the Full Plate Farm Collective

Subsidized CSA Program

We believe that fresh, nourishing food should be available to everyone, regardless of income.

The Subsidized CSA program offers folks in our community sustained, reliable access to fresh, local, organic produce, plus all the other benefits that come with being a part of our CSA—connection to community, connection to the farms, resources to make the most of the share and more!

Subsidized CSA shares are available at 50% cost to eligible households

Help feed your neighbors

Our Subsidized CSA Fund is made possible by community donations and contributions from our Collective farmers. A full embrace of Community Supported Agriculture and a farm-supported community.

Donate

We invite the community to support the Subsidized CSA program in a variety of ways:

  • Join as a Community Supporter

    Full year Community Supporter shares are an opportunity for folks who are in a position to make one annual payment up front to opt into offering a bit of additional support towards the farms, and the subsidy fund too. $100 of each Community Supporter share goes right to the subsidy fund.

    Join Now

  • Attend Fundraising Events

    From Farm to Food Truck Fundraisers, casual gatherings with food, drink, music and friends, to our once annual Harvest Pairing, a thoughtfully curated wine & cheese pairing, fundraising events help us sustain our subsidy offerings.

    We hope to see you there!

    See Our Events

  • Make a Donation

    We gratefully accept in kind donations via check mailed to ‘Full Plate’ at PO Box 6898, Ithaca, NY 14851 (note donation in the memo)

    Or, donations can be made online here

    Thank you!

    Donate Here

  • Donate time, labor, goods

    Community contributions of goods and talents help us to make our fundraising goals happen. And some helping hands go a long way at events too, email us if you’d like to make a non-monetary donation.

    Email us

Get a Subsidized CSA Share

  • the subsidy covers 50% of the cost of a CSA share making the cost to you:

    Summer $320  |  Winter $188

    Payment plans available, see details here

    For about $14/wk you can get a weekly share of 8-12 fresh, in season vegetables, the average retail value of our CSA share is over $43/wk

  • We use WIC eligibility guidelines. View eligibility chart.

    You do not need to be currently enrolled in WIC or SNAP in order to participate so long as your income meets the requirements.

  • you’ll receive the same bountiful weekly share of the harvest as all members! This includes a weekly share with 8-12 types of veggies in each box—all fresh, local, and organic.

    you may pick any pickup option at no additional cost. Home delivery is also available on a case-by-case basis to those with limited mobility.

    Learn about the Summer CSA

    Learn about the Winter CSA

  • As with all CSA shares, space is limited and first come first served. Sign Up on our website here!

    To reserve you space:

    1. order your share on our website

    2. send deposit or payment in full. If you are income eligible based on the chart in the application you may assume you've been accepted once your online order is complete and send payment.

    If we sell out, we will replace the sign up form with a waitlist

Join Now
 

Questions?

Please direct all questions about your share to our CSA Coordinator, Molly

Thank you to our partners

This would not be possible without the generosity and shared values of so many folks in our community. Many thanks to everyone who has been a part of our community events, and especially to the businesses who donated much time and effort:

Hazelnut Kitchen / Here. in Hector / Jojo Cook / Just A Taste

Open Spaces Cider / Silver Spoon / Stone Bend Farm / Van Noble Farm

The impact

The subsidized CSA program provides stability and access to fresh, local produce for so many people in our community! From folks new to the CSA with fresh excitement for all that it brings, to those who have been consistently supported by our CSA accessibility options for many years, the impact of CSA access in our community is huge. About 1 in 8 Full Plate CSA members is supported by the subsidy program:

In 2025 we are glad to have supported 93 households with summer-fall CSA shares, and 43 households through the winter

In 2025, community donations covered about 54% of subsidy cost ($20,000) and our farms covered the remaining costs themselves ($17,207)

What about Healthy Food For All?

Full Plate is no longer a partner of Healthy Food For All as of March 2025. Our farmers remain fully dedicated to offering subsidized shares and are excited to offer the same Subsidized CSA options as always, with all funding and administration handled right here in the Collective.

While we miss the collaboration with other farms, the decision to leave HFFA came in solidarity with many other farms choosing to do the same, having lost confidence in the organization’s ability to thoughtfully support farmers and members, or to responsibly steward donations.

If you would like to support the ongoing work of CSA accessibility in our community, we gratefully accept donations to support our members, and also encourage you to support other local farms running their own subsidy programs. We do not endorse Healthy Food For All.