Frequently Asked Questions
- What is community supported agriculture (CSA)?
- How does Fox Creek Farm work?
- What kind of produce shares do you offer?
- Are you organic?
- Exceptional produce, what is that?
- What kind of produce do you grow?
- Explain your sliding scale, please!
- When do I sign up?
- Can I visit the farm?
- How much does the U-pick cost?
- Help! I cannot pick up my share...
- How did you meet (and is that a true story)?
What is community supported agriculture (CSA)?
It’s difficult to quickly explain what Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is. Think about it as a farm share: you buy a share in the season’s harvest.
In exchange of your investment, we grow, harvest, and deliver 21 weeks of wonderful produce. And bring it to a pick-up location in your neighborhood.
And together with all the other seasonal shareholders, you help keeping the farm economically viable.
Want to learn more? Watch our YouTube movie: What is Fox Creek Farm CSA? Your farmer explains!
How does Fox Creek Farm work?
Step 1: You purchase a produce share. Buy a Fox Creek Farm produce share
Step 2: Your farmers at Fox Creek Farm will seed, plant, weed, harvest, pack, and deliver 21 weeks of exceptional produce.
Step 3: You (or your friends) pick up the produce share at a location of your choice.
Step 4: You’ll enjoy a season of high quality, locally and organically grown produce.
Step 5 (optional): Reap the benefits of our free, member exclusive, on-farm U-pick garden!
For 2026, we expect our harvest season to start the week of June 8, and end the week of October 26.
What kind of produce shares do you offer?
We offer full and medium shares. Which share is best for you depends on your eating and cooking habits. In general, the medium share is more suitable for smaller households (2 people), while the full share likely fits a family of 4.
Let us help you make the right choice for your situation: give us a call or send us an email!
Or, if you want to see some examples, watch our short YouTube video: Fox Creek Farm, Full and Medium share explained
Are you organic?
We always have been using organic farming practices – cover crops, compost, crop rotations, no use of herbicides, no treated seeds, a limited use of organic farm system approved pesticides using IPM strategies, and never GMO’s.
Exceptional produce, what is that?
Fox Creek Farm has been growing and harvesting only the best produce for our farm share membership. We like to call it exceptional produce. Not only because it is super fresh and local, but also because it is always of outstanding quality.
What kind of produce do you grow?
We grow over 50 different kinds of vegetables, and what we harvest changes over the growing season.
Some of the vegetables we grow are Arugula, Basil, Beans, Beets, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Swiss Chard, Cilantro, Collards, Cucumber, Radish, Eggplant, Fennel, Garlic, Hot Pepper, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mesclun, Onions, Pac Choi, Parsley, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Spinach, Summer Squash, Winter Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Tatsoi, Slicer and Heirloom Tomatoes, and Watermelon.
Explain your sliding scale, please!
The increasing costs for labor and other inputs are having an impact on the farm’s economic viability. A few years ago, we introduced a sliding scale pricing fee, considering that Fox Creek Farm membership represents more than exceptional produce alone:
- We are supporting our workers by compensating them reasonably for their hard work and diligence.
- We farm for climate resiliency, using regenerative farming practices like cover cropping, annual fallows, and reduced tillage where appropriate.
- We keep our farmstead a beautiful place to visit and relax for you and your family.
- And we’re keeping alive the tradition and values of small direct to market family farms.
The sliding scale gives you the opportunity to contribute to the farm viability at a level that is comfortable for you, while keeping the basic farm share pricing very reasonable.
When do I sign up?
You can reserve a farm share starting in the in the fall. We sell farm shares until sold out: first come, first served.
In 2025, demand for our farm shares exceeded supply and we sold out.
For the 2026 season, we plan again on a limited number of farm shares. Reserving early with a small deposit guarantees your participation.
Can I visit the farm?
Yes! During the growing season, you can visit the farm anytime, no appointment necessary. Enjoy the farm share member exclusive, and free U-pick. See your veggies grow. Take in the beautiful sights, or enjoy a picnic in the gardens.
Come and join us for the garlic harvest or a farm tour!
How much does the U-pick cost?
The U-pick with cutting flowers, a wide selection of cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, hot peppers, ground cherries, beans, and culinary herbs is an exclusive member benefit and FREE to our farm share members.
All we ask is to keep in mind that the U-pick is a shared resource for all our farm share members when harvesting.
Help! I cannot pick up my share...
If you cannot make it to the pick-up site, we encourage you to send a friend - either to pick up for you, or to give them a chance to try our exceptional produce. Our farm shares make surprisingly appreciated gifts!
Produce that doesn't get picked up, will be donated to hunger relief efforts. Currently, we work with the Albany Free Food Fridge project (Albany, Niskayuna), the CAPTAIN food pantry (Clifton Park), and the Sycamore Collaborative (SiCM) Food Pantry in Schenectady.
How did you meet (and is that a true story)?
We first met in Senegal (West Africa), catching a ride in a bush taxi at the Gare Routière in Dakar. Sara was in Peace Corps, while Raymond, from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was just ‘passing through’. We are still amazed how a chance meeting has evolved into this farm, feeding so many people exceptional produce!
And yes, it is a true story.