Membership

How it Works

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a system that connects producers and consumers of food more closely by allowing the consumer to subscribe to the harvest. It is an alternative model of agriculture and food distribution that allows the producer and consumer to share the risks of farming.

1. Our farmers grow high-quality, organic produce year-round
2. Members pay a monthly fee that contributes to administration, running costs and wages
3. Vegetables and herbs are delivered twice a week to a central collection point in Cloughjordan Ecovillage
4. Members take as much as they need for themselves and their families

Cost: Our standard membership rate is €69.33 per month, per adult in the household, and children in a household go free. We also offer a trial membership fee of €40 per month for the first two months.

Members may also optionally participate in farming activities, take part in our events, and/or get involved with farm coordination and running our social enterprise. We have regular farm walks, community meals, meaitheals, and educational events as well as an annual AGM and members’ meeting.

How to Join

Once you’ve joined, you’ll set up a standing order.

Our banking details for fee payments / direct debits are: AIB IBAN: IE30AIBK93522026568189.

Tamara will answer any questions you have, guide you on setting up membership fee payments, show you the farm and how to pick up produce in the coach house, and ensure you are on the members email list.

Membership Benefits

There are so many reasons to get involved in Community Supported Agriculture. If you are in the Cloughjordan area – join us!

Our vegetables are grown in healthy, nutrient rich soil and taste amazing. You will be directly connected to the source of your food, a unique experience in today’s world. You’ll hear from the people who grow it, receive harvest reports, and collect your food directly, plastic-free.

Being a member:

• you will have access to all the farm produce, including seasonal vegetables, salads, herbs and fruits
• you can collect food according to your needs – you will be given a lock code for entry at any time
• you may self-harvest fruits from the farm
• you will receive harvest reports by email
• you may join on a trial membership for a number of months, if you decide to stay, members commit to supporting the farm throughout all seasons
• you may optionally join other members and our farmers and volunteers at farm events, celebrations, farm walks and meetings.  We do ask that you try to make the annual AGM (normally in December).
• you may optionally take part in farm work through meitheals
• you may decide to get more closely involved in the farm in various ways – we need lots of different types of contributions and skills!

What and How we Grow

Our farmers grow using regenerative methods, without the use of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or artificial fertilisers.  We grow heritage varieties, save our own seeds and enrich the soil using biodynamic methods.

While the produce available to members varies year by year, we grow a huge variety of veg that you’ll recognize from the supermarket, including potatoes, beans, onions, garlic, beets, salad greens, carrots, courgettes, tomatoes, and much more. We also occasionally grow rare crops in Ireland such as melon, hot peppers, and various herbs. We encourage our members to eat seasonally and to preserve produce when it is plentiful.