packed fresh each Friday and distributed the next day.
Why Collective Supported Agriculture?
CSA in America was conceived by Booker T. Whatley, an Alabama horticulturist and Tuskegee University professor. He advocated for "smaller and smarter" farming and created what he called “clientele membership clubs,” now known as CSA, so that small farmers could sell direct to eaters. Source: Mother Earth News
At Urban Growers Collective we call our CSA program, "Collective Supported Agriculture" to highlight the ways in which we include our customers in our ecosystem of partners advocating for sustainable growth and development through urban agriculture. We couldn't do this work without you!
Membership Details
Seasons
We offer five chronological seasons throughout each growing year to allow our customers more flexibility around when and how long they want to participate. Each is unique, featuring in-season flavors from garlic scapes in the spring to apple cider in the fall.
Spring: April 20 - May 11
Early Summer: May 18 - June 29
Late Summer: July 13 - Aug 24
Fall: Sept 7 - Oct 26
Early Winter: Nov 1 - Nov 22
Need to skip a week? Fill out our Skip-a-Share form before the EOD on the Thursday before.
Share Options
For each of our seasons we offer a half share and full share. We also offer “Full Season Discount” option for both half share and full share sizes. This registers you for Early Summer, Late Summer, and Fall all at once.
Half Share: 6 items—enough to feed 2-3 over the course of a week
Full Share: 12 items—enough to feed a family of four over the course of a week
*Note: only half-share is available for our Spring season.
*Note: you can choose to add a donation share to your cart when you check-out to fund a share for someone else.
Delivery
You can register to pick up your CSA weekly on Saturday mornings at three different locations across the city, or pay $8/week to have it delivered right to your door!
South Chicago Farm: 9001 S Mackinaw Ave
Floriole Bakery: 1220 W. Webster
Delivery: We partner with Dion’s Chicago Dream to deliver your CSA share right to your home for only $8/box.
Does CSA cost more?
2024 CSA Price Summary Table
READ OUR COMPLETE CSA GUIDE
What last season’s customers have to say
What’s in Season?
SPRING
Salad Mixes
Microgreen Mixes
Head lettuce
Kale
Bok Choy
Spinach
greens
roots
Spring Onions
Radish
Turnips
Yarrow
Fennel
herbs
veggies
Asparagus
fruit
None
SUMMER
Salad Mixes
Microgreen Mixes
Rhubarb
Kale
Romaine Lettuce
Mustard Greens
Collards
Swiss Chard
Kohlrabi
Cabbage
Arugula
greens
roots
Beets
Purple Spring Onions
Carrots
Fennel Bulb
Garlic
Radish
Turnips
herbs
Mint
Garlic
Lemon Balm
Oregano
Thyme
Dill
Lavender
Basil
Sage
Sorrel
Lemongrass
Cilantro
Tulsi
Edible Flowers
Cuban Oregano
Eucalyptus
Lemon Verbena
Rosemary
Cauliflower
Bell Peppers
Jalapeno
Poblano
Hot Peppers
Sugar Snap Peas
Celery
Eggplant
Squash
Zucchini
Leeks
Tomatoes
Green Beans
Carrots
veggies
fruit
Strawberries
Peaches
Mulberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Apricots
Aronia (Black Chokeberry)
FALL
Salad Mixes
Microgreen Mixes
Arugula
Swiss Chard
Kale
Sweet Potato Greens
Mustard Greens
greens
roots
Basil
Fennel
Sorrel
Mint
Tulsi
Lemongrass
Thyme
Sage
Lemon Verbena
Rosemary
Lavender
Onions
Garlic
Beets
Carrots
Radish
Turnips
herbs
Tomatoes
Eggplant
Bell Peppers
Jalapeno
Poblano
Hot Peppers
Leeks
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Celery
Butternut Squash
veggies
Raspberries
Plums
Apples
Peaches
Pawpaws
fruit
EARLY WINTER
Salad Mixes
Microgreen Mixes
Mustard Greens
Spinach
Collards
Turnip Greens
Swiss Chard
greens
roots
Onions
Beets
Sweet Potatoes
Carrots
Garlic
Honey
Radish
Turnips
Eggplant
Bell Peppers
Jalapeno
Poblano
Hot Peppers
Squash
UGC Pepper Flakes
Sage
Pepper Salt
Rosemary
Thyme
Lavender
herbs
veggies
fruit
Apples
Pears
Pawpaws
About our Delivery Partner
Dion’s Chicago Dream
Dion’s Chicago Dream is to improve health outcomes & center health equity through its industry-leading approach to addressing food security at the intersection of last-mile delivery and logistics. Dion’s Dream is to use nutritional philanthropy as a catalyst to build community and transform lives. As an idea born in the heart of Englewood to give back to the community that raised him, Dion’s initiative has expanded into a nonprofit social enterprise model that champions workforce development and the stabilization of food quality. Dion’s Chicago Dream’s Fridge, Deliveries and Vaults provide a full suite of food access solutions for the diversity needed of health equity circumstances.
For families who are interested in our Dream Deliveries program please reach out to our main line at 312-509-4909 to join our waitlist.
Families who live within 2 miles of the Save A Lot located at 832 W. 63rd Street Chicago, IL 60621 are eligible to receive a Dream Delivery box free of charge through our new innovative and award winning Dream Vault. They can also reach out to the main line at 312-509-4909 to be added to our Dream Vault list.