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Community supported Agriculture (CSA)

What is a CSA

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture.  In a CSA, members of the community pledge support to a farm. In this agreement, grower and consumers (shareholders) reap the rewards of farm-fresh produce and share the risks of food production. In a CSA model the farmer benefits through knowing the market and quantity of food to grow.  The shareholder benefits from knowing they will have a reliable supply of fresh, seasonal produce. The CSA shareholder understands there is unpredictability of weather, pest problems, and other factors that may result in harvest  bounty or crop setbacks.  


At Heritage Creek, one of our goals is to provide a local food source for our community. Through our CSA we grow chemical-free produce for our shareholders.  As a CSA shareholder you are committing to receive a share of seasonal vegetables produced on our farm.  In our CSA, the consumers pay a pre-season deposit that helps our farm with pre-season expenses – seeds, potting soil, etc. Our CSA offers several options for payment of the remaining balance. See below for more details. 

Our Growing Practices

It is our mission to provide farm-fresh, seasonal, local produce to our CSA families.  We feel people should have a relationship with their food.  We believe in transparent farming practices that respect and protect the environment and our natural resources.  We use compost and organic approved fertilizers.  If necessary, we use organically approved pest management.  Our potting mix is OMRI approved.  Although not certified organic, we use organic seeds (whenever possible) and use chemical-free, sustainable growing methods to produce fresh and nutritious produce for our CSA members.  

Join our csa

CSA Rewards and Risks

CSA families receive the “fruits of our labor”.  We take pride in growing a variety of seasonal and nutritional crops.  Many of the crops grown are commonly known and used foods, but we also strive to introduce CSA families to some less familiar foods.  As part of our CSA, we provide recipes to help with simple meal planning, and offer culinary usages to encourage families to incorporate new foods into their diets.   

As with any CSA, shares are based upon seasonal crops picked at the peak of their ripeness.  Although quantity will vary based upon what is ready to be harvested, each share will include on average 8-10 different kinds of farm-fresh produce.   

Despite our best farming efforts, there are risks with farming.  By joining our CSA, you are agreeing to share the rewards of crop successes and the risk of crop failures. Please take this into consideration when joining any CSA. 

2023 CSA Schedule

22 Weekly Shares from June 8 - November 2 

11 Bi-weekly Shares - every other week

Thursdays are Harvest Days 

Pick up @ Farm or Local Delivery 

2023 Main Crops

Greens, Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Carrots, Chard, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant,  Herbs, Garlic, Japanese Salad Turnips, Jerusalem Artichokes, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Onions, Sugar Snap Peas, Peppers (hot & sweet), Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radishes, Red Noodle Beans, Spinach, Scallions, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelon Radish, Winter Squash, Yellow Summer Squash, Zucchini 

2023 CSA Shareholder Options & Pricing

Weekly Share (22 shares)

$825.00

Pre-season deposit of $175.00 due at time of registration. $650 due by June 8 or 5 monthly payments of $130 each month.  

Bi-Weekly Share (11 shares)

$440.00

Pre-season deposit of $115.00 due at time of registration. $325 due by June 8 or 5 monthly payments of $65 each month.  

Payment Options for Remaining Balance

Weekly Member Remaining Balance Paid in Full

$650.00

(1) payment of $650.00 due on/before first share.

Weekly Member Monthly Payment

$130.00

(5) payments of $130.00 due on first pickup/delivery date in June, July, Aug, Sept, and Oct. 

Bi-weekly Member Remaining Balance Payment in Full

$325.00

(1) payment of $325.00 due on/before first share.  

Bi-weekly Member Monthly Payment

$65.00

(5) payments of $65.00 due on first pickup/delivery date in June, July, Aug, Sept, and Oct. 

Local Delivery Route

We encourage families to pickup your share at the farm as it provides a wonderful opportunity to have a connection to the farm in which your food is being produced.  However, we want to make it convenient for our families to participate in our CSA . We ask families to contribute to the cost of the gas for this convenient service.   

General delivery route: 

Lancaster City, Landisville, Hempfield, Centerville, Lititz, Mount Joy, Marietta, Maytown, and Elizabethtown.

Outside the established delivery route?

Please contact us to inquiry about the possibility of being added to our delivery route.  

What are our CSA members saying....

Quality, Quantity & Variety

Quality, Quantity & Variety

Quality, Quantity & Variety

The CSA and produce from HCFC is the best I have ever purchased! I wish I had found this CSA sooner!  I feel good knowing that I am getting top quality produce that is locally grown. The love and hard work that the farm has for food shows through the quality, quantity and variety of produce we receive in our shares. 

Trying New Foods

Quality, Quantity & Variety

Quality, Quantity & Variety

As a CSA member I have been able to try new vegetables and also learn about things on the farm that I didn't previously know.  I am thankful for the farm and highly recommend this CSA.  

Receiving food at peak

Quality, Quantity & Variety

Supporting Sustainability

When buying locally grown food I am receiving food at its peak!  I love knowing that the food I serve my family was just picked straight from the field. It is delicious and nutritious. I can taste its freshness! 

Supporting Sustainability

Supporting Sustainability

Supporting Sustainability

I am proud that my grocery dollars are supporting sustainable farming efforts in our community. Our weekly produce is nutrient dense and produced with farming practices that respect and protect the environment.   

Reducing Carbon Footprint

Supporting Sustainability

Reducing Carbon Footprint

Being an environmentally conscious person, one of the ways I help to reduce the carbon footprint is by eating seasonal produce that is grown locally. I appreciate the fact that my food is only traveling a short distance from farm to my fork! 

Helping on the Farm

Supporting Sustainability

Reducing Carbon Footprint

An added benefit of being a CSA member is having the opportunity to be involved in the life of the farm. Our family has volunteered in the greenhouse, production garden and we have helped on harvest days. We see the beauty of the farm each time we pick up our share.  We can also visit the various growing areas to see our future produce! 

Colors of the Rainbow

Colors of the Rainbow

Colors of the Rainbow

I love when I pick up my share and see the colors of the rainbow!  The aroma and flavor of my farm-fresh food can't be beat.  The difference in the flavor of produce eaten straight from the field can be tasted in every bite.  

I know my farmer!

Colors of the Rainbow

Colors of the Rainbow

One of the many benefits of being a CSA member is having a connection to my farmer!  I know where my food is coming from, how fresh it is and the farming practices that were used to produce it!  

Recipes & Food Usage

Colors of the Rainbow

Recipes & Food Usage

Knowing how to use the produce in my share helps me with meal planning.  As part of our CSA, HCFC provides produce suggestions and quick, easy and family-friendly recipes to incorporate my farm-fresh produce into our meals.  

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