Over the past 5 years of vegetable slinging, Ethan and I have noticed that not all CSA members are alike.
Where you may be able to polish off a CSA box in three days, your neighbor is still eating their carrots three weeks later.
The best part? There's a CSA option that fits the way YOU actually cook and eat.
At our farm in Hutchinson, Minnesota, we offer weekly and every-other-week organic vegetable CSA shares, with pickup locations in Hutchinson and Chanhassen.
So to help you figure out where you land, we've rounded up the most common types of CSA members we see every season.
Which one sounds like you?
1. The CSA Veteran
You've been part of a CSA before.
You know your way around a bunch of kale, you plan dinner around what's in your box, and you've learned that when good vegetables are already in the fridge, you naturally eat more of them.
Your best fit: Our 16-week weekly CSA if you go through lots of vegetables, or our 8-week every-other-week CSA if you like more time between boxes.
2. The Small Household
There are just one or two of you at home. You've got a handful of favorite recipes you make on repeat, but you also love trying something new when inspiration strikes.
You don't need a mountain of vegetables every week. Just enough to make dinner interesting, with some breathing room for eating out, weekend trips, and whatever else summer brings.
Your best fit: Our 8-week every-other-week CSA, with more time to use each box. Or our one-time boxes, available as space allows!
3. The CSA First-Timer
You've been thinking about joining a CSA for ages, but you've finally decided this is your year.
You're determined to eat more local vegetables, get out of your dinner rut, and convince your kids that broccoli isn't actually poisonous.
You're up for an adventure but you're also REALLY hoping someone will tell you what to do with kohlrabi.
Your best fit: Our 8-week every-other-week CSA. You'll have two weeks between boxes, plus recipes, storage tips, and opportunities to swap certain vegetables.
4. The Gardener
You've got tomatoes growing in the backyard, herbs outside your kitchen door, and approximately 47 zucchini coming in August.
Your garden is your pride and joy, but there's only so much room for growing things. And you're definitely not messing with carrots after last year's mishap.
Your best fit: Our 8-week every-other-week CSA with an emphasis on swaps.
5. The Vegetable Enthusiast
You're vegetarian, vegan, or just really passionate about fiber.
Vegetables aren't a side dish in your house. They're the main event.
You use three or four different vegetables in a single meal, your default is to plan dinner around whatever's fresh, and you consider a giant salad a perfectly respectable dinner.
Your best fit: Our 16-week weekly CSA if there are two or more of you, or our 8-week every-other-week CSA if you're cooking for one.
Find Your Perfect CSA Share
Now that you know which CSA type you are, it's time to find the share that fits your household!
Our 2027 organic vegetable CSA runs for 16 weeks, from June through September, with Thursday pickups in Chanhassen, Minnesota and Thursday/Friday pickups in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Whether you want fresh vegetables every week or a little more breathing room between boxes, we'd love to grow for you.
