Questions and Answers

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. When you join a CSA, you’re buying a “share” of the farm’s harvest in advance. That means you’re directly supporting a local farm (like ours!) and in return, you receive a regular delivery of fresh, seasonal food—like vegetables, pasture-raised meats, or eggs—throughout the season.

It’s a win-win: you get high-quality, nutrient-dense food straight from the farm, and we get the support we need to plan ahead, grow intentionally, and farm sustainably. CSA members also get early access to our best products, regular updates from the farm, and a deeper connection to where and how their food is grown.

At Caney Fork Farms, we offer several types of CSA shares to meet different household needs and food preferences:

• Vegetable CSA: A weekly or bi-weekly share of fresh, organic vegetables, seasonal, diverse, and always harvested at peak ripeness.
• Meat CSA: Choose between a Regular or Large share of our grassfed and finished beef and lamb, and our pasture-raised pork and chicken. Each box includes a rotating variety of cuts.
• Egg Add-On: Organic, pasture-raised eggs from our friends at Sequatchie Cove Farms.

What is a Whole-Diet CSA?

Our Whole-Diet CSA combines the Vegetable and Meat CSAs into one share, so you can source the bulk of your household's diet directly from our farm. Instead of shopping for produce and meat separately, you get a coordinated delivery that covers what a typical week of eating actually looks like, all grown and raised using regenerative practices. Eggs are available as a separate add-on.

Choose the shares and frequency (weekly or bi-weekly) that fit your household. Every CSA is built to give you the best of the season, straight from our regenerative farm.

We offer flexible CSA options, no long-term commitment required. You can subscribe on a month-to-month basis and skip or cancel anytime with just a few days' notice.

That said, many of our members stick with us for the full growing season or year-round to enjoy the variety of produce and meats as the seasons change. The longer you're with us, the more connected you'll feel to the rhythms of the farm.

Because our CSA typically sells out each year, we ask members to use the skip option thoughtfully. Frequent skipping can limit availability for others on our waitlist who are hoping to join.

No. Our CSA is designed to reflect what's freshest and most abundant on the farm each week, so we curate each box for you based on the season's harvest.

This model helps us reduce food waste, streamline packing, and ensure you get the best of the farm with each delivery.

That said, CSA members can add on any of our retail products to their subscription, so you can round out your box with extras beyond the standard share.

Life happens — we totally understand. Here’s what we do when a share goes unclaimed:

Vegetable CSA:
Because produce is highly perishable, we’re unable to hold or re-deliver your box after the pickup window. But your food won’t go to waste — we donate any unclaimed shares to local food access programs St. Andrews, Cathage Help Center, and Haven House in Carthage, TN.

Meat CSA:
We can typically hold your meat share in cold storage and, when possible, move it to another pickup location later that week. If a share remains unclaimed for over a week, we’ll donate it to a local organization so it still supports our community.

Planning ahead?

If you’ll be out of town or need to make a change to your order, you can skip, or reschedule your share directly through your customer portal. Just be sure to make any updates before the weekly order cutoff on Sunday—after that, your share is already in motion and being prepared for harvest and delivery.

What happens if I miss the cutoff?

Because we harvest and pack shares based on orders placed by Sunday, we’re not able to offer refunds for missed pickups. However, we believe good food should never go to waste. Unclaimed shares are donated to local food access programs.

It’s one way we partner with you—our CSA members—to nourish not only your household, but others in need across our region.

A subscription to Caney Fork Farms isn’t just a convenient way to get fresh, organic food—it’s a commitment to something bigger. When you subscribe, you’re helping us plan ahead, reduce waste, and grow exactly what our community needs. That means better harvests, healthier animals, and less guesswork.

It also guarantees you a share of the season’s best, week after week—whether it’s heirloom tomatoes at their peak, freshly ground sausage, or just-picked greens. With a subscription, you get consistency, transparency, and a deeper connection to your food and the land it comes from.

We process payments on Sundays, just before each pickup week, to give our team time to harvest, pack, and prepare your share. You’ll receive a confirmation email once your order is processed, and your pickup will happen later that week (Tuesday–Saturday, depending on location).

• Pricing: We offer a sliding scale for our Vegetable CSA to keep it accessible and equitable.
  
• Add-ons: Want to add extra produce, meat, or pantry items? Just email us at info@caneyforkfarms.com at least a week in advance.
  
• Gifting: A CSA share makes a nourishing gift. We’re happy to help you set one up.
  
• Refunds: We don’t offer refunds for missed pickups, but your share will always be put to good use by nourishing others in the community.