Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Voucher Program Fresh food from local farms
If you missed the 2024 UK Health and Wellness Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Voucher Fair on January 17, or you would like to review the information again, you can view it in this video. You will learn about the program and meet our partner farmers.
We have a wide range of partner farm offerings.
We have a wide range of partner offerings. For the 2024 CSA season, our farms are: Barr Farms, Cleav's Family Market, Elmwood Stock Farm, Flourishing Herbs, Hickory Grove Farm, Homegrown Direct LLC, Lazy Eight Stock Farm, Mustard Seed Farm, Old Homeplace Farm, Rains and Sun Hilltop Farm, Rootbound Farm, Sustainable Harvest Farm and the UK Organic Farming Unit. If you are an employee or retiree on a UK health insurance plan, you can use your voucher to pair with any of these farms.
What is a CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is like a subscription to a farm. CSA shareholders purchase a share of a farm’s harvest before the season starts and commit to being a shareholder for the entire designated season. In return, shareholders will receive a weekly box or bag of farm vegetables and sometimes fruit and herbs as well.
The UK HR Health and Wellness CSA Voucher program helps make this choice easier for you! As a participant in this program, employees* and retirees** on a UK health plan receive either $100 or $200 vouchers toward the cost of a CSA share from one of our partner farms. As a participant in the voucher program, you will receive:
- A box of local vegetables (and occasionally fruits and other farm products) delivered weekly to a convenient pickup location that you choose.
- Opportunities to get to know your local farmers and learn more about where your food comes from.
- Seasonal tips and recipes for the produce in your weekly shares. Join our dedicated Facebook group here and subscribe to our blog here so you never miss a post.
After you claim your voucher, you will receive a confirmation email with a code and a link to this program website. Scroll to your chosen farm and follow the sign-up instructions.
* Please note this is considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service and will be included as a fringe benefit for taxation on your UK paycheck.
**Please note this is considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service and should be reported accordingly.
Quick links
Barr Farms
Cleav's Family Market
Elmwood Stock Farm
Flourishing Herbs
Hickory Grove Farm
HomeGrown Direct LLC
Lazy Eight Stock Farm
Mustard Seed Farm
Old Homeplace Farm
Rains and Sun Hilltop Farm
Rootbound Farm
Sustainable Harvest Farm
University of Kentucky Organic Farming Unit
Pickup locations
Frequently asked questions
2024 Partner Farms
Barr Farms
CSA service area: Louisville (Jefferson County), Shepherdsville (Bullitt County), Elizabethtown and Radcliff and Fort Knox (Hardin County), Brandenburg and Rhodelia (Meade County) and New Albany, IN
Season: 24 weeks. Mid-May to Late October
Size and cost: Small (5-7 items) $552 ($23/week), Regular (7-10 items) $696 ($29/week), Abundant (10-13 items) $888 ($37/week)
Seasonal offerings: We raise over 40 varieties of vegetables, and our shares are fully customizable. Depending on the season, a share can include strawberries, lettuce, kale, collards, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, green onions, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, watermelon and/or winter squash, among many other options. We also have the option to add on meat, gourmet mushrooms and eggs.
We're a seventh-generation family farm in Rhodelia, KY. We raise certified organic produce, 100% grass-fed beef, pastured chicken and pork on our 260-acre farm. We believe in healthy food, healthy people and a healthy community. That's why we've chosen to farm and feed our local neighbors, including you! Everything we grow is raised with love and care to ensure the best quality and nutrition for our customers and to take care of the soil for the next seven generations.
Cleav's Family Market
CSA service area: Hodgenville (LaRue County), Elizabethtown (Hardin County), Louisville (Jefferson County) and Lexington (Fayette County)
Season: 18 weeks. June 1 to September 28
Size and cost: Regular: (10-15 Items) $540 ($30/week), no small size; only $200 voucher may be used.
Seasonal offerings: We plan 10-15 seasonal offerings. Depending on the growing season, a share could contain a mixture of tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce, greens, onions, corn, melons, peaches, apples, sweet potatoes, okra, green beans, cucumbers, peppers, zucchini, squash, cabbage or eggplant.
Cleav's Family Market prides itself on being a good steward that provides its customers with great tasting and healthy food. Our animals are raised in their natural habitat with no hormones or antibiotics. Great food for great people.
Elmwood Stock Farm
CSA service area: Lexington (Fayette County), Georgetown (Scott County), Versailles and Midway (Woodford County), Frankfort (Franklin County), Louisville (Jefferson County), Northern KY and Cincinnati
Season: 20 weeks. Mid-May to Early October (Estimated)
Size and cost: Mini (6-7 items) $599 ($29.95/week); Regular (8-9 items) $799 ($39.95/week); Robust (11-12 items) $999 ($49.95/week)
Seasonal offerings: We plan 40 different seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share may include carrots, salad mix, green onions, squash, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, radishes, tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, cucumbers, beets, onions, sweet corn, peppers, garlic and/or celery.
Elmwood Stock Farm is a sixth-generation family farm situated on 550 acres just outside Georgetown, Kentucky. USDA-certified organic since 2000, Elmwood Stock Farm offers wholesome vegetables, fruit, berries, pantry items, pasture-raised eggs, chicken, turkey and pork, and grass-fed, grass-finished beef and lamb. Mac and Ann Stone, Ann’s brother, John Bell and a great support team produce healthy and delicious farm shares. CSA shareholders benefit from Elmwood Stock Farm’s many years of growing good food for CSA, from a well-planned weekly share to the opportunity to swap and add items, and the ability to skip a week for vacation from your secure online account. Add-on items include wild-caught seafood, artisan breads, locally roasted coffee and more! Have your vegetable, meat, flower or egg share delivered to your home, or choose to pick it up from more than a dozen community locations.
Flourishing Herbs Farm
CSA Service Area: Scottsville (Allen County), Glasgow (Barren County), Bowling Green (Warren County)
Season: 24 weeks
Size and cost: Small (4-5 items), $480 ($20/week) Full (6-7 items), $720 ($30/week)
Seasonal Offerings: We plan 70 seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share can include celery, peppers, tomatoes, Swiss chard, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, greens, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, beets, squash and a variety of herbs.
Flourishing Herbs is Certified Organic by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. We grow a wide variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers. As responsible land stewards, we aim to develop healthy soils in a diverse ecosystem that benefits wildlife and protects the watershed. We grow for CSA to provide local sustainable food and collaborate with regional farms to strengthen food security.
Farmers Jacqueline and Larry Berry lean on their past experiences in art direction and teaching and automotive supply organization to approach farming and local food production with creativity and practical organization. They are passionate about farmer collaboration and more customers being able to access local foods. They grow over 75 varieties of certified organic herbs, vegetables and flowers on a 1.5-acre market garden in Allen County.
Hickory Grove Farm
CSA service area: Lexington (Fayette County), Shelbyville (Shelby County), LaGrange (Oldham County)
Season: 20 weeks. Early May to early October (estimated)
Size and cost: Small Share $640 ($200 deposit + $22 per week x 20 weeks), Regular Share $820 ($300 deposit + $26 per week x 20 weeks), Robust Share $1080 ($400 deposit + $34 per week x 20 weeks), All share sizes have a membership fee upfront with a recurring weekly payment at pickup for the remaining balance.
Seasonal offerings: We plan 14 different seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share may include greens, broccoli, beets, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, summer squash, zucchini, cucumber, melon, sweet corn, peppers, green beans, salad mix, radishes, winter squash, potatoes and strawberries and/or eggplant.
Hickory Grove Farm started in 1786 in Pleasureville, KY. Through the centuries, the farm has grown just about everything. Their family has always been motivated by a deep connection to the land and a desire to raise foods using regenerative and organic practices so they can hand it off to the next generation better than they found it.
The farm is currently run by Ryan Burnette who raises certified organic mixed vegetables and pasture-raised meats and eggs. They offer both meat and produce CSAs to eaters around the Bluegrass.
HomeGrown Direct LLC
CSA service area: Lexington (Fayette County) and Georgetown (Scott County)
Season: 20 weeks. First week of June to second week of October
Size and cost: Each share will contain 6-7 different items in varying quantities. Peck: $500 full season or $27 per week/$108/month. Half-bushel: $600 full season or $33 per week/$132/month. Bushel: $900 full season or $48 per week/$192/month.
Seasonal offerings: We grow over 50 different crops. Depending on the season, shares can include tomatoes, green onion, kohlrabi, kale, radishes, cucumber, cabbage, broccoli, chard, zucchini, and/or yellow squash.
With a mission of providing fresh, local and safe produce for their neighbors, community and state, HomeGrown Direct has been “local since 1783." Over the past decade, brothers and ninth-generation farmers Jacob and Beckham Sharpe have transitioned their family tobacco farm into a diversified 230-acre farming operation that harvests 50 different crops throughout the CSA season. As a multi-farm CSA, HomeGrown Direct understands that agriculture and community go hand in hand, and they take great pride in their partnerships with other local farmers in their area: Berkshire Farms, Evans Orchard, Gallrein Farms and Cornett Enterprises.
Lazy Eight Stock Farm
CSA service area: Lexington (Fayette County), Berea and Richmond (Madison County), Danville (Boyle County), Lancaster (Garrard County)
Season: 21 weeks; early May-late September (estimated May 5-September 28)
Size and cost: Small (5-7 items) $504 ($24/week); Regular (7-11 items) $672 ($32/week); Extra-large (11-14 items) $840 ($40/week)
Seasonal offerings: We plan 40 different seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share can include strawberries, lettuce, beets, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, kale, summer squash, zucchini, green onions, basil, cucumbers, romaine lettuce, potatoes, peppers, snap beans and summer squash.
Lazy Eight Stock Farm is a small family farm located in Madison and Garrard County along the banks of the Paint Lick Creek. We pour our hearts and souls into raising USDA-certified organic vegetables for our CSA Members, the lifeblood of our farm. We offer a 21-week customizable CSA and host several on-farm events each season for our members to come and share the seasonal bounty.
Mustard Seed Farm
CSA Service Area: Northern KY (Kenton County), Northern KY home delivery, and Cincinnati area (Norwood and Avondale)
Season: 20 weeks. June 6-October 31
Size and cost: Mini (5-7 items) $350-$550 (sliding scale); Regular (7-9 items) $550-$750 (sliding scale)
Seasonal Offerings: We plan 30 seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share can include arugula, beets, Bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collards, cucumbers, garlic, garlic scapes, ginger, green onion, turnips, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, head lettuce, okra, peppers, potatoes, radishes, spinach, summer squash/zucchini, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, tomatoes, winter squash and fresh herbs.
Mustard Seed Farm is a collaboration between farmers Marykate Glenn and Lindsey Melling. Marykate has over a decade of experience growing for CSA in Arizona, Connecticut, Ohio and Kentucky. Lindsey came to farming after a career in graphic design and is the owner of Effloresce Herbals, a natural skin and body care business. Together, they grow for a diverse CSA program for the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. Their farming practices are rooted in an ethos of honoring the connection between human health and the health of the land. Mustard Seeds Farm promotes soil health, nutrient-dense foods and fostering a vibrant community with food.
Old Homeplace Farm
CSA service area: Corbin (Whitley County), London (Laurel County), Manchester and Oneida (Clay County), Hyden (Leslie County), Hazard (Perry County)
Season: 20 weeks. May 14-September 24 (estimated)
Size and cost: Small (6 items) $360 ($18/week); Medium (8 items) $560 ($28/week); Large (10 items) $760 ($38/week). We offer a renewal discount for 2023 members at the 2023 price. New members and anyone renewing after January 30th will be charged new pricing.
Seasonal offerings: We plan 35 seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share may include strawberries, lettuce, cabbage, spring greens (kale, collards, spinach or arugula), blueberries, summer squash, cucumbers, green onions, a root crop (turnips, radishes, or carrots), tomatoes, garlic, onions, green beans, eggplant and/or basil.
Old Homeplace Farm is a family farm in Clay County, Kentucky. We raise vegetables, flowers, fruit, pork, pastured eggs and grass-fed beef on the farm, as well as grazing sheep and goats. We care about creating resilience and relationships throughout Eastern Kentucky and hope we can help you feel good about where your food comes from. The community aspect of CSA is something we take extremely seriously and work to foster through on-farm events and our online CSA community (where we share recipes, storage info and cooking tips).
Rains and Sun Hilltop Farm
CSA Service Area: Independence and Park Hills and Edgewood (Kenton County), Ft. Thomas (Campbell County), Union (Boone County) and NKY Home Delivery
Season: 24 weeks. May 21-November 9
Size and cost: · Regular (Traditional) $600 ($25 per week); Regular (Customizable) $648 ($27 per week)
Seasonal Offerings: We plan 34 seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share can include tomatoes, cabbage, radishes, turnips, rutabaga, ginger, garlic, onions, squash, potatoes, sweet potatoes, herbs, carrots, cucumbers, spinach, peas, broccoli, beets, green onions, tomatillos, peppers, lettuce, Bok choy, beans and pumpkin.
Rains and Sun Hilltop Farm grows a diverse array of vegetables on our small family farm in Independence, KY. Our mission is to grow the health of our community by growing super fresh, top-quality produce for you and your family. We are committed to sustainable vegetable production that is free from chemical herbicides and pesticides and uses only natural sources of fertility. We believe this is the best way to grow the healthiest and highest quality produce!
Rootbound Farm
CSA service area: Frankfort (Franklin County), Lexington (Fayette County), Louisville (Jefferson County), Crestwood and LaGrange (Oldham County)
Season: 32 weeks; mid-May to mid-December (estimated)
Size and cost: Small (6 items) $580 ($29 per week); Full (8 items) $780 ($39 per week); Robust (10 items) $920 ($46 per week). This pricing is for 20 weeks. CSA members can subscribe for up to 32 weeks.
Seasonal offerings: We plan 50+ different seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share may include yellow squash, lettuce, green onions, beets, radishes, kale, carrots, parsley, sweet corn, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, eggplant and/or cherry tomatoes.
Rootbound Farm is a family-run certified organic farm in Oldham County, Kentucky. Our Farm Share (CSA) program is the lifeblood of our farm. Our passion is filling our members’ family tables with the full bounty of beautiful and delicious local veggies that positively impact their health and the environment.
We believe being in a Farm Share (CSA) should be fun - and we prioritize communication, quality and diversity. We provide weekly newsletters and use social media to provide our members with new recipes and storage tips so they can get the best out of every share.
Sustainable Harvest Farm
CSA service area: Lexington (Fayette County), Richmond and Berea (Madison County), London (Laurel County), Louisville (Jefferson County) and Knoxville, Tennessee
Season: 22 weeks. May 13-October 7 (estimated)
Size and cost: Small (6 items) $572 ($26/week); Regular (10 items) $726 ($33/week); XL (12 items) $902 ($41/week)
Seasonal offerings: We plan 21 different seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, shares can include strawberries, lettuce, garlic, cherry tomatoes, kale, collards, summer squash, cucumbers, radishes, broccoli, watermelon, snack peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, basil, green beans, cantaloupe, bell peppers and/or squash.
Ford and Amanda Waterstrat own and operate a first-generation family farm that produces a wide variety of USDA-certified organic, high-quality produce grown in an environmentally sensitive manner. They offer individuals, families and businesses highly customizable, nutritious and delicious farm shares that are easy to pick up and are backed with a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Ford and Amanda have a passion to help people eat better, reduce food waste and improve their overall health and well-being. Sustainable Harvest Farm strives to provide their customers with peace of mind knowing their produce is grown locally in a manner that enhances our ecosystem yet ensures food safety.
University of Kentucky Organic Farming Unit
Pickups: Lexington (Fayette)
Season: 22 Weeks. May 23-October 17 (estimated)
Size and cost: Regular-$814 ($37/week) until February 28, $824 ($37.45/week) after February 28, and $834 ($37.90/week) after March 31; No Small size; only $200 voucher may be used.
Seasonal offerings: We plan 58 seasonal offerings. Depending on the season, a share can include arugula, bok choy, green onions, kohlrabi, Napa cabbage, lettuce, spinach, kale, salad turnips, zucchini, yellow squash, beets, broccoli, herbs, rhubarb, Swiss chard, zucchini, basil, cantaloupe, carrots, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, green beans, peppers, potatoes, watermelon, winter squash and/or patty pan squash.
The UK Community Supported Agriculture (UK-CSA) project is a part of the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Horticulture, and is an integral component of the Sustainable Agriculture and Community Food Systems (SAG) undergraduate curriculum.
The CSA project links the UK community with the Organic Farming Unit located at the UK Horticulture Research Farm. The CSA project is not a commercial farm and is not managed for profit. All financial proceeds from the sale of CSA shares support the production of food during the growing season, student and staff educational activities, research and outreach.