How does the csa work?
Our CSA seeks to facilitate relationship with our members, while providing a weekly share of the freshest and best food from our seasonal harvests. We keep a waitlist and offer memberships as they become available. Full and half shares are available. Payments can be made in full up front or on a payment plan as needed. We will email an invoice and confirmation to you. We accept and double SNAP (aka EBT) through our partnership with Georgia Fresh for Less Georgia. If you are interested, please email judith@loveislovecooperativefarm.com. We also offer a few volunteering memberships (info is below).
2025 CSA Sessions
Winter (4 biweekly pickups): January - March
Spring / Summer (15 weekly pickups): April - August
Summer / Fall (15 weekly pickups): August 23 - December 11
FULL SHARES
The price of a FULL SHARE for the 2025 Summer/Fall CSA Session is $558.75, and members receive an average of 7 produce items weekly for 15 weeks.
HALF SHARES
The price of a HALF SHARE for the 2025 Summer/Fall CSA Session is 397.50, and members receive an average of 7 produce items weekly for 15 weeks.
SNAP Doubling for CSA Shares
We are excited to be able to accept and double SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aka EBT) payments for CSA Shares through our partnership with the Georgia Fresh for Less Georgia. Members using SNAP will be asked to swipe their EBT card every month for half of the total price of their share, effectively making $1 swiped = $2 in fresh veggies. We are currently only able to double the value for purchases of fresh fruits and vegetables (and edible plants for our seasonal plant sales). SNAP members can use their EBT to pay for egg shares, meat shares, bread shares, and coffee shares at the full price.
If you are interested in participating with SNAP or have any questions, please email Judith at judith@loveislovecooperativefarm.com.
EGG SHARES FROM Partner FarmS
One EGG SHARE is a dozen eggs distributed biweekly — 4 distributions during the Winter session; 8 in both the Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions.
Our CSA eggs come from our partner farms, Rise n’ Shine Farm (Calhoun), Caribe United Farms (Crawford) and No Mad Hens (Mansfield, GA). Chickens are pastured and fed a non-GMO feed.
MEAT SHARES FROM Partner FarmS
MEAT SHARES are distributed biweekly — 4 distributions during the Winter session; 8 in both the Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions. We partner with local, sustainable meat producers including Riverview Farm (Ranger), Caribe United (Crawford), Local Lands Farm (Dublin), and Pastures of Rose Creek (Watkinsville). All meat is delivered and stored frozen.
We offer two different Meat Share options:
The GOOD MEAT SHARE includes a rotation of ground beef, ground pork sausage, and pork chops.
The PREMIUM MEAT SHARE includes everything in the Good Meat portion PLUS an additional premium item such as bacon, pork roasts, pork chops, or artisanal sausage links.
COFFEE SHARES FROM CAFE CAMPESINO
One COFFEE SHARE is a 1-lb. bag of certified organic specialty coffee beans from the woman-owned and managed Las Diosas cooperative in Esteli, Nicaragua. The coffee is fair-trade, ethically sourced, and and freshly roasted by Georgia roasters and cooperative coffee supporters, Cafe Campesino, in Americus. Coffee Shares are available in whole bean or ground (for standard drip coffee makers) and is distributed biweekly — 4 distributions during the Winter session; 8 in both the Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions.
BREAD SHARES from COLETTE BREAD & BAKESHOP
One BREAD SHARE is a pain au levain batard (a football-sized, naturally leavened sourdough loaf) from our partners at Colette Bread & Bakeshop. Bread Shares are distributed biweekly — 4 distributions during the Winter session; 8 in both the Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions.
milk SHARES from ROCK HOUSE CREAMERY
Our Milk Share features Grade A whole milk from Rock House Creamery in Newborn. This is creamline whole milk, which means the milk is produced with no homogenization, using low-temp pasteurization resulting in rich milk packed full of flavor and nutrition.
MILK SHARES, available in Half Gallons and Full Gallons, are distributed biweekly — 4 distributions during the Winter session; 8 in both the Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions.
CHEVRE SHARE from calyroad creamery
One CHEVRE SHARE is a 6-oz. box of goat's milk cheese from CalyRoad Creamery at Rock House Creamery. Chevre Shares are distributed biweekly — 4 distributions during the Winter session; 8 in both the Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions.
PEANUT BUTTER FROM KOINONIA FARM
Our PEANUT BUTTER SHARE is available in two sizes: 10-oz. and 20-oz. containers. The peanut butter is produced by Koinonia Farm (Americus) using roasted organic peanuts. Please note: While the only ingredient is certified organic peanuts, Koinonia Farm is not a certified organic processor. Peanut Butter Shares are distributed on a TRIWEEKLY schedule for a total of 5 distributions in both the 15-week long Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions. (It is distributed biweekly in the Winter.)
RICE from anson mills
One RICE SHARE is a 14-oz. bag of rice from Anson Mills in Columbia, South Carolina. The selection will rotate between Carolina Gold Rice and Charleston Gold Brown Rice, both new crop, heirloom grains. Rice Shares are distributed on a TRIWEEKLY schedule for a total of 5 distributions in both the 15-week long Spring/Summer and the Summer/Fall sessions. (It is distributed biweekly in the Winter.)
LOVE IS LOVE CO-OP FLOWER SHARE
Our FLOWER SHARE is a mixed bouquet of organic flowers grown on the co-op farm in Mansfield and beautifully arranged by Farmer Monica. Our Flower Share is distributed WEEKLY for 14 weeks in the Spring/Summer session and for 6 weeks in the Summer/Fall session.
Volunteering Member Shares
We have a handful of volunteering member shares available during the CSA season. Most of our volunteering members help on the farm weekly, but we do have a few specialized opportunities to volunteer with the farm. We ask all volunteers to commit to a weekly volunteer schedule. As gratitude, we offer the full share CSA membership at the half share price. Please email judith@loveislovecooperativefarm.com if you are interested.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Should I get a full share or half share?
We really believe that the full share is the best representation of the abundance and diversity of what our farm and our partner farms offer, but we do also offer half shares to members who prefer it. All produce items for the full share are harvested with a full meal in mind. We also find that many of our CSA members prefer to share a CSA share and find sustainability in partnering with a family member, neighbor, or colleague. It becomes another valuable opportunity for community.
How much food is in a weekly full share and half share?
Our CSA share proportions look and feel different based on the season. In the spring and fall, the share is voluminous and in the summertime, it becomes quite dense and heavy. Full shares include an average of 7 different produce items in the share each week as well as mushrooms, grits or cornmeal occasionally. We strive to include an amount of each produce item that is sufficient enough for a meal or side for four with the possibility of leftovers and a meal or side for two with leftovers.
Half shares are exactly one half of a full share. We also offer "seconds" of certain produce items for free to members as well as additional produce items for sale for folks who like to can or desire more of an item.