Backlund Acres and Friends Community Supported Agriculture
What is a CSA?
CSA is a unique relationship between farmers and it’s community of members.
CSA stands for "Community Supported Agriculture". As a member, you join in the community of our farm and pay an upfront fee. In return, during the farming season, each week members will receive a share of what the farm produces. CSA benefits us by guaranteeing a stable market for our produce throughout the season, as well as providing upfront funding to buy seeds and supplies. In return, our members get a great value on the farm's organic, super fresh produce; the satisfaction of engaging directly with the food they eat and the people who grow it; and a community of likeminded eaters.
Our CSA runs from the beginning of June through mid-October, with an option to add a fall extension.
We focus on staple crops, but include some lesser-known veggies so you can try new things.
2025 CSA Registration
Each week throughout the summer we have bags of freshly harvested organic vegetables, eggs, microgreens, and meat available for farm pick up or delivery. We enjoy growing food in the healthiest and most humane way possible. Our favorite part is distributing it to you!
Step 1:
Decide if you would like a standard or deluxe bag size. Picture is an example of a standard size.
Step 2:
Choose your share style.
U-pick - PICK OUT EXACTLY WHAT VEGGIES YOU WANT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. Come to the farm each week on Fridays from 1 to 6 to shop our on-site market. (Best value) click here for more information
Traditional CSA with drop spot or home delivery. Click here for more information.
Worker share - work a shift each week for a free standard CSA share. Click here for more information.
If you would like a completely customizable CSA with delivery to drop spots check out our market card. Click here for more information.
**see below to compare your options
Step 3: (drop spot and home deliveries only)
Choose which drop spot you would like to pick up your CSA share from, or select home delivery.
Below is a map of our delivery zone. If you live within the blue area, you are in our delivery zone! If you are not in our delivery zone, you can select to pick up from the farm or a drop spot.
Purple stars mark our current drop spots.
Step 4:
Add anything additional to your cart that you would like to have delivered with your CSA bag.
***Please note, when paying for your CSA share on my website, please consider using the option to pay using a check. The payment option is called “US Bank”. This helps us all to save money on CC fees. Thanks!
Here is the CSA Handbook with all the info you need for this season!
Compare your options
Traditional U-pick CSA Share (Best Value)
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PICK OUT EXACTLY WHAT VEGGIES YOU WANT FOR YOUR AND YOUR FAMILY. Come to the farm each week on Fridays from 1 to 6 to shop our on-site market.
In addition to what is available in the farm store, you will also have access to u-pick items in our field such as peas, beans, cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, tomatillos, spicy peppers, herbs and flowers. Often the field items are available in unlimited amounts!
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Standard $540 - roughly $36 worth of produce (and often more!), choose as much or as little variety as you would like. Great for smaller families or hesitant vegetable eaters.
Deluxe $675 - roughly $48 worth of produce (and often more!), choose as much or as little variety as you would like. Great for larger families and experienced vegetable eaters.
For more information and to sign up click here
Traditional CSA share with drop spot or home delivery
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Each week throughout the summer we deliver bags of freshly harvested organic vegetables, eggs, microgreens, and meat to drop spots and doors throughout the southwest metro. We enjoy growing food in the healthiest and most humane way possible. Our favorite part is delivering it to you!
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Standard size
-drop spot delivery $565
-home delivery $630
Deluxe Size
-drop spot delivery $700
-home delivery $756
Worker Share - Backlund Acres Co-op
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Sign up for a 3 hour shift each week and receive a free standard share in exchange for your hard work.
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Pay a $100 deposit at the time of signing up. $75 of the deposit will be returned to you in August when you have fulfilled most of your commitment. For more information and to sign up click here.
FAQs
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I am still looking for additional drop site locations. If you are interested in hosting, please email backlundacres@outlook.com.
We will need at least 5 people signed up for the drop site in order for everyone to get the lesser deliver fee ($25).
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I recommend starting with the standard size if you have never been a part of a CSA.
The deluxe size is for those who are experienced cooks and want to preserve for the winter.
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For both home and dropsite deliveries you will get an email and text message the night before your delivery day with a 2 hour window for your delivery. You do not need to be home for delivery, but if you are not going to be there it is recommended you set a cooler out. You will get another text message 30 minutes prior to your delivery and another when the delivery has been made.
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You may choose to pick up from the farm on a different day or gift your bag to a neighbor or friend.
