Growing Together Community Supported Agriculture
The Growing Together veggie boxes are a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that connect customers directly to the farmers who grow their vegetables. When you purchase a Growing Together CSA, you’ll be paired with a skilled farmer who will plan for, grow, and pack your weekly box of vegetables for the full 20-week season.
The Growing Together farmers, all of whom came to Tennessee as immigrants or refugees, grow produce on our small, 1-acre farm in South Nashville off of Haywood Lane. Our model gives them the resources to grow food and generate income for their families while providing you with an incredibly diverse range of fresh, local produce. By becoming a customer, you’re truly investing in these farmers’ lives.
We use no chemical fertilizers or pesticides on the farm, and any inputs we use are certified for organic growing practices.
20-Week CSA: 2024 Season
DATES:
May 14th - August 3rd
(4 week break)
September 3rd - October 26th
PICK UP LOCATIONS:
Veggie boxes will be available for pickup:
Tuesdays 4 - 6 p.m. at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Lot N at the corner of Natchez Trace & Children’s Way
Wednesdays 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 299 Haywood Lane
Thursdays 4 - 6 p.m. at The Nashville Food Project, 5904 California Ave
Saturdays 9 - 11 a.m. at The Nashville Food Project, 5904 California Ave
We will coordinate with you the day that works best for you!
If you are unable to pick up your share, we ask that you coordinate someone to pick it up for you. If you are unable to do so, we will donate that week’s share to The Nashville Food Project’s meals program (learn more here).
PRICING:
20-Week CSA: $600
What to Expect
Everyone’s eating habits are different, but on average, a weekly box will include 8-10 unique items and provide a substantial amount of produce for 1-2 people and a supplemental amount for a family of 3-4. You will be assigned to one of the Growing Together farmers, who is then responsible for planning and packing your boxes for the entire 20-week CSA season.
The items in each box will vary between farmers and change with the seasons, but generally, you can expect to receive several crops from the farmers’ native countries of Burma and Bhutan such as mustard greens, bok choy, daikon radish, and yard long beans. The farmers are also experienced at growing crops more familiar to Middle Tennessee residents, so you’ll see things like lettuce, potatoes, and squash. And of course, when the season is right, you’ll receive vegetables that are beloved across cultures, including tomatoes, okra, beans, and peppers!
In addition to the bountiful boxes of produce, you will receive weekly updates from the farm during the growing season, including recipes and storage tips for your veggies, announcements about farm tours and potlucks, and a weekly video message from your farmer letting you know what’s in your box!
Choose Your Plan
The CSA model requires a commitment from customers to support the farm through the whole season. In 2024, we’re offering a limited number of biannual payment plans in order to increase accessibility for customers who might be deterred by the upfront cost of a CSA veggie box.
Interested in other ways to support the program and its farmers beyond just purchasing a CSA share for yourself? Try purchasing a share for someone else! The Growing Together Share-A-Share program is a way for supporters to buy a CSA share that will be donated to a family that may not otherwise have access to fresh produce. Add a week, month, or whole season to your share during checkout, or simply select the Share-A-Share option below.
20-Week CSA
(Pay Upfront)
20-Week CSA
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20-Week CSA
(SNAP/EBT Customers)
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Share-A-Share
If you are interested in purchasing a 2024 CSA but need additional financial accommodations, please contact our Growing Together Manager.
Vegetables You Might See in Your Veggie Box
You can expect to see many vegetables you are familiar with, like lettuces, carrots, and green beans. You can also expect to taste crops from farmers' home countries of Burma and Bhutan, such as bitter gourd, daikon radishes, and mustard greens. Vegetables will vary based on the time of year and will change every week!
May - arugula, lettuce, mizuna, mustards, radish, salad turnips, small bok choy and tatsoi
June - carrots, beets, kohlrabi, fennel, snow and sugar peas, potatoes, broccoli, and all of the previous month’s produce!
July - cherry tomatoes, big tomatoes, cucumbers, summer squash, cabbage, cauliflower, green beans, sweet potato greens, water spinach, long beans, and some of the previous month’s produce as well!
September - summer squash, cherry tomatoes, okra, green beans, peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, arugula, lettuce mix, mustards, salad turnips, radish, bitter gourd, water spinach, roselle greens, pumpkin shoots
October - arugula, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, Asian greens, mustards, okra, peppers, carrots, beets, kohlrabi, fennel, cabbages, broccoli, sweet potatoes, green pumpkin, bitter gourd, roselle greens and calyx.
The Growing Together Difference
By purchasing a CSA from Growing Together, you:
Invest in the success of a farmer who otherwise may experience barriers to resources such as land, tools, education, and the local market.
Receive a box of delicious, local and organically grown produce every week.
Taste vegetables that hold cultural significance for the farmer but may be new to you, with recipes and cooking advice from the program.
Support the work of The Nashville Food Project in providing food access to underserved communities.
Gain the opportunity to deepen your relationship with the farmer growing your food.
“I love the variety of produce. It is so fun to try things that are new to me and introduce them to friends and family!”
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about the CSA, please email Chris Burke, at chris@thenashvillefoodproject.org.