CSA Season has Begun!

While the winter months are often a time for rest and rejuvenation on the farm, they’re also when many farmers begin to plan for the next growing season. You can be part of their planning process for 2026 by participating in a CSA!

Keep reading to learn how CSAs work and discover the incredible network of KC Food Circle Farmers offering CSA shares this Winter and Spring.

What is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA for short) is a partnership between you and the farmer who grows or raises your food. Similar to a subscription service, you pay the farmer upfront and in return receive an assortment of fresh, local food items throughout the season, generally on a weekly basis.  

Why Participate in CSA?
CSA is a win-win for both farmers and eaters.

• Upfront income helps cover the costs of seeds, labor, and supplies.
• It reduces financial risk, especially in unpredictable growing seasons.
• Weekly engagement with set customers allows farmers to stay in touch with consumer demand. 

For You:

• You’ll enjoy peak-season produce, harvested at its freshest, and other local products raised right here in our region. 
• It’s a fun way to try new foods that wouldn’t otherwise think to buy.
• It’s convenient! One weekly or regular pick up at a set time and location. 
• It provides a deeper connection to your food. You’ll know where your food comes from, who grew or raised it and how. 

A Few Things to Consider When Choosing a CSA Program:
Not all CSA programs are the same and each farm does things a little differently. Here are some key things consider.

1. Size & Price

• How big is a weekly box or share? Some farms offer “small box” and “big box” options. This is important when considering different household sizes, appetites and budgets.
• What’s the total cost for the season? If cost is a barrier, ask about payment options too. Some farmers may be able to offer flexible and/or sliding scale options.

2. Pickup or Delivery

• Where will you get your box each week? On-farm? At a farmers market? A community pickup site?
• What day and time is pickup, and does it work with your schedule?
• Some farms even offer home delivery or collaborate with local businesses as pickup spots.

3. Season Length & What’s Included

• How many weeks does the CSA run? Some are just for the season while others are for the full year.
• Look at your calendar and account for any known travel.
• Does the share include only produce, or are their other items like eggs, meat or bread included as well? 
• Are there add-on options available like flowers or other non-food items? 

Ready to join a KC Food Circle CSA? 
Check out the list of farms offering CSAs this Winter and Spring below! 

Bread and Roses Farm: Their CSA is weekly for 24 weeks May through October. They include 5-8 items of their farm’s vegetables, herbs and occasional fruits each week in their regular sized share, and 7-10 Items in their queen sized share.  Delivery is included in much of KCMO and some of KCK (check website or email for delivery area), or they have on-farm pickup on Fridays. They also now offer a biweekly flower share. 

The link to their regular share is https://breadandrosesfarm.com/shop/2026-csa/

Fruitful Hills CSA: Their CSA program offers subscribers shares of vegetables (full & partial sizes available), eggs, dairy, meats and other weekly add-on products like canned goods.  Winter season deliveries are the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month now through April.  The Summer season begins in May, with weekly deliveries through October.  They offer 8 delivery locations throughout the metro, including St. Joseph, MO.  

Find out more and sign up today at: www.fruitfulhillscsa.com and www.farmmatch.com/fruitfulhillfarms

Green Gate Family Farm: Their Winter CSA runs from January to March. It includes Certified Organic and Real Organic Certified produce. If you crave fresh local greens in the winter, this CSA is for you. It will also include some storage crops like sweet potatoes, radishes, carrots and turnips. You can learn more about their year round and winter CSA options by visiting GreenGateFamilyFarm.com. 

You can join the waiting list by emailing greengatefamilyfarm@gmail.com. In the meantime, you can shop their online store and purchase a-la-carte. 

KC Farm School at Gibbs Road: CSA pick up is weekly throughout the season on-farm. Three sessions are available for 10 weeks each, or a full-season share. Many locally produced add-ons are available for purchase, too! Their CSA is unique in that this farm is an educational farm. They work alongside people of all ages, ancestries, and abilities to grow food and to support folx learning how to grow food. Their adult crew are aspiring farmers and they employ high school students as apprentices. They engage with youth as young as 4 years old as they know that even the littlest ones among us can experience success in growing food when they are supported, when appropriate tools are provided, and when the work is scaled for their abilities. 

Learn more and sign up: Community Supported Agriculture: so much more than a weekly box of veggies. — KC Farm School at Gibbs Road

TableTop Farms: Their 22-week Winter CSA (November-March) keeps your family stocked with fresh, Certified Naturally Grown produce through the colder months. Each share includes a generous mix of greens, root vegetables, and seasonal favorites, plus options to add on with their pasture-raised meats and farm-made goods. Weekly pickups are available at Overland Park, Lenexa, Brookside, Lee’s Summit, Chillicothe, and Trenton.

Their 10-week Spring CSA (April-June) highlights the best of early-season produce, including tender greens, spring onions, herbs, and more, harvested fresh and delivered to the same convenient Kansas City area pickup locations. It’s a great way to support local, sustainable farming while enjoying the first flavors of the growing season.

Sign up or learn more:  https://tabletopfarms.csaware.com/store/ 
Questions? Email them directly at: tabletopfarms@tabletopfarmsmo.com

Precious Petals & Pepper Berries Farm: Their Winter CSA starts Dec-Feb and their Spring CSA is March-May.  Delivery or pick up will occur on Saturdays. Pick up occurs on the first Saturday of the month at Independence Uptown Market and deliveries will occur on Saturday afternoons (delivery charge of $5×13 outside of Independence, MO). They do a mixture of local products every week and offer herbs, root crops, greens, lettuce, ferments, jams & jellies, soups, spice blends, and occasionally baked goods!  Pricing for their 13 week CSA is $370, a value of $455! 

Please reach out to Chef and Farmer Christine Williams for more information:  Preciouspetals64076@yahoo.com | Pepper Berries Teaching Emporium: 816-230-0007

Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance CSA: They provide members with weekly farm shares of produce (6-8 items in a bag) with the option of adding on protein and/or cut flowers.  Pick up locations are available in Lawrence, Overland Park and South Johnson County. The main season begins mid-April and goes through October. Year-round CSA is available on Mondays at the Merc in Lawrence only. 

Membership registration is always open and flexible! New members can jump in anytime and skip weeks as needed with advanced notice. 

Please visit https://www.rollingprairiecsa.com to learn more and sign up for Spring 2026!

Salmon Enterprises: Their quality Beef CSA program runs on an as needed basis with deliveries mostly on weekends or Mondays year round. They offer a variety of different quality beef items to choose from and are always willing to grow to get a cut you have been looking for. Look to them to fill your freezer monthly, quarterly, or just as needed.  Pickup location will be decided when order is placed. Make sure to stay in touch by signing up for their weekly newsletters or following them on Facebook or Instagram.  

Learn more and sign up at: https://www.salmonenterprisesllc.com/

Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farms: Their Winter Vegetable CSA program runs every other week in January and February then every week through the end of April.  Most weeks they will have 15 to 20 different home-grown vegetable items to choose from.  Your box is fully customizable online each week.  They offer pickup locations in Lee’s Summit, Brookside, Gladstone, Prairie Village, Overland Park and Independence.  

Learn more and sign up at https://redfearnfarm.csaware.com/store/

Participating in CSA after this Winter/Spring: 
If you’re not quite ready to commit this season, we still have you covered! You can browse this filtered version of our directory to view all the KC Food Circle Farmers offering CSA options in our region! 

Looking for other ways to find local food? 
Check out our full KC Food Circle Directory and Eat Local Map to discover restaurants, grocery stores, farmers markets (check out our post with local holiday markets here), growers, and community partners offering locally-sourced food and more!

Thank you for all you’ve done to support local food and farmers this year. Here’s to a 2026 filled with more fresh, local flavors and community-grown goodness from The Food Circle!