CSA FAQ’s

Why Join a CSA?

What is a CSA?

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you join a CSA, you are buying a 'share' or becoming a ‘member’ for a farm's season before it begins. By becoming a CSA member, you’re supporting a small farm’s growing season with your upfront payment (whether it be a deposit, full payment, payment plan, it all helps). This model is extremely helpful for getting a small-scale farm like ours started up in the early spring when there aren’t vegetables or herbs to sell. Essentially you’re buying into the farm, and therefore investing in that year’s growing season. Upfront payments go directly to our organic seed costs (which can be $5k+), organic composted soil costs ($2k+), organic soil inputs (TBD $), and all of the other things that help us to get the season started. To be honest, there are far too many things to list….

What do you get as a CSA member?

You receive a weekly share of extremely fresh veggies and herbs. At Odd Crop, our CSA season typically begins mid-June and ends in late October. Everything you’ll receive is harvested fresh the day before or day of, which means it will be harvested, washed and packed within 24 hours.

Plus, all members have access to our additional CSA events (think natural dying with flowers, bonfires, cookouts!, drag shows!), additional celebrations, and access to bulk items and CSA specific discounts. Oh, and don’t forget full access to the pick your own flower and herb gardens!

Why is joining a CSA so helpful to a small farm?

It’s tough to have a small business in general, but can be especially challenging to start a small organic veggie farm. The reality is that the profit margins for organic veggies are slim even for a successful and established venture. We farmers are constantly crunching numbers on what makes sense for the longevity of our productions. Even calculating how much every kale leaf costs when harvested.

So for a small farm like Odd Crop to get started without existent infrastructure, thick wallets or well-funded backgrounds — it requires a decent amount of capital to build out the basics for a new location. Even if we are very scrappy like finding abandoned greenhouse hoops, used equipment, and diving hard into our sweat equity. At the end of the day, we spent many years working at other farms, where we at times made $14/hr. This leaves us with very tight budgets for our personal lives, and means we still find ourselves typically spending our few personal dollars on items for the farm anyways.


By joining our CSA or by getting our Friend of the Farm Card - you’re investing in this season of Odd Crop, which hopefully means investing in our long term future of growing food in Lebanon. Your early support helps us to receive the funds immediately and to directly re-invest those funds back into the farm. Our goals are to serve as not just a good local food resource, but a safe space and mutual aid connection for the larger community of Madison County.

Thank you to all that do sign up! Or show your support online, in person or at one of our markets. We understand that CSA’s aren’t for everyone <3

Frequently Asked Questions

Pickup Sites

All details regarding your chosen Pick-up Location will be sent out via email one week before pick-ups begin. Keep a lookout for our Tuesday newsletter! It will share details like: how to pick-up from that space, where it will be set up, etc. So it’s easy for you and the location!


  • Odd Crop Farm
    4820 South Lebanon Rd, Earlville NY 13332
    4:30PM-7PM

  • The Sherburne Inn
    2 W State St, Sherburne, NY 13460
    8AM-2PM

  • Oneida Public Library
    459 Main Street, Oneida, NY 13421
    1PM-7PM

  • West Eaton Location
    Garage of Odd Crop Farmers
    2PM-7PM

  • Lower Lake Brewery - Hamilton
    14 Utica St, Hamilton, NY 13346

    3PM-10PM

  • Manlius Supply Co.
    209 E Seneca St, Manlius, NY 13104
    10AM-5PM

  • Morrisville Public Library
    83 Main St, Morrisville, NY 13408
    10AM-7PM

  • The Madison Hop
    7239 US-20, Madison, NY 13402
    7AM-2PM

  • The Cracked Bean Roastery
    2384 James St, Syracuse, NY 13206
    7AM-4PM

  • Cazenovia Location
    TBD

    OTHER Locations*
    If you and others would be interested in a Pickup Location closer to you, reach out! Let’s see if we can get enough interest to eliminate food miles. Contact oddcropfarm@gmail.com


Pricing: Sliding Scale

How much does it cost?

We use a sliding scale system for our Small & Large Shares. This makes it easier for folks with different financial backgrounds to sign-up for a share, while still providing great deals for everyone involved. Consider your financial resources before choosing which tier best fits your needs. Pick the right Tier for you, we trust you to know what’s best for you. No questions asked.

How does it work?

It’s a three tier system!

  • Tier 1 - Mutual Member
    For people who have tight budgets, and don’t have easy access to additional funds or limited resources, etc.

  • Tier 2 - Regular Member
    This is the base price for the year! And includes the overall CSA discount for the season.

  • Tier 3 - Contributor
    Tier 3 helps us as a small farm to slowly build towards a better, hopefully more sustainable future in Lebanon - where we can pay ourselves a wage, keep up with rising costs, and still share our food with everyone.
    This is for those who choose to contribute a bit more, and pay closer to our retail prices. Consider this if you own your home, can travel recreationally, have access to additional resources like generational wealth, additional investments, inheritances, etc. Have a high degree of earning power (class background, gender, race, etc).


Full Season Pricing

Summer Season Pricing

Fall Season Pricing

Payment Plans

3 -installment payment plans are available!

If a more custom payment plan is preferred, reach out to us at oddcropfarm@gmail.com and we can work something out.

Prefer to pay via cash or check?

We appreciate saving funds on the processing fees.
Send us a check to Odd Crop Farm at PO Box 114 West Eaton, NY 13484

Odd Crop Farm