CSA Club Membership

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership established directly between farmer and consumer. The CSA concept is becoming a popular way for customers to purchase seasonal, fresh, locally grown produce in-season. This mutually beneficial relationship is also sometimes referred to as ‘produce cooperatives’ or food co-op’s. The partnership begins with an annual commitment to one another. The consumer member provides a pre-season investment to purchase a “share” of the upcoming fruit and vegetable harvest. Once harvest begins, the farmer is committed to providing members with a weekly box of fresh fruits and vegetables hand selected for quality and harvested at the peak of ripeness and flavor.

CSA’s provide an adventure each week with an almost treasure hunt like experience. Most CSA members will find new and exciting fruits and vegetables in their weekly share that they would not typically purchase at the grocery store. Many folks find that they enjoy the anticipation and excitement that the weekly share box can provide as you discover new favorite fruits and vegetables. The challenge of learning about and preparing new and unique types of fresh produce can be very rewarding. You’ll find your share box will provide an exciting family experience in your kitchen as your experiment together and appreciate new foods.

The Fifer CSA Club season runs from the first week of May through  early September (18 weeks)

Satellite pick-up locations are offered for convenience based on demand.
*Please note: A minimum of 20 members will be required to proceed with each satellite pick-up location. If a pick up point fails to meet this requirement than you may cancel your membership or pick-up at another location instead.

Main location
Camden-Wyoming, Delaware (Fifer Orchards Farm and Country Store)
Thursdays – 3:30pm-5pm

*Additional pick-up points*
Smyrna, Delaware (Smyrna Rest Area parking lot)
Thursdays – 3:30pm-5pm
Dover, Delaware (Dover YMCA parking lot)
Thursdays – 3:30pm-5pm
Milford, Delaware (Abbott’s Grill parking lot)
Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5pm
Dewey Beach, Delaware (Fifer’s Local-Fresh Market)
Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5pm
Lewes, Delaware (Five Points – Quest Fitness Parking Lot)
Wednesdays – 3:30pm-5pm

The only responsibility for members is to pick up their share box each week at the designated time and enjoy! No other work is required.

Members come from surrounding towns of Newark, Middletown, Smyrna, Clayton, Odessa, Dover, Camden, Wyoming, Felton, Harrington, Georgetown, Milford, Milton, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Fenwick Island, Laurel and Seaford Delaware and Chestertown, Easton, Ocean City Maryland and more.

You’ll need to be committed to picking up your share each week if you choose to become a member. You may find it difficult to participate in a CSA if you travel a lot in the summer.

You’ll also need to have a desire to experiment in the kitchen a bit. CSA’s are most enjoyed by individuals and families that enjoy cooking, trying new things and have an interest in healthy, fresh, quality food. If you eat out more than you eat at home, than this program is probably not for you. You may also want to can, freeze or dry produce if you are unable to consume all of it fresh.

If you’re only interested in a small variety of crops during the summer or think that the box may be too big, than you may want to consider simply shopping our Country Store, Local-Fresh Market or find us at local Farmers’ Markets for the items you need each week instead of becoming a member of the CSA Club. Either way, you’lll be enjoying the freshest seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Our sustainable, 4th generation family farm grows a wide selection of both fruit and vegetables which enables us to offer tremendous variety in each CSA box. Each box will keep your senses dazzled with beautiful colors and flavors throughout the season. The recyclable box will be filled with a mix of produce that is hand selected by Fifer Orchards each week. Substitutions are not available with our share boxes so that everyone will receive the same value.  The box contains enough produce for a typical family of four.  We encourage sharing!  Many of our CSA members choose to split their weekly box with friends, family or co-workers each week.

Fruit and vegetable CSA share box – 18 weeks  = $32 per week
New! Weekly add-on options:
Weekly free-range brown eggs, local free-range ground turkey, local grass fed beef, and/or local handmade bread are available at an additional fee.

We welcome sharing! Find a friend, family member, co-worker or neighbor to split the cost of membership.

What payment types are accepted?

Visa, MasterCard, Discover, debit cards, or personal checks are all acceptable. You can now pay online using installment options. Payments are non-refundable.

• Weekly notes with unique and fun recipes, educational fun facts and tips
• Great tasting, sustainably-grown fruits and vegetables
• Weekly surprises
• Connect with seasonal eating
• Get your family, friends and neighbors involved and excited about eating fresh, healthy, nutritious, local foods
• Members have enjoyed the social aspects of sharing the box with friends, co-workers and family each week. Many also have weekend dinner parties to celebrate and enjoy the foods they receive.
• Consume produce that is harvested the day before, or the day of pick-up, when the fruits and vegetables are at peak freshness and nutrient value.
• Community Supported Agriculture keeps your food dollar within the local economy and keeps farmland in agricultural use and open space.
• You’ll find your weekly box is like unwrapping a gift each week that creates anticipation and excitement.

CSA Club members are encouraged to have a guest pick up their share box any given week. This is a great way to share the harvest with your family members, neighbors or friends who are not CSA members. Just simply leave your Club Card with them for easy pick up that week. If a share is not picked up at all, it will be donated to the Delaware Food Bank. There are no refunds or exchanges for boxes that are not picked up.