CSA Farm Shares

A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program is a membership program where a consumer purchases a share (or subscription) to the farm’s products. This program is a way for community members to buy local, seasonal foods directly from the farm. In return, the customer receives a weekly or biweekly share of the food throughout the growing season. We offer produce-only CSA shares, full diet CSA shares, and local meat shares. 

CSA Membership Types

  • Winter CSA

    The Winter full-diet CSA is a weekly or biweekly share of Elawa Farm vegetables and herbs, local fruit, a dozen eggs, mushrooms, bread, and grain products, such as flour, granola, pasta, and other offerings from our local producer friends.

    This share runs from January 6 through March 31

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  • Meat Share

    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 is valued at $175/month.

    This share runs from January through June

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  • Flower Share

    Our Flower CSA offers weekly bouquets of fresh, seasonal flowers grown and arranged at Elawa Farm. Each share includes a bouquet made with flowers handpicked during peak season for a diverse and vibrant assortment.

    This share runs from July 25 through September 12

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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. - 2 p.m., during Garden 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 Director of Farm Operations, Elaine Madansky, at emadansky@elawafarm.org