A guide to CSAs in Southeastern Wisconsin
With the Vernal Equinox firmly behind us, it’s now time to start thinking about the warmth of summer. That means swimming, bringing the word “shorts” back to the vernacular, and the opening of CSAs throughout the nation. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an alternative form of getting your vegetables, dairy, and meat — instead of purchasing these items at the grocery store, this model allows you to buy directly from the farm. CSAs focus primarily on growing high quality produce, and raising animals without the use of genetically enhanced feed. This provides a healthy, organic alternative and also a great way to support family farms in Southeastern Wisconsin.
By having a number of pick-up sites, CSAs are able to get their produce to you no matter how far you may live from the actual farm. In addition, many provide a delivery service, ensuring that customers receive the utmost attention for their support.
We’ll make sure to update this list when new information is presented.
Back Yard Bounty
W4873 County Road U
Plymouth, WI 53073
Vegetables, herbs, and strawberries grown in a sustainable way. Poultry and eggs are available at an additional charge. Apples, peaches and some vegetables are purchased from other farms- these items may be organic. Season is 20 weeks from mid-June through October; regular or large shares. Work shares are also available.
Pick-up Sites: Milwaukee, Theinsville, Plymouth, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, New Holstein and the farm in Plymouth
Apply: CSA Application
Contact: Laura Comerford | Phone: 920-892-4319 | Email: ljcomerford@hotmail.com
Full Harvest Farm, LLC
7112 County Road S
Hartford, WI 53027
Full Harvest CSA members enjoy 20 weeks of mouth-watering, seasonal produce like strawberries, melons, sweet corn, broccoli, beans and tomatoes. The farm offers both couple and family shares.
Pick-up Sites: Brookfield, Hartland, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wauwatosa, Racine, Kenosha/ Somers & the farm in Hartford
Apply: PDF Member Application
Contact: Chuck Frase & Laura Viossak | Phone: 262-673-6760 | Email: fullharvestfarm@yahoo.com
Photo: Nickolas Nikolic
High Cross Farms
W2292 Rustic Drive
Campbellsport, WI 53010
80-acre farm that’s in the fertile river valley of Kettle Moraine country. The farm is located along the banks of the headwaters of the Milwaukee River. The wetlands and woodlands near the pastures provide “a natural haven for abundant wildlife,” according to the High Cross website.
Pick-up Sites: Kewaskum, West Bend, Grafton, Mequon, Whitefish Bay, Shorewood, Milwaukee, Bay View, Menomonee Falls, Wauwatosa, Brookfield, New Berlin, Waukesha/ Delafield, Sussex, Slinger, Eagle/Mukwanago/Palmyra, Eden, Fond du Lac, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls & the farm in Campbellsport
Apply: Spring Share (April 28, 2011 to May 19, 2011) | Summer Share (June 9, 2011 to October 20, 2011)
Contact: Steve & Katherine Vogelmann | Phone: 920-533-3276 | Email: Highcrossfarm@kmoraine.com
JenEhr Family Farm
6837 Elder Lane
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
JenEhr Family Farm offers fresh and organic vegetables and fruits, and it also features pastured meat from rabbits, chickens, and turkeys.
Pick-up Sites: Sun Prairie, West Allis, Pewaukee
Apply: PDF Membership Form
Contact: Kay Jensen & Paul Ehrhardt | 608-825-9531 | Email: jenehr@aol.com
LotFotL Community Farm
3037 Main st. upper
East Troy, WI 53120
LotFotL, or Living off the Fat of the Land, uses fertile grounds to bring healthy produce to Southeast Wisconsin. By having a drip irrigation system that saves water, and adding organic material to the soil, the farm hopes to deliver a quality harvest every summer.
Pick-up Sites: Brookfield, East Troy, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Muskego, New Berlin, Bay View, Wauwatosa, WCTC & Marquette (students & faculty only)
Apply: Online CSA Membership Application
Contact: Tim Huth | Phone: 262-951-0794 | Email: tim@lotfotl.com
Piper Road Gardens specializes its 12 week CSA in cut flowers, mixed salad greens, and culinary herb share. Piper Road Gardens can provide all of your fresh cut flower needs and wishes. Check the website to learn about everything Piper Road does for wedding and event floral design.
Pick-up Sites: East Troy, Wauwatosa, Janesville, Whitewater and Burlington
Apply: PDF Membership Application
Locations: Janesville – Tuesday @ Basics Cooperative, 1711 Lodge Drive | East Troy – Wed. and Thurs. @ Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, W 2493 County Rd. ES | Whitewater – Thursday @ The Sweet Spot, 226 Whitewater Street | Wauwatosa – Thurs. @ The Fair Trade for All, 8730 West North Avenue
Contact: Jodie Janovec | 920-723-8085 | Email: Jodie@piperroadgardens.com
Pinehold Gardens
1807 East Elm Road
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Pinehold Gardens works to provide the freshest, highest quality fruits and vegetables, educate members and nonmembers on sustainable food and energy issues, and illustrate the importance of community in our food system. We are motivated by this commitment and the opportunity to make the world just a little better.
Pick-up Sites: Cudahy, Oak Creek, Racine, Bay View, Greenfield, Milwaukee, Shorewood, Wauwatosa, & the farm in Oak Creek
Apply: PDF Membership Application
Contact: David Kozlowski & Sandra Raduenz | 414-762-1301 | info@pineholdgardens.com
Rare Earth
6806 Hwy KW
Belgium, WI 53004
A wide assortment of vegetables and fruits delivered from mid June to late November. Maple syrup and honey included with subscriptions. Free-range eggs offered for an additional cost. Pick-up sites in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. On farm activities: salsa-making and fall-harvest festival. Work share programs.
Pick-up Sites: Bay View, Port Washington, Grafton, Fox Point, Milwaukee, Shorewood, Wauwatosa, Waukesha, Germantown, Kenosha, & the farm in Belgium/Cedar Grove
Apply: Printable Application
Contact: Steve Young & Debra Jo Becker | 262-285-7070 | Email: rareearthfarm@frontier.com
At Stoney Meadow Farm, we strive to provide the best possible growing circumstances: quality organic seed, excellent soil health, companion planting and old-fashioned, time tested ways of farming to produce the most healthy and safe fruits and vegetables for you and your family.
Pick-up Sites: Milwaukee, Delafield and Oconomowoc.
Apply: PDF Application
Contact: Steve and Andrea Levsen | Phone: 262-893-3579 | Email: stoneymeadowfarm@wi.rr.com
Three Sisters Community Farm
W3138 Hwy 67
Campbellsport, WI 53010
Three Sisters Community Farm is a diversified biodynamic farm nestled amongst the beautiful glacial drumlins near Campbellsport, WI. Farmers Jeff and Kelly, a young couple with over ten years of experience, strive to grow healthy, nourishing food while building fruitful relationships both locally and regionally. Kelly’s two sisters, Michele and Angela, were also raised on and participate in the farm. We at Three Sisters invite you to experience with us the joy of good food grown by hand with care, and to join us in nurturing the vibrant local food system that is already emerging.
Pick-up Sites: Campbellsport, West Bend and Milwaukee
Apply: Online Application
Contact: Kelly Kiefer | Phone: 920-533-4433 | Email: threesisterscsa@gmail.com
Tipi Produce
14706 W. Ahara Rd.
Evansville, WI 53536
At Tipi Produce, we grow 45 acres of certified organic vegetables. Our diverse crops include red peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, melons, strawberries, lettuce, snap peas, carrots & more. Look for our produce in natural food stores and coops in Madison and Milwaukee. Our weekly CSA share offers 26 satisfying deliveries, from mid-May through early November, for an average cost of $26 per week.
Pick-up Sites: Brookfield, Milwaukee, Bay View, Wauwatosa
Apply: Online Application
Contact: Beth Kazmar & Steve Pincus | Phone: 608-882-6196 | Email: csa@tipiproduce.commailto:tipi@ticon.net
Photo: Nickolas Nikolic
Turtle Creek Gardens
N5105 Pinnow Road
Delavan, WI 53115
We are proud to grow high quality, nutritionally dense, seasonal vegetables using sustainable farming practices that care for the soil, groundwater, and adjacent natural areas. We use no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides on our farm.
Pick-up Sites: Milwaukee, East Troy & the farm in Delavan.
Apply: PDF Application
Contact: Janet Gamble | Phone: 262-441-0520 | Email: farmmanager@turtlecreekgardenscsa.com
Vintage Hobby Farm
W2491 Swoboda Rd
East Troy, WI 53120
Vintage Hobby Farm’s Goal is to bring back Heritage breeds into farming and to grow and provide locally and natural grown produce for families who wish to support local farms and the community while also teaching children the important concept of family farming.
Pick-up Sites: Milwaukee and East Troy
Apply: Printable Application
Contact: Jennifer Martinez | Phone: 262-684-5135 | Email: jmartinezvintage@gmail.com
Wellspring, Inc
4382 Hickory Rd.
West Bend, WI 53090
Wellspring offers a quiet country setting, nestled in the Milwaukee River Valley with gardens and nature trails, woods and meadows, ponds and prairies, an outdoor labyrinth and places to relax and rejuvenate. Yet we are only 35 minutes from downtown Milwaukee. Wellspring has 6 acres of organic gardens and invites those who want to learn about gardening to come work beside us, attend a class, learn to make nutritious meals from harvested produce and preserve food for the winter.
Pick-up Sites: West Bend, Grafton, Milwaukee, Wauwatosa & on the farm in Newburg
Apply: Online Application
Contact: Angela Rester | Phone: 262-675-6755 | Email: wellspringcsa@gmail.com
Willoway Farm
N6850 Camp Awana Rd.
Fredonia, WI 53021
Willoway Farm grows all crops on approximately 1.5 acres. The garden is created to exemplify the French Intensive Gardening method that includes permanent raised beds with soft clover footpaths between. Hand tools are the main source of cultivation to leave a light tread on the earth keeping compaction to a minimum. We also raise honeybees for the enhancement of the bio-diversity of the farm.
Pick-up Sites: Milwaukee, Mequon, Grafton and on the farm in Fredonia.
Apply: Online Application
Contact: Daniel Bertram & Jacqui Fulcomer | Phone: 262-692-9691 | Email: willowayfarm@hotmail.com
Dairy, Honey, Meat and Mushroom Farmers ***
***The farms in this section do not require CSA applications, and goods can be purchased either on-site and/or through various markets and locations.
Brightonwoods Orchard
1072 288th Avenue
Burlington, WI 53105
A collaborative venture, begun in 2001, is an on-site winery specializing in sparkling apple and pear wines, plus several table and dessert wines.
Contact: Bill Stone | Phone: 262-878-3000 | Email: whstone41@yahoo.com
Photo: Nickolas Nikolic
S70W34138 Road X
Eagle, WI 53119
Hazel Valley Farm is owned and operated by Jeannie Herold in rural Eagle Wisconsin, in the shadows of the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest. Our farm philosophy is fresh air, natural spring water, sunshine, hormone and antibiotic free, chemical free, naturally raised animals. We grow hazelnuts and raise grass fed lambs, pigs, chickens & turkeys.
Contact: Jeannie Harold | Phone: 262 392-9101 and 262 470-8473 | Email: jeannie@hazelvalleyfarm.com
River Valley Ranch Kitchen
39900 W. 60th Street
Burlington, WI 53105
Placing an emphasis on superior quality, River Valley Kitchens is committed to producing the healthiest and freshest possible products. We do not use any chemical preservatives or thickeners in our products and we feel that the freshness of the ingredients shines. We always welcome visitors at the farm and we love to show off our kitchen facility where our dedicated staff prepares each recipe and packs each jar by hand.
Pick-up Sites: Pick-up sites are posted here, or you can order directly from their website.
Contact: Eric Rose | Phone: 262-539-3555 | Email: eric@rivervalleykitchens.com
Rolling Meadows Sorgham Mill (No website; call for more information)
N9030 Little Elkhart Lake Road
Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
Contact: Richard Wittgreve | Phone: 920-876-2182
Sauve Terre Farm
4540 Hillcrest Dr
West Bend, WI 53095
Sauve Terre Farm is an 80 acre family farm founded in 2009. Our Organic Certified farm is located in West Bend, Wisconsin. Our mission is to improve the land while providing a sustainable and healthy harvest for generations to come. All the animals on our farm are raised on pasture. This enables our animals to enjoy fresh air, sunshine and a clean living space, which results in the healthiest animals and healthiest product for our customers. From birth to harvest our cattle are fed only pasture and stored hay. No corn, soy, or any other dried grain is ever fed to any of the herd at any time.
Deliveries: Call Joe at the number listed below for deliveries, and sign up here to be added to their customer list.
Contact: Joe Mantoan | Phone: 262-573-1887 | Email: jpmantoan@gmail.com
Sweet Water Organics
2151 South Robinson Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Pick-up Sites: The official Sweet Water Organics store.
Contact: Theresa Kopac | Phone: 414-489-0425 | Email
Our all natural products are more and more relevant to today’s consumers who are concerned about where their food comes from, and the processes it has been through. We are in the business of putting honey in our own jars because we believe the customer has the right to know where their honey comes from – from floral source to the final product.
Where To Find: Our honey can be found at retailers and restaurants listed here.
Contact: Petra Ahnert | Phone: 414-403-1993 | Email: petra@luscioushoney.com
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