Why join our CSA?
There are lots of reasons to join Charlestown Farm, and not just for the delicious weekly vegetables and fruits.
You-Pick Garden, open every day
We harvest the bulk of the weekly share for our members, but we also want to share the experience with our members.
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So, we also have special "you-pick" gardens which are open to CSA members every day of the week.
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Here, members can make a pretty bouquet of flowers, cut an astonishing variety of herbs, or pick peas, cherry tomatoes, beans, hot peppers, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or even grapes, when they are in season.
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This is always a hit with children and adults alike!
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Kids welcome, always
Walk into our share room, and it’s likely you’ll see at least one toddler counting out the week’s share.
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Or learning that a carrot grows in the ground. Children love the farm, and love to pick their own flowers, fruits and vegetables.
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Most importantly, they like to eat the food that they pick!
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With a sandbox, a swing and a mobile chicken coop full of happy hens, the farm becomes a playground.
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And, our oldest member is 94: we have parking close to the share room, and are happy to assist older members.
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Even more local food
We partner with local, like-minded food producers so that CSA members can pick up more than just our own produce each week.
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Other local food available:
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Wild for Salmon: Jenn and Steve live in Bloomsburg, but they head to Bristol Bay, Alaska each year for up to 7 weeks to fish for salmon in their boat, the Ava Jane. They deliver pre-ordered Salmon and other Alaskan seafood at a discounted price to the farm three times a year
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Northstar Orchard: this family-run orchard offers a fruit share to farm members. They grow unusual apples, pears and other tree fruits on 20-acres in Cochranville.
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Green Lion Breads: Mark Doberenz bakes bread in Phoenixville using locally grown and milled grains
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Collective Creamery: Sue Miller and Stefanie Angstadt, two local artisan cheesemakers collaborate to offer a cheese share to farm members.
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Deep Roots Valley Farm: Will and Kelly Smith offer an egg share to farm members
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Once you become a member, you'll receive instructions for how to sign up for these other delicious local, sustainable food memberships.
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Your own outdoor space
Our farm is a peaceful spot where members can meet neighbors and make friends.
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We love to cook, and share this passion through our wood-fired oven, where members can come to bake bread and make pizza on warm summer evenings.
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Many members live in downtown Phoenixville, and use the farm as a chance to spend time outside.
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Our farm is your farm: not just the produce, but the space is, too.
All sorts of events
We host family cooking workshops so children can teach their parents how to cook.
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We celebrate the harvest at our annual barn square dance and bonfire, with a talented caller and live band.
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We even finish up the growing season with a Saturday out in the field, where all members and their families can come harvest potatoes.
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And we're always thinking of new ways to help you enjoy the farm and all it has to offer.
