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What is Community Shared Agriculture (CSA)?


CSA is an alternative food access and distribution method where the customer is linked directly to the farm. The customer, or CSA member, purchases "shares" in the harvest, paying at the beginning of the season and receiving a portion of the harvest over the course of the season; thus sharing in the risk and bounty of food production.

Become a Member of Ignatius Farm CSA!

Memberships available for 2010!

At Ignatius Farm CSA we grow over 60 types of fresh, certified organic vegetables, strawberries and apples. In the winter, we sell a limited number of shares on a first come, first serve basis. If you're not yet a member, consider joining us! Please call to inquire if we still have shares available. As a member of the CSA, you come to the farm once per week for 20 weeks to pick up a share of our harvest from the middle of June to the end of October. It's a great time to visit the farm, talk to the farmers, and share recipes with other CSA members.

For membership details, see our brochure and application form.icon indicative of pdf document

Ignatius Farm CSA Guiding Principles:

  • We believe in respect for people and for the land and the importance of fostering community among both.
  • We believe in the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and the production of healthy, organic food that is readily available while still fresh.
  • We believe in connecting the people who eat this food to those who grow it in a relationship of mutuality.
  • We believe in the training of organic growers to assure a healthy future for people and for the land.
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    About Us

    Ignatius Farm CSA has been providing families and area businesses with farm–fresh food since 2001. Located 2km north of Guelph, the farm is a proud member of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre — a place of peace committed to fostering an ecological way of life for the well being of land and people.

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