Subscription Menu
*all prices are per delivery, billing weekly*
Regular Produce Share ~$30
Subscribe to a customizable weekly or biweekly delivery of seasonal, organic produce. We set up a box with seasonal variety, but you can swap and add items as you please! You can subscribe to receive produce at a Thursday neighborhood drop off, or delivered to one of our weekend Farmers’ markets.
Large Produce Share ~$50
Subscribe to a customizable weekly or biweekly delivery of seasonal, organic produce. We set up a box with seasonal variety, but you can swap and add items as you please! You can subscribe to receive produce at a Thursday neighborhood drop off, or delivered to one of our weekend Farmers’ markets.
Bean Club Share – $6.50
Receive a discounted biweekly bag of heirloom beans! Bean lovers, sign up for this subscription to get not only our standard beans, but some that we only have enough of for the bean club.
Egg share (email for waitlist)
Egg share: sign up to get 6ct, 12ct, or 18ct eggs on a weekly or biweekly basis. The egg share has two seasons: May-August, then September-November. Eggs are of limited quantity, especially in the Fall. Priority for eggs goes to those who had them in previous seasons, then to those who are on the egg waitlist. Email [email protected] to get on the waitlist! Pricing: 6ct – $6 12ct – $12 18ct – $18
Flower Share – $18
Subscribe to the flower share to receive seasonal organic flowers with your box, at a special member price. The flower share season is slightly shorter than the produce box season, you will only be charged for as many weeks as we can send you flowers.
Farm Preserves Share – $9
This share gives you access to a weekly or biweekly delivery of our farm preserves – from crushed tomatoes, fresh apple cider, jam, sauerkraut, and more! A biweekly subscription will get you our fan-favorites, while a weekly subscription will include single-batch and specialty preserves on top of those favorites.
How does it work?
After subscribing, each week you will receive an e-mail with a list of what will be in your box and you have 24-48 hours to make any swaps or adjustments you want before we pack and deliver it to a site near you. View pickup sites here. What will be in your box? From dry beans, to baby greens we grow a huge assortment of what can be grown here on the central coast and are known for having the highest quality and tastiest stuff out there. More info about what we offer can be found under the “what we grow” tab on this website.
We are proud to grow EVERYTHING in your box. We don’t buy in produce.
We offer many adjustments to make CSA work for our diverse clientele:
- Every week too much? Choose pick up every other week.
- Don’t like what’s in the box? Swap items.
- Want a bit more for family visiting? Easily add on extras.
- Want the box just like it’s always been? Don’t select preferences and get the “farmer’s choice” CSA box you know and love.
For more info, please view our FAQs.
Not ready to be a regular committed weekly or bi-weekly member? Register and order from our online farmstand and you will get e-mails when we have produce, flowers, and special items for sale. There is a minimum purchase of $35, and these shares are available for pick up at any of our current Farmers’ Markets or here at the farm in Pescadero (Sundays from 10am-5pm).
The order window for farmstand is Wednesday morning-Friday 5:30am.
We also offer a needs based, 100% subscriber funded reduced cost share – please see the FAQ for info about applying or donating.
What is CSA?
CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture.” Customers invest in the farm by committing to buy a weekly or biweekly box of produce for the season early in the year. Our CSA model here at Fifth Crow is that of a single-farm CSA; meaning we grow 100% of the food included in every share. Everything we produce is Certified Organic by CCOF. Our flowers are also Certified Bee Friendly and our poultry production is also Animal Welfare Approved.
By choosing to be a Fifth Crow CSA member, you are making a commitment to help support a small, sustainable, local business that feeds, clothes, and houses 30+ farmers and their families. In addition, the longer term commitment between farmer and customer leads to a more personal relationship and greater community building between producer and eater as well as between CSA members who share an interest in sustainable agriculture and good food. Want to preserve the beauty of San Mateo’s Coastside? You can do it one bite at a time by forging a connection between your family and our sustainable, organic farm.
How does Fifth Crow Farm’s CSA work?
We have a fully customizable CSA, add-on subscriptions to our flowers, eggs, and more, and partnership with other local businesses!
You sign up for whichever size and frequency of produce share you’d like, and we set up a varied box weekly. Then, you can go in and customize what items go into your box. We deliver CSA boxes to neighborhood sites on Thursdays, and to our weekend farmers’ markets. For more info on location and times, as well as more detailed explanations of how this all works, please see below.
Please review the subscription options below before registering, as you will not be able to view our “menu” on that site until you officially create an account. All boxes will be pay by the box, and you’ll be required to enter a credit card to subscribe. FAQ’s are also located below. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact [email protected]
Our CSA signup site is located HERE
Perks of being a CSA member
- Save money (we value CSA produce at a discount from our market prices)
- Get first priority on our eggs and flowers by getting a regular add-on subscription.
- Exclusive seasonal offers through our CSA website
- Opportunity to try foods that may never be available at our farmers’ market stall or seen in grocery stores
- Building real community with your farmer and neighbors
- Learning about your food and where it’s coming from
- Access fresher and higher quality food than the grocery store!
- Keep your hard-earned dollars in your hyper-local community
- Receive a weekly newsletter that includes fun facts about your food, preparation ideas and tips, farm happenings, and shared photos & recipes from fellow CSA members
Frequently Asked Questions
Reduced Cost Shares - Donate or Access
We want to improve access to the nutritious food we grow. We know that the cost of joining the CSA is prohibitive for some. Our “Reduced Cost Share Fund” is a needs-based discount (25% or 50%), completely funded by member donations. In addition to elective donations, if you need to cancel a delivery for any reason, you can donate the cost of your box to the fund.
To apply, please fill out this form and email [email protected] with any questions. We do not currently accept EBT for subscriptions, but you can shop with EBT at farmers markets (systems vary by market).
What's in a CSA box if I don't set preferences?
Each box includes 8 – 10 items, rotating within the categories below depending on what’s in season:
- Baby head lettuce (varieties vary)
- A root crop (carrots, beets, turnips, radishes)
- A bag of pre-washed baby greens (baby arugula, baby kale, spring salad mix, mesclun salad mix, or spinach)
- A brassica (broccoli, cauliflower, kohlrabi, cabbage)
- An allium (leeks, onions, shallots, spring onions, chives)
- Fruit (strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, and from July-November apples from our 27-variety heirloom orchard, and pears when possible).
- An herb (dill, cilantro, basil, thyme, oregano, sage, etc.)
- PLUS another 1 – 3 seasonal items: bunching greens, summer squash, winter squash, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, potatoes, tomatoes, baby artichokes, poblano or sweet peppers, green beans, cucumbers, and more…!
- You will also receive a pound of our heirloom dry beans monthly (which you can swap out of the box if you choose)
Where can I pick up my weekly box?
We offer many pickup sites throughout the bay area, including Thursday (3-8pm) pickup at member-hosted sites and weekend pickup at our farmers’ market booths (9-1 or 2pm). An interactive map of our pickup sites is available here. If you have any questions or if there isn’t a site in your neighborhood, please email [email protected] . Interested in hosting? We need a minimum of 8 – 10 people to add your site as a delivery/pick-up location, and site hosts receive a discount on their share.
What if I take a vacation?
In order to consistently grow the produce for our customers we have to plan months in advance. For this reason and the complicated logistics, we do not refund boxes if you decide to cancel. However, we offer options:
1. Find a neighbor or friend who will pick up your box in your stead (makes a great bonus for your house-sitter).
2. Give us a full week’s notice and you can cancel a box and schedule an extra box at a later date
3. With a full week’s notice we will donate your box to a local non-profit.
4. If you know your vacation dates at the time of registration, you can give us those and we will prorate your invoice accordingly. We allow up to 8 weeks to be prorated for the May-Nov. season. We must know the dates at the time you register. Fill out the registration and pay the minimum amount, then e-mail us with the dates and we will adjust the remaining balance.
What is the pick-up etiquette?
Each pick-up site has specific hours for pick up. Farmers’ Market pick-ups happen during market hours; private site hours vary depending on the specific host but most pick-up hours are 3pm to 8pm. The site hosts are volunteers and are not paid. Please respect the hosts and only pick up during specified times. They are not required to make special accommodations if you can’t pick up your box or forget. Boxes that are not picked up during pick-up hours will not be available or held for later.
Is this right for me?
A CSA can be a wonderful learning experience but, is it right for you? Before committing you should consider the following: Can I use 8 – 10 vegetable items a week? Can I commit to picking up my weekly share during pick-up hours?
If a CSA share isn’t right for you there are still ways to support a local farm. Come to the farmers’ market! Choose locally produced food over imported items at your grocery store. Support organizations that help out small farms like CAFF, OFRF, and Wild Farm Alliance and teach your kids about where their food comes from!
Can I visit the farm?
We encourage and welcome your visits to the farm. We hold an annual Open House which is a great time to meet us, see the farm and meet fellow CSA members and Fifth Crow eaters. That said you are always welcome to stop by and see where your food is coming from. Bring good shoes and be prepared to walk yourself around- we’re pretty busy so we likely won’t be able to tour, but we want you to know this is your farm too.
CSA Add-ons
Pasture Raised Organic Eggs
Eggs will be available as add-ons depending on supply on a weekly basis. We currently have a waitlist for subscription egg shares. If you would like eggs, please e-mail [email protected] to be added. We will re-distribute egg shares that become available by order on our waitlist.
Flower Shares
Receive $18 worth of organic flowers each week at the discounted rate for members. Our bouquets typically sell for ~$24, subscribe for the deal and to support our local, organic flowers.
Farm Preserves Share
Get a weekly or biweekly jar of delectable jams, pickles, and more, custom-made from Fifth Crow produce by (mostly) Happy Girl Kitchen. We offer most of these unique hand made products as extras each week, but if you know you enjoy them and want to get something each week and also try some of the limited items we don’t have listed, this share might be for you. By signing up, you also receive a roughly 20% discount off the retail price. What might you get? Jam (strawberry, strawberry-rhubarb, mixed berry), canned apple cider, fresh live sauerkraut, dilly beans, pickled carrots, garden bouquet pickles, salsa, crushed dry-farm tomatoes, and more.
Bean Club Share
While beans are always available as extras, and 1-2 varieties are available for swapping each week, some of you are major bean lovers! Want to be sure to get beans in your box? Consider signing up for the Bean Club. You’ll receive a different variety every other week for a total of 14 lbs for the season. Eat them right away or stock them up for the winter months. The share costs $90, a roughly 20% saving off retail price. Save a bit of money and get to try some of the special varieties of limited quantity that won’t be available online.
Meat Subscriptions
Note: meat delivereies are only available for Thursday delivery and must accompany a produce box.
Choose from a variety of boxes from Markegard Grassfed or Root Down farm to recieve amazing, locally and sustainably produced meat alongside your produce. These boxes can be subscribed to for monthly or biweekly delivery, as well as added on without subscribing. For more info on box options and availability, please register and browse on LFM.
Companion Bakeshop Bread
Note: bread subscriptions are only available for Thursday delivery.
Subscribe to get a sourdough loaf, freshly baked on the day of delivery, alongside your produce box! Companion bakeshop makes great boules out of organic ingredients, with a rotation of seed mix-ins.
Partner producers:
Members can get more of their weekly shopping done through our CSA because of our partnerships with local businesses. We deliver products from the following Partners to your Thursday pick up site. You can sign up for these add on shares on our website at the time of registration.
*Add-on products from our Partner Farms are not all Certified Organic
Root Down Farm
Root Down Farm is a queer-owned pasture-based poultry and pig farm located in Pescadero, CA, just a few miles down the road from Fifth Crow Farm. Our mission is to humanely raise the healthiest animals possible, while working within our ecosystem to responsibly steward the land and improve soil health. We work with various breeds of animals to balance our humane standards with the meat folks want to eat. Our animals roam the pastures, are fed an organic, non-GMO grain and are never given any hormones.
Companion Bakeshop
Companion Bakeshop was created in 2006 for the Santa Cruz Farmers Markets. We opened our first location on the Westside of Santa Cruz in 2011. We bake organic sourdough breads and pastries daily. We value our coastal community, nestled between Farmland and Redwoods, and love supporting our local farms and purveyors. Together, our Companion Teams work hard for our community, our food system, and our love for turning great ingredients into delicious pastry & bread.
Steadfast Herbs
Steadfast Herbs is a small herb farm located just down the road from Fifth Crow Farm where they use organic practices to grow over 60 varieties of medicinal plants on one acre of land. In addition to offering fresh cut herbs, they also make small batch teas, tinctures and salves from the plants that they grow in order to support folks in caring for their physical, mental and emotional health. This year Steadfast Herbs’ remedies will be available as a weekly optional extra purchase. No need to subscribe, just buy it when you need and get it packed in your Fifth Crow Box. For more info visit steadfastherbs.com
City Bees Honey
City Bees’ hives are cared for using only organic methods to maintain colony health and vigor. Robert also manages hives right here at Fifth Crow. Take a tasting tour of the Bay by trying beekeeper Robert MacKimmie’s one-of-a-kind micro-climate honeys from around the Bay, where hills, valleys and their proximity to summer fog are as varied as the diversity of plants. This bounty of blossoming nectar sources creates rich and distinctive flavors of honey. Keep your eye out for that Fifth Crow honey!
Markegard Family Grass-Fed
provides the community with locally born, raised, and processed certified grass-fed and finished beef/ lamb and pasture raised chicken/ pork. We are 100% grass-fed certified by the American Grass-Fed Association and were the first California ranch to be certified Bird Friendly by the National Audubon Society. Our philosophy in grazing is to manage the cattle herd to simulate the large herds of Elk and Antelope which once roamed California’s grasslands. We accomplish this by keeping the herd moving with Holistic planned grazing, so as never to overgraze an area, but to stimulate growth and grass-land health through properly timed grazing. We look forward to serving you and your family with the freshest, healthiest local meats in the Bay Area! https://www.markegardfamily.com/