Your Guide to Local CSAs

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a food production and distribution system that connects farmers directly to consumers. In short, when using CSAs, people buy “shares” of a farm’s harvest in advance, and then they receive a portion of the crops as they are harvested.

There are several CSAs in Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South. Choosing to partner with one of these makes a direct impact on our local farming community!

Traditional CSAs: With a “traditional” CSA, there is a designated pick-up time and location. There is also an element of surprise as “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit.” The folks at Tubby Creek put it best when they say on their website: “To be happy with CSA, you have be able to get excited about eating what is in season, when it is season, as long as it is in season!”

Falcon Ridge Farm, Toone, TN

Includes fruits, vegetables, and optional flowers that can be added on
Three different share sizes: standard, large, and extra-large
Open for orders in the spring, summer, and fall
Pickup available at 20+ locations across west Tennessee and north Mississippi

Tubby Creek Farm, Ashland, MS

Includes Certified Naturally Grown produce with optional eggs and honey that can be added on
Full and small share sizes
Open spring, summer, and fall
Pickup available Wednesdays and Saturdays at the farm or several locations around town including the Cooper- Young Community Farmers Market
Home delivery available on Wednesdays for an additional fee

Whitton Farms, Tyronza, AR

Includes Certified Naturally Grown produce as well as floral shares
Half and full shares
Open spring and summer
Pickup available at the farm on Thursdays and Fridays and Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market

Non-traditional CSAs: A non-traditional CSA operates more like a store than a subscription service. The produce is still local and high quality, but there is more flexibility with products, frequency, and location.

Jones Orchard, Millington, TN

Includes in-season fruits and vegetables as well as jams/jellies
Membership season: mid-April through mid-November
Members shop with vouchers at their convenience based upon their needs
Pickup available at Jones Orchard’s Highway 51 and Singleton Parkway locations from 8:30am-5:30pm every day

Rose Creek Farms, Selmer, TN

Includes Certified Naturally Grown produce
Can subscribe to a seasonal farm bag or purchase items a la carte
Open year-round
Pickup available Saturdays at the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market

Meat boxes: These farms offer meat products instead of produce but still allow customers to subscribe and save.

Bailey Family Farm, Arlington, TN

Pasture-raised chicken, forest-raised pork, and grass-finished beef
Monthly meat CSAs (chicken and pork) plus bulk orders from the farm
Available at the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market and the Memphis Farmers Market downtown

Home Place Pastures, Como, MS

Includes vertically integrated, pasture-based beef and pork
Subscription boxes can be customized by size, frequency, and items
Online store as well as Farm Store (open Wednesday-Sunday)
Home delivery available (larger meat shares are pickup only)

Newman Farm, Myrtle, MO

Includes high quality, sustainably farmed Heritage Berkshire pork, hand-selected Angus beef, and pasture-raised poultry
Monthly Farmstock subscription box options or items sold individually
Open year-round
Home delivery available on a monthly basis

Rabbit Ridge Farms, Bee Branch, AR

Includes free-range cattle, hogs, and chickens
Various subscription box options or items sold individually
Open year-round
Pickup available Monday – Saturday in the farm store
Home delivery available

Bouquet Subscription: Similar to its meat counterpart, a bouquet subscription allows subscribers to select regular bouquets according to their preferences.

Midtown Bramble & Bloom, Memphis, TN

Both seasonal and specialty flowers available
Various subscription options, such as Bouquet of the Month or flexible bouquet credits
Available first bloom through frost (March – October)
Pickup available Friday – Sunday in the Cooper Young store

bouquet for pickup from Midtown Bramble CSAs — Sample subscription bouquets. Image courtesy of Midtown Bramble & Bloom’s website

Not interested in that big of a commitment but still want to help local farmers? Check out our Farmer’s Market guide