Brown Girl Farms 2025 CSA Baskets and Bouquets
We will return in Spring for our next Bouquets and Baskets csa (community supported agriculture) membership program. By signing up to become a csa member, each week members will receive one flower bouquet as well as baskets of seasonal produce like tomatoes, basil, squash, greens, lettuce, apples, plums, and more! Interested in becoming a member? Reach out to us here and also join our mailing list to receive information and updates.
Details (pick up times and locations subject to change and will be finalized closer to the start of the program)
-Pick ups will be Sundays from either our farm here in Hayward (12-5:30) or from Planterday located at 6004 College Ave. in Oakland (12-5:30pm).
Additional membership benefits: Each week members will also receive a weekly newsletter with their csa share including weekly happenings on the farm
-Membership will also include tickets to a special farm event where members will be able to see behind the scenes of the farm, meet other csa members, and enjoy a fun day on the farm!
-All members will be required to sign our online csa agreement in order to officially join the program. Csa agreements will be emailed to members.
*Price includes tax for flower bouquets
“This was an opportunity my fiance and I could look what was in the box and plan meals and be creative in what we wanted to make with everything; picking up box from a small business allowed us to support them and get out of the house to explore more of our new community; allowed us to have conversations and be reminded how fortunate we are to have a community that puts love into growing things we will eat and just how convenient it is to support our local farmers to make this a sustainable way of life.”
— Ka’ili CSA MemberWhat does “CSA” stand for?
CSA stands for community supported agriculture. Members who participate in a csa program receive produce directly from the farm. Through joining our csa program you will be able to: be part of an intentional community with other members who value eating seasonally and locally, receive local and fresh food on a weekly basis, have knowledge of where your food came from and the story behind it, pay the farmer who grew the food directly, and receive weekly recipes and mealtime conversation cards.
Why go with a Brown Girl Farms produce box?
By signing up to become a Brown Girl Farms CSA (community supported agriculture) member you are not only signing up for local fresh produce that reflects heritage crops from the Brown Girl Farms family’s mixed identities, you are also signing up to be an intentional part of a community that celebrates and uplifts the various black and queer identities that are connected to food and the land. Furthermore, our produce program invites members to utilize tools and practices that center intentional and meaningful conversations as well as self-care practices during mealtime. Our produce box program is also modeled after Soul Fire Farm’s produce program. Our membership also includes weekly newsletters as well as a weekly Soul in Your Bowl mealtime conversation card!
Honoring our ancestors.
At Brown Girl Farms we give gratitude to ancestors who came before us and are always speaking and surrounding us with guidance, love, and support. My great-grandmothers were strong, independent, women who kept their family and faith lives close. Their love of cooking and use of African American heritage crops made an early and lasting impression on me. Each farm box season we will honor our ancestors who helped shape the fruition of Brown Girl Farms through highlighting family recipes.
How long is the produce box program?
Our csa season consists of a Late Spring/Summer Program as well as a Fall and Winter program. Our program is a weekly commitment of anywhere from 3-6 weeks and will depend on our season.
What can I find in my Brown Girl Farms produce box?
Brown Girl Farms focuses on seasonal fruit, vegetables, flowers, and herbs with a focus on uplifting and celebrating African American heritage crops. Depending on the season, our shares will feature produce like collard greens, kale, mustard greens, broccoli, lettuce, green onion, radishes, tomatoes, basil, summer squash, apples and herbs. In the Fall and Winter you can find apples, persimmons, mustard greens, kales, collard greens, lettuce, broccoli, bok choy, winter squash, pumpkins, and gourds. We will also have add on options like farm fresh eggs and value added products when available!
How do I receive my Brown Girl Farms produce box?
Each year we partner with Planterday located at 6004 College Avenue in Oakland as a pick up spot for members. Our farm stand here in Hayward is also a pick up spot for members will be able to select which location they would like to pick their produce box up for the duration of the program. At this time we do not deliver directly to members homes.