Community Supported Agriculture

Community supported agriculture (CSA), or farm shares, is one way consumers can directly support local farmers and invest in the local food system. CSAs have different financial structures—with some, you pay up front to help growers buy seeds, animals, supplies, or equipment for the season; with others, you pay as you go. Either way, your community money goes directly to the farm, helps build a steady revenue base for the growing season, and secures your supply of local produce. Not only confined to vegetables and herbs, some CSAs include the option for shareholders to buy eggs, homemade bread, meat, cheese, fruit, flowers, or other farm products. Maybe year-round!

Advantages for consumers:

• Eat ultra-fresh food with tons of flavor and nutritional benefits
• Get exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking
• Take the opportunity to visit the farm your food is coming from
• Develop a relationship with the farmer who grows your food and learn more about how food is grown
• This list is not exhaustive, but it will give you a place to start finding an option that might work for you.

Other Sources for Local Veggies

If you aren’t ready to commit to a CSA, below are other services and businesses that give you access to local food in addition to all the fantastic farmers markets out there. The New Mexico Farmers’ Marketing Association lists all the farmers markets in the state.

Year-Round Subscription Services

New Mexico Harvest Albuquerque and Santa Fe
Distribution: Home delivery of weekly shares and à la carte orders around Albuquerque and Santa Fe, surrounding areas, and designated pickup locations

Squash Blossom Local Food Santa Fe
Distribution: Six pickup spots in and around Santa Fe, farm stand in Nambé, and home delivery

Farm Stands and Online Options

Bluefly Farms Albuquerque
Preorder plant starts and pick up at farm shop starting in Apr. Herbs, body products, and Bluefly Farms’ Sparkling Waters are also available year-round at the shop.
2506 Washington NE, Albuquerque

Bomvida Farms Bosque
Retail store is open to the public and memberships for local farm groceries are offered for one flat fee.
23 Winery Rd, Bosque

EMS Farms Albuquerque
Order flowers and produce online; pick up at farm shop.
2506 Washington NE, Albuquerque

FARMesilla Mesilla
Quality seasonal produce from regionally located family farms. Breakfast and lunch served daily.
1840 Avenida de Mesilla, Mesilla

Polk’s Folly Butcher Shop and Farm Stand Cedar Crest
Polk’s Folly is a small, family-run local food shop offering humanely raised meats, fresh eggs, pesticide-free vegetables, and a variety of other goods made with locally sourced ingredients.
12128 N Hwy 14, Cedar Crest

Reunity Resources Farm Santa Fe
The farm stand sells produce grown at the farm along with other local products, and farmers and home growers can purchase compost at the soil yard.
1829 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe

Simple Revolution? Farm! South Valley Albuquerque
Keeping it simple, regenerative, and sustainable. Home of the proud honor system farm stand.
4329 Isleta SW, Albuquerque

The Farm Stand Corrales
The Farm Stand sells Silver Leaf Farms produce, Milagro Wine, small-batch-roasted coffee, Hartford Square baked goods, and other value-added products.
4206 Corrales Rd, Corrales

The Fruit Basket Velarde
Find fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, chile ristras, and more, Jun–Oct.
1413 Hwy 68, Velarde

Whole Heart Farm South Valley Albuquerque
Subscribe to their weekly email newsletter for details on purchasing vegetables year-round.

If you are a farm with a CSA or a farm stand in New Mexico and would like to be part of this resource on edible New Mexico’s website, please contact us.