Vegetable lovers have a resource right here on campus that provides access to organic produce. The Student Organic Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program has a summer-only membership option available that runs from June through October. The program offers produce such as potatoes, beets, rutabaga, onions, garlic, parsnips, carrots, cabbage and squash.

Individuals that sign up receive a fresh box of local organic produce each week from the Student Organic Farm, which they can pick up on Mondays from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Student Organic Farm located at 3291 College Road, Holt, MI 48842.

The Student Organic Farm also has a year-round CSA. The year-round program is the first year-round CSA in Michigan. Michigan residents who are members of the CSA can receive locally grown organic produce for 48 weeks of the year. In the winter, produce includes: kale, collards, scallions, herbs and chard to salad mix. The year-round program also includes summertime produce.

Signing up for the summer CSA or year-round CSA is available when there are open spots in the program. To join the year-round CSA, you must first be a member of the summer-only CSA.

The revenues generated from the CSA support the offering of experiential agriculture education for undergraduates and training for new farmers at MSU.

You can sign up for the summer-only CSA by emailing msufarm@msu.edu.

If you’d like to purchase organic vegetables without signing up for the CSA, the Student Organic Farm operates a farm stand on Farm Lane in front of the Auditorium building near The Rock. The stand is accessible on Thursdays from 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. from April to October.

You can find out more information about the Student Organic Farm CSA and the Student Organic Farm Stand by visiting their websites.