Community Supported Agriculture
CSAs can take many forms, but essentially they are community supported farms in which members contribute to farming projects, usually by way of membership fees, in exchange for fresh, local produce. The concept came to the United States from Europe in the 1980s and has taken strongest hold in New England, the Mid-Atlantic region, and various pockets along the West Coast. They are a great way to take advantage of fresh, locally grown fruit, vegetables, herbs, and more while supporting nearby farms. Each one is different, some offer pickup locations in urban areas, some offer only farm-based pick ups. See the list below for local CSAs and find one that is right for you.
Check out the video below about the CSA at Good Life Farm in Darnestown. (Jillian Badanes of Patch.com)
For more informations on CSAs, have a look at this excerpt from Suzanne DeMuth’s book, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): An Annotated Bibliography and Resource Guide.
Don’t live in Montgomery County? Find a CSA anywhere in the country at Local Harvest. Click here our pdf brochure of local CSAs, “I want to eat local! Now What?”
CSA Farms in Montgomery County
One Acre Farm- Michael Protas
Poolesville, MD
(301) 503-3724
Michael@1acrefarm.com
pick ups in Capitol Hill & Potomac
Good Life Farm- Larry and Laura Ledgard
Darnestown, MD
301-728-2572
farmerlarry@goodlifefarm.com
Farm pickups, some delivery available
Red Wiggler Community Farm- Woody Woodroof
(301)916-2216
CSA@redwiggler.org
PO Box 968
Clarksburg, MD 20871
The longest running CSA in Montgomery County, Red Wiggler is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 1996 to create meaningful, fully included jobs for adults with developmental disabilities through the business of growing and selling high quality, certified organic vegetables in Montgomery County MD.
Historic Button Farm - Steven Gillick
301-916-7090
PO Box 1366
Olney, MD 20830 
Pheasant Hill- Marjorie Satterlee
410-215-7173
Query Mill Hill Farm – Mark Israel
Growing organically (not-certified), emphasizing American heirlooms and the best Asian and European varieties.
Darnestown, MD
301-926-8602
marksisrael@msn.com
Spiritual Food for the New Millennium- Lakshmi Landa
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-654-4899, messages on voicemail box #5
spiritualfood@schooloflife.org
Norman’s Farm Market - Eris Norman
301-674-9929
erisnorman@msn.com
Jones Mill Rd. and East-West Highway
Chevy Chase, MD 20816
Avian Mead Organics- Joan & Jerry Riser
301-924-2960
jjriser@msn.com
20921 New Hampshire Avenue
Brookeville, MD 20833
Rocklands Farm- Greg and Anna Glenn
A CSA on a historic property, growing berries, vegetables, eggs and pastured meats. On farm event hosting.
301-825-8075
rocklandsfarm@gmail.com
Montevideo Rd.
Poolesville, MD
House in the Woods Farm- Ilene and Phil Freedman
Pickups on the farm, just outside of Ag Reserve in Frederick County, heirloom vegetables are a specialty. Visit the farm for member harvest days.
301-607-4048
ilene@houseinthewoods.com
Our House Farm (formerly Sligo Creek Farm)
A small organic vegetable and egg farm in Brookeville located on the land of a nonprofit, Our House, a residential job training center for at-risk young men, some of which are employed on the farm. CSA pickups on the farm and at the Silver Spring market. Featured in local restaurants like Riciutti’s in Olney. CSA Memberships available now!
724-840-4022
ourhousefarmmd@gmail.com
CSA’s with Pick-up locations in Montgomery County
Bella Terra Family Farm
Bella Terra Family Farm offers homegrown, chemical-free, seasonal vegetables, flowers, herbs, and eggs. Please contact to be added to our customer list and to check on availability.
bellaterrafamilyfarm@yahoo.com
Dragonfly Farms – Susan or Claudia
Post Office Box 10
Mount Airy, MD 21771
240-353-8408
Evensong Farm- Julie Stinar
18502 Burnside Bridge Road
Sharpsburg, Maryland, 21782
301-491-2224
julie@evensong-farm.com
Pickup in Silver Spring
Farmstead of Charlotte Hall - Tony Brown
301-884-3384
farmstead88@msn.com 
P.O. Box 799
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Pickup in Chevy Chase, Silver Spring
Jasmine Farm LLC - Gus & Tag Neshawat
JasmineFarm@NETSCAPE.NET
farm 410-489-2522
cell 410-300-9430 cell
14445 Burntwoods Road
Glenwood, Maryland 21738-9530
Pickup in Bethesda, & Gaithersburg
Karl’s Farm- Karl or Paula Wiegand
301-743-7941
paula@karls-farm.com
5550 Stuckey Rd
Pisgah, MD 20640
Home Deliveries on request with fee
Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative- Amy Crystle
717-656-3533
48 Eagle Drive
Leola, PA 17540
Pickup in Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, & Sandy Spring
Aliabaad Farm – Ali Mohadjer
301-432-6863
ali@satways.com
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Pickup locations in Montgomery and Washington Counties. In pursuit of a childhood dream the Aliabaad Farm was established, May 7, 2007. Through gradual and sustainable growth our Farm is slowly expanding and continuing to offer quality items directly from farm to our CSA and Farmers Market client’s kitchen table. Over 45 verities of quality produce, fruit and Organic Free Range eggs.
Spiral Path Farm- Mike & Terra Brownback
Certified Organic
717-789-4433
fresh@spiralpathfarm.com
538 Spiral Path Lane
Loysville, PA 17047
Pick-ups in Silver Spring
Fresh and Local CSA- Allan Balliett
Biodynamic Produce Farming, Flower Shares Available
304 876-3382
info@freshandlocalcsa.com
Shepherdstown, WV
Pickups in NW DC, Bethesda, Silver Spring and Arlington
Cottingham Farm - Cleo Braver
USDA Certified Organic
Year-round producer of vegetables and culinary herbs. We have fifty acres of wetlands and grass buffers to help protect our Creek and our Bay.
cleobraver@aol.com
28038 Goldsborough Neck Road
Easton, MD 21601
410.763.8385
Pick-up location in Bethesda, MD 20817
Sandy Spring CSA - Erin Johnson A member-initiated CSA with produce from Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative (see above), Certified organic veggies, organic and IPM fruit. Pick-ups in downtown Silver Spring, Northwood/4 Corners, Kemp Mill, Oakview, Wheaton, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington, Takoma Park, Ashton, Rockville, King Farm, Derwood, Olney and Potomac. Call 301 438-3927
Calvert Farm – Pam Stegall
A 17- year old CSA in Cecil County offering farm fresh produce. See website for information on growing pratices. Summer and Fall program available.
Pick-ups in Olney, Forest Glen, Rockville, Silver Spring, Gaithersburg and Kensington