CSA Farm Shares

Winter 2026

A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program is a membership that lets you purchase a share of the farm’s products, providing a way for community members to access fresh, local, seasonal foods directly from Elawa Farm and trusted local partners — including weekly or biweekly Winter CSA shares of produce, eggs, grains, and prepared foods, or monthly Local Meat CSA shares of pasture-raised beef, pork, and chicken.

CSA Membership Types

  • Winter CSA

    The Winter CSA is a fully aggregated weekly or biweekly share of seasonally available foods from Elawa Farm and our trusted local producer partners. Shares feature storage staples and fresh items such as carrots, potatoes, winter squash, and hydroponic lettuce; fruit like apples, pears, and frozen berries; and locally grown specialty mushrooms. Each share also includes eggs, bread, and a rotating selection of grain products like granola, flour, dried beans, and polenta—plus a delicious prepared item from our kitchen staff, such as soups, fresh pasta, condiments, or pickles.

    This share runs from January 16, 2026 through April 3, 2026

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  • Meat CSA

    The Local Meat CSA is a monthly share of pasture raised beef, pork, and chicken from Living Light Farms in Paxton, Illinois. Each month, the share includes 15 pounds of frozen and packaged meat cuts.

    This share runs from January 2026 through June 2026

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Cancellation Policy

Due to nature of this program and limited quantities, we have a no cancellation policy. We can offer to redesignate payment from a fee to a donation as appropriate and issue a tax receipt. If you have further questions about our cancellation policy, please contact us.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Pick up of CSA share will take place at Elawa Farm on Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., during Market hours. Elawa Farm’s address: 1401 Middlefork Drive, Lake Forest, IL.

  • In addition to your CSA products, you also will receive a weekly newsletter via email that includes information on recent farm activities, information on how to store and prepare a highlighted or featured item, and recipes.

  • Please inform us of any vegetables that your household will not eat and we will do our best to provide you with a replacement item.

  • Yes! If, for example, you're interested in adding a meat share to your full-diet CSA share, you may do so by purchasing them separately.

  • If you're unable to pick up your share during our pick-up time, you have a few options. You can have someone else retrieve your share for you on your behalf or have someone else pick up your share to keep for themselves. You can also make arrangements for a Monday pick up or have us donate your share. Unfortunately, we're unable to make up any missed weeks and cannot accommodate pickups outside of our normal business hours.

  • Due to the nature of this program and limited quantities, orders are non-refundable. We can offer to redesignate payment from a subscription to a donation and issue a tax receipt. If you have further questions about our cancellation policy, please contact us.

Contact Us

For additional information about our CSA shares, please contact our Farm Manager Sam Cline at scline@elawafarm.org.