Community Supported Agriculture Network UK

Next Tuesday October 13th 6:00 – 7:30pm: free media training for CSA members on media engagement, how to get your CSA featured in tv, radio and newspapers. #FarmTraining #communitysupportedagriculture #mediatraining communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/csa-media-tr...

This year’s CSA training course starts next Monday. Over 12 online sessions hear from some of the most successful and long-standing CSA farms in the UK. We only run this course once a year so don’t miss out. Remaining tickets and bursary places available communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/gyocsa/

In 2 weeks time we kick off 2026 Grow Your Own CSA course. There are still some places remaining + even more expert speakers… Crop planning, marketing, storage, food equity, business planning + much more communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/gyocsa/ #communitysupportedagriculture #agroecology

CSA media training, October 13th & October 20th. We will cover the importance of local and regional media and guidance for engaging with the media. CSA members sign up for free. To receive free training, events, webinars, resources and more sign up as a CSA Network UK member from just £25 a yr

A gentle meditation for growers this Thursday 8:30am #communitysupportedagriculture #meditation buytickets.at/communitysup...

Janet, who has participated in our workshops with other Deaf people from their community has created a short film of their visit to Swillington Farm. Read more here communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/a-video-upda... #communitysupportedagriculture #leeds #AccessToNature

CowTan is a #communitysupportedagriculture project on the Gower Commons, sharing the costs, risks and rewards of grazing. The cattle are helping fight wildfire risk as the grazing tackles flammable vegetation and restores diversity. #wildfire #biodiversity

The first CSA Open Space is next Wednesday July 15th 7pm. A space for CSA growers and farmers to meet and share. Come along and try it out. It's free and for Network members only. Sign up for as few or as many upcoming sessions as you like. communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/csa-open-spa...

Our partners @csanetworkuk.bsky.social are running this course from September to December for growers who are interested in setting up a community-supported agriculture scheme. This is a great opportunity to grow your knowledge base with the help of plenty of great speakers!

Grow Your Own CSA course 12x 90-minute online training sessions run by Tom O’Kane of Cae Tân CSA with guest speakers. Starts 28th September.. learn how to set up a successful #communitysupportedagriculture farm communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/gyocsa/ #farmtraining #agroecology

We will be at #Groundswell2026 @jakedrum.bsky.social as part of an 'Agroecology Tent' (Stalls A53-A55) with @csanetworkuk.bsky.social @landworkersuk.bsky.social Ecological Land Coop, @landmatchengland.bsky.social & the UK Fruit & Veg Coalition Do come over & say hello.

Webinar tonight at 18:00 on how to apply to SFI. Find the link to the webinar and everything else you need to know on #SFI and #capitalgrants here #marketgarden #smallfarm communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/sustainable-... #sustainablefarmingincentive

🥕Learn the secrets to setting up & running a successful Community Supported Agriculture Project at this 12-week online course with @csanetworkuk.bsky.social - run by Tom O’Kane of Cae Tân CSA with expert guest tutors. Find out more & register ➡️ agricology.co.uk/event/grow-y... #MarketGarden #CSA

We are in the press today “you are having to use large scale agricultural practices that are not supporting the soil and ecosystems and biodiversity, and you’re exploiting workers. Ultimately somebody is not getting paid well to produce that food.” @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/life/food/za...

We are hiring a freelance Activities Coordinator for our new National Lottery funded Friendly Farms Project in West Yorkshire! More info and apply at our website. Thank you @nationallottery.bsky.social for your invaluable support communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/work-with-us/ #marketgardens #csa

Webinar tonight on the Defra Sustainable Farming Incentive at 7pm The SFI will reopen in June, the webinar will be looking at how to approach the SFI application through the lens of organic horticulture. organicgrowersalliance.co.uk/event/oga-we...

Last week we had a very positive meeting with Dame Angela Eagle, Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs. We made the case for capital and revenue support for #communitysupportedagriculture farms @landmatchengland.bsky.social Apricot Centre, Organiclea, ELC

In 2 days time! Scotland's first National Food Debate

We are hiring! A Membership Manager to grow our membership and support #communitysuportedagriculture farms. Deadline 26th April communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/we-are-hirin...

Tomorrow 10am, an interactive masterclass on growing inclusion in your CSA farm with The Real Farming Trust. Discounted tickets available @orfc.bsky.social communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/new-growing-...

Last week DEFRA Minister Dame Angela Eagle visited @growingcommunities.bsky.social Dagenham Farm. We are really pleased that the UK Fruit and Vegetable Coalition partners (which we are part of) made the case for a 'Market Garden Support Fund' for England.

Four online webinars for diversifying and strengthening your CSA farm. One exciting in-person gathering Wales for shared learning, encouragement, celebration and visioning! www.tickettailor.com/events/commu...

There is a need for an immediate market garden support scheme, in time to stop hundreds of small farms and decades of horticultural knowledge disappearing just when it’s most needed. communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/small-farms-...

🥕 Let’s make food policy a defining issue at this year’s election! Join us for Scotland’s flagship National Food Debate and hear directly from political parties on how they plan to deliver meaningful change to our food system. Sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI

In March: 🌷Adding flowers with Hannah Lamb 🌳 Adding agroforestry with @benraskin.bsky.social of @thesoilassociation.bsky.social ☀️ Building resilience with Andy Dibben 💚 Growing inclusion through twinning with Jade Bashford of the Real Farming Trust www.tickettailor.com/events/commu...

See you at Oxford Real Farming Conference this week!

We're pleased to be one of the organisations behind the launch of @landmatchengland.bsky.social, a new not-for-profit land sharing service for England, bringing together land seekers and landowners

We dream of seeing a thriving CSA in every neighbourhood in the UK. If you're ready to join us in making that a reality by starting your local CSA or keeping your CSA going, our masterclasses will equip you with the basics and beyond: www.tickettailor.com/events/commu...

We're excited to put this out into the world with @ogagrowers.bsky.social and funded by @afnnetwork.bsky.social

We're in Westminster today launching the UK Fruit & Veg Coalition, which we co-founded! We're meeting with MPs and other politicians to discuss our key messages: grow more fruit & veg in the uk, reduce reliance on imports and make healthy, fresh, sustainable produce available to all

CSAs continue to deliver public goods that supermarkets never could: fresh food grown with care, thriving ecosystems & meaningful work that brings people together. Check out our Annual Report for stories, numbers & people behind the year in CSA: communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/rooted-in-re...

Introducing the Rivers at Risk 💧 We're looking beneath the surface of some iconic and important National Park rivers to highlight key risks and why we need to rescue our rivers. You can take action for our rivers 👉 www.cnp.org.uk/support/camp...

🌱Growers, smart water use matters more than ever This webinar looks at how soil moisture probes & weather stations can transform irrigation decisions John Taylor: Pollybell Farm Peter White: Moisture Moisture Sense With our head of hort Carolyn Coxe 15/10, 3pm www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1639854582...

We're hiring a development worker in Wales! The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 19th October so be quick! The Development Worker Wales with work closely with our team to develop Community Supported Agriculture in Wales. communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/work-with-us/

Cam from Offgrid Organics tells about how the Community Supported Agriculture farm got started and how our course Grow Your Own CSA (starting Tuesday 30th) helped. You can book on here: communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/gyocsa/

🌱 CSA Gatherings this Sept in Scotland & Wales 🌱 A day for CSA farmers to connect, share experiences, learn together & enjoy farm tours, workshops & shared meals 🌾 📍 Edinburgh – Sat 13 Sept 📍 Llanidloes – Sat 27 Sept 💷 £40–50 Info & tickets: communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/regional-csa...

Our 2-day in-person course, Setting up & Scaling up your CSA, offers real-world insights, step-by-step guidance, space to explore ideas and share challenges plus first-hand experience from the host CSA communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/setting-up-s...

CSA in the @theguardian.com: "In Edinburgh, Lauriston Farm is run by a majority-women workers’ cooperative, who are drawing on the power of local people to restore a 100-acre urban growing site. When it started in 2021 it was the largest urban farm in Scotland" www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

🌱 Two-day CSA training with Ed Hamer this July For growers + organisers building just, local food systems. In-person, hands-on, rooted in agroecology. 📅 19th-20th July 📍 Leamington Spa 🎟 Info + tickets: communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/setting-up-s... #CSA #agroecology #landjustice

UK upland & lowland sheep farmers Join our webinar on Weds May 7, 6pm for expert, practical advice on 🪱 improving soil health 🌱 pasture management 🐏 grazing systems to boost productivity/animal health www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-s... And we'll be at National Sheep Assoc events this May & June

We're running free online information sessions THIS WEEK all about Community Supported Agriculture for growers and community organisers in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. Book at communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/csa-informat...

We're looking for a development worker in West Yorkshire to help us support and grow Community Supported Agriculture in the region: communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/work-with-us/

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm in Leeds is looking for a head grower to manage their small market team. The deadline for applications is this Sunday! communitysupportedagriculture.org.uk/head-grower-...

We want to see farms growing and raising good food for their local communities thrive. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an important model for making that happen, putting farmers and local people directly in touch with each other.  #agroecology #communityresilence #foodsovereignty