Local CSA Listing
Spring is the ideal season to support farms offering CSAs.
CSAs deliver the farm harvest
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) harvest subscription programs have long been active in our region, matching farmers from the Roaring Fork Valley, Palisade and Paonia with customers in our area. The CSA model is a grassroots network that connects farms in need of operating capital at the onset of a growing season with consumers who invest up front for a share of the harvest. Typically, CSA boxes filled with seasonal produce and, in some cases, artisanal food items, are delivered right to your door each week throughout the growing season.
Here are some of the CSAs that serve our area:
ACES at Rock Bottom Ranch | Basalt | 970.927.6760
Austin Family Farm | Paonia | 970.260.4298
Borden Farms | Delta | 970.874.5383
Buckhorn Gardens | Montrose | 970.240.8715
Circle A Garden | Montrose | 970.249.9725
Erin's Acres | Missouri Heights | 970.615.0250
Happy Belly CSA | Paonia | 970.527.4374
Meat & Cheese Restaurant & Farm Shop | Aspen | 970.710.7120
Osage Gardens | New Castle | 970.876.5445
Peach Valley CSA Farm | Silt | 970.876.2850
Roaring Gardens | Carbondale | 970.319.7405
Spradley Farms | Carbondale | 970.309.5867
Sustainable Settings | Carbondale | 970.963.6107
The Living Farm | Paonia | 970.527.3305
Thistle Whistle Farm | Hotchkiss | 970.872.4959
Two Roots Farm | Carbondale | 970.376.6039
Don’t need a supply of veggies every week? Try one of these specialty providers.
Eggs: Aspen T.R.E.E. | Aspen | 970.379.2323
Fruit: Ela Family Farms | Hotchkiss | 970.872.3488
Flowers: Zephyros Farm and Garden | Paonia | 970.527.3636
Herbal Remedies: Dynamic Roots | Carbondale | 732.284.8477
And here's a Custom Farm Box service that delivers to Aspen, Carbondale, Crested Butte, Gunnison, Telluride and Hotchkiss:
Farm Runners | Hotchkiss | 970.846.8312 or 970.310.1485
Unlocking a CSA’s treasures
A CSA box is much like a treasure chest: overflowing with precious items. But the bounty is perishable and the amount of food can be overwhelming. Bounty from the Box: The CSA Farm Cookbook by Mi Ae Lipe (Twisted Carrot Publishing), is a guide to help understand and make use of more than 90 different fruits, vegetables and herbs. The book amasses recipes from the kitchens of professional chefs, home cooks, food associations and food bloggers, and includes nutritional and food storage tips. BountyFromTheBox.com