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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fresh food from local farms

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CSA vouchers are now available! Learn more about the UK HR Health and Wellness CSA program below, and if you would like to receive fresh vegetables and support local farms, claim your voucher. You can read about the farms to determine which one is best for you.
Don't delay! Claim your voucher by May 5 at 4 p.m. Apply it with your chosen farm by May 7 at 11:59  p.m. You must claim your voucher on your Health and Wellness dashboard before signing up with your farm.

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We have a wide range of partner farm offerings for the 2023 CSA season.

Your 2023 partner farms are: Barr Farms, Elmwood Stock Farm, Hickory Grove Farm, Homegrown Direct LLC, Lazy Eight Stock Farm, Old Homeplace Farm, Rolling Fork Organic 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: 

After you claim your voucher, you will receive a confirmation email with a code and a link to instructions on how to use your voucher to purchase a share with your chosen farm.

* 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
Hickory Grove Farm
HomeGrown Direct LLC
Lazy Eight Stock Farm
Old Homeplace Farm
Rolling Fork Organic Farm
Rootbound Farm
Sustainable Harvest Farm
University of Kentucky Organic Farming Unit

Pickup locations
Frequently asked questions

2023 Partner Farms

Barr Farms

Pickups: Jefferson (Louisville), Hardin (Elizabethtown, Shepherdsville and Fort Knox/Radcliff), Meade (Brandenburg and Rhodelia), and New Albany, Indiana
Season: 24 weeks. May 16 to October 31 (estimated)
Size and cost: Small (5-7 items) $552 ($23 per week), Regular (7-10 items) $696 ($29 per week), Abundant (10-13 items) $888 ($37 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 40 different crops. 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

We're a seventh-generation family farm in Rhodelia. 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 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.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • Individuals can set their vegetable preferences at the beginning of the season and then further customize each week by making changes and adding other products through their online CSA account. All held shares can be used at a later date.
  • All holds are managed through the Harvie website or by emailing customer service.
  • We offer a CSA member picnic and farm tour at the end of the season.
Payment Options

25% of the total share cost is paid at sign-up, 25% of the total share cost is paid the 1st week of delivery, and the remainder is deducted weekly from the card on file. 

Barr Farms CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email: farmer@barrfarmsky.com Phone: 859-608-6458

  1. Go to: https://www.barrfarmsky.com/csa
  2. Review the details regarding veggie share sizes and then select “Join the CSA” button and go to: https://www.harvie.farm/farm/barr-farms/signup
  3. Select the green “Get Started” button for Organic Vegetables 2023 season.
  4. Choose your preferred  share size from one of the three sizes (small, regular, abundant) and select “Next.”
  5. Select “weekly” frequency. (CSA Voucher can only be applied to weekly shares) and select “Next.”
  6. Create an account by filling out your name, email, phone, address, and password and add your linkblue ID in Address line 2 to verify your voucher and select “Next.”
    • Note, make sure the name you register with is the same as the voucher application. You can add additional contacts once you sign up.
  7. Select your preferred pickup location or home delivery option and click “Add to cart”.
  8. Add your voucher code to the coupon code box and select “Apply.”
  9. Then select “Go to checkout” to complete your transaction.

Cleav's Family Market

Pickups: LaRue (Hodgenville), Hardin (Elizabethtown and Radcliff), Bullitt (Shepherdsville), Jefferson (Louisville), and Fayette (Lexington) 
Season: 18 weeks. June 3 to September (estimated)
Size and cost:  (10-15 Items) LaRue County (hometown discount!) pickup: $450 ($25 per week); all other locations $530 ($30 per week)  (number of items is estimated)
Seasonal offerings: We grow 25 different crops. Depending on the season, a share can include broccoli, green beans, cabbage, lettuce, greens (collards/kale), red or white potatoes, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, yellow squash, zucchini, onions, candy onions, peppers, Yummy Yum peppers, eggplant, slicer and Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, peaches, red and yellow watermelon, green onions, cantaloupe, corn, okra, apples, purple hull peas, and/or winter squash 

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.

Cleav's Farm
Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • Customization is not available. If you have any food allergies, please reach out to the farm and let them know. They will work with you to ensure that the allergen is not included in your share. 
  • Share pause is not available. If you cannot pick up a week’s share, you are encouraged to send a friend, family member or neighbor to pick up and enjoy that week's share.  Any share not picked up at the end of each site's designated time frame is donated and not replaced the following week. 
  • Doorstep delivery available in Lexington for an additional charge. 
  • People who enroll will receive a $200 Black Soil KY e-Gift card to be used for Black Soil KY services. This gift card is not applicable for purchases or outstanding balances for the Cleav’s Family Market farm share.
Payment Options

At checkout, please select PayPal for payment plan options. They offer four interest-free easy payments or PayPal monthly options with 18% APR based on purchase amount and credit. 

Cleav's Family Market CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact Cleav's Family Market.
Email: cleavsfamilymarket@gmail.com Phone: 859-608-6458

  1. Go to: www.cleavsfamilymarket.com/2023buyersclub
  2. Have ready: your voucher code, LinkBlue ID, preferred pickup location (Lexington/Louisville, Hodgenville, Elizabethtown/Radcliffe/Shepherdsville.
  3. Click the 18-week option Enrollment tile that corresponds to your geographical area listed above for reference. (Vouchers are only applicable for the 18-week share option.)
  4. Select your pickup location from the “Pick Up Location” drop-down menu. Click “Add to Basket.” Do not click “Buy Now” as you will not be given the opportunity to enter your voucher information and you will not receive your discount.
  5. Click "View Cart."
  6. Click “Enter your promo code.” In the space that appears, enter your $200 voucher code. You must have the $200 voucher code in order to receive your discount.
  7. Click “Add a note”. In the space that appears, enter your LinkBlue ID (ex: “abc123”).
  8. Click "Check Out."
  9. Choose your payment options: credit/debit, PayPal, or offline payment. Offline payment is suggested if you prefer to send a check. PayPal is suggested if you wish to pay the farm in installments. If you choose PayPal you will be taken to PayPal and asked to sign into your PayPal account. If you do not have a PayPal account, you will be asked to create one.
  10. When your payment information is entered, please visually confirm on the farm website to see that you have entered your voucher code and LinkBlue ID. 
  11. Be sure all information is correct and click “Place Order.”

Elmwood Stock Farm

Pickups: Fayette (Lexington), Jessamine (Nicholasville), Scott (Georgetown, Sadieville, Stamping Ground), Franklin (Frankfort), Woodford (Midway and Versailles), Bourbon (Paris), Clark (Winchester), Jefferson (Louisville), Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati 
Season: 20 weeks. 5/22/23 or 5/29/23 to 10/9/23 or 10/16/23 (Estimated)
Size and cost: Mini (6 items) $545 ($27.25 per week), Regular (8 items) $779 ($38.95 per week), Robust (11 items) $990 ($49.50 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 40 different crops. Depending on the season, a share can include carrots, salad mix, green onions, squash, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, radishes, tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, cucumber, 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 produces wholesome vegetables, berries, pantry items, pasture-raised eggs, poultry 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 weekly CSA Farm Shares. CSA shareholders benefit from Elmwood Stock Farm’s many years of growing 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. Have your vegetable, meat, flower or egg share delivered to your home, or choose to pick up from more than a dozen community locations.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • You have access to a customizable website where you can swap, add, or remove items to only receive what you want.
  • You can pause or cancel the whole week and roll over the value in farm credit to use later in the season. Up to $75 in farm credit can be carried over from week-to-week and used a little at a time, or all at once. All credit needs to be used by the end of the season.
  • We offer weekly on-farm pickups (choose this option at sign-up) and monthly farm tours.
Payment Options

Full payment at signup is best if you are able OR choose to pay in installments by check or card. $200 at sign-up is required to secure your share and the remaining balance can be paid monthly. Membership is not confirmed until payment is made.

Elmwood Stock Farm CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email preferred: hello@elmwoodstockfarm.com  Phone: (859) 621-0755

  1. Go to: https://elmwoodstockfarm.com/csa/vegetable-csa/
  2. Review the details for Elmwood’s Summer CSA vegetable share, including links to CSA Plans & Pricing and Benefits of CSA.
  3. Once you have made your selection, click on the “Sign Up Summer 2023” button.
    1. For existing CSA members sign-in to your account.
    2. For new CSA members create a CSA account.
      • Be sure the name you sign in or register with is the same as your voucher application to verify use of the voucher code.
  4. Review list of pick-up locations and select the corresponding day of the week at the bottom of the page.
  5. Select the share size that you would like to purchase (mini, regular, or robust) and click “Next”.
  6. Review options to add an “Egg, Surprise Me Meat, or Flower” to your order and click “Next”.
  7. Review option to add a “Choose My Own Meat Share” and click “Next”.
  8. Select your share pickup location from the drop-down menu OR check the box for home delivery if this is how you would like to receive your share.
  9. Enter your home address below your share pickup location and make sure to include your voucher code and linkblue ID on the street address line after your address. Once you have entered your address, voucher code, and linkblue ID, click “Next”. 
  10. Review option to add a donation for a CSA share to local families experiencing food insecurity and click “Next”.
  11. Look over your selected farm share, pickup location, address, and make sure your voucher code and linkblue ID are included in the street address line and select “Complete Sign-Up”.
  12. Review the details on making payment. $200 at sign up is required to secure your share (cannot use voucher for this payment). Membership is not confirmed until payment is made. CSA voucher members are only responsible for the cost of the share less the voucher. Remaining balance can be paid in full, or monthly payments with a card or check can be arranged with the farm.

Hickory Grove Farm

Pickups: Fayette (Lexington), Franklin (Frankfort), Shelby (Shelbyville), Jefferson (Louisville), Oldham (LaGrange) and Simpsonville (to the Shelby County designation)
Season: 20 weeks. 4/15/23-9/15/23
Size and cost: Regular (6-8 items) $760 ($38 per week), Robust (8-10 items) $960 ($48 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 20 different crops. Depending on the season, a share can include greens, broccoli, beets, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, summer squash, zucchini, cucumber, melon, sweet corn, peppers, green beans, 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 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.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • At every market we sell our vegetables in containers as units so there is no weighing of products at checkout. (For example, 3 zucchinis would be in a berry basket and that would be one unit.) When you arrive to pick up your CSA you will be told how many units you get that week and if there are any restrictions. Early in the season when production is light, but demand is high like with tomatoes, you may be able to only get 1 unit of a vegetable. Other than that, you are able to "shop" the market stand and customize your share how you would like (the number of items are estimated).
  • Pausing a share is not available.
  • CSA member events are TBD.
Payment Options

CSA members can pay in full OR opt to purchase with an installment plan. When members choose the installment plan 50% of the share cost is due at sign-up with a completed member agreement and the remaining balance is split into 5 payments, auto-charged monthly on the first of each month. An additional $6 is added to each auto-payment to offset credit card and processing fees. A value of the farm is that local, nutrient-dense foods be available to all – please inquire if other arrangements are needed. We reserve the right to terminate this member agreement if we do not receive an installment of your payment plan.

Hickory Grove Farm CSA Signup Instructions

Questions? Please contact Hickory Grove Farm.
Email preferred: CSA@hickorygrovefarm.com Phone: 502-330-3443

  1. Go to: https://www.hickorygrovefarm.com/our-meat-and-vegetable-csas 
  2. Review the details for Hickory Grove Farm’s vegetable CSA program share including the different share sizes.
  3. Once you know which size you would like, select “view share” under the Regular or Robust share to sign-up. 
  4. Review the share details for that box including the amount of units per share, CSA member agreement, and other details.
  5. Scroll down and select a CSA pick-up location from the drop-down menu.
  6. Review option Egg Add-on check box below pick-up location if interested.
  7. Click the “Add to Cart” and then select the cart icon in the top right of the screen to checkout.
  8. Add your voucher code to the coupon code/gift card box and select “apply”.
  9. Select “Checkout” to complete your transaction.
  10. Fill out your contact and payment information.
  11. In the notes field (the box that says “add a note for the seller”), on the right-hand side under the order total, add your linkblue ID.
  12. Once you have filled out all your information select “Place Order”.

Homegrown Direct LLC

Pickups: Fayette (Lexington) and Scott (Georgetown)
Season: 20 weeks. First week of June to second week of October
Size and cost: Each share will contain 6 to 7 different items in varying quantities. Peck $500 ($25 per week) / Half Bushel $600 ($30 per week) / Bushel $900 ($45 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 45 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 45 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.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • Subscribers will be sent a weekly Google document so they can provide their preferred substitutions.
  • Customers may also pause shares up to 3 times in one season in exchange for farm credit.
Payment Options

Payment plan available with monthly or weekly installments.

Homegrown Direct LLC Signup Instructions

Questions? Please contact HomeGrown Direct
​Email preferred: homegrowndirect@gmail.com

  1. Example: Go to: https://homegrowndirectllc.com/  This site loads a little slowly, please be patient!
  2. Have ready: Voucher code, LinkBlueID, preferred share size, pickup location and time.
  3. Scroll halfway down to “Handpicked” section.
  4. Share sizes are listed: A: Peck, B: Half Bushel, C: Bushel. Choose your share size and click the green button “Read more.”
  5. Select “Handpicked CSA Terms and Conditions.” This is your Membership Agreement. You will learn more about delivery, payment policies and options, and share sizes. Check box indicating that you have read these terms and conditions.
  6. Next to “Billing Period" click “Choose an option.”
    • If you plan to pay in full, select “Full season.”
    • If you plan to pay in installments, choose your option accordingly.
  7. Click “Add to Cart.”
  8. Enter the appropriate voucher code in the text field marked “Coupon Code.” Click “Apply Coupon.”  Under the section “Cart Totals” you will see a discount appear. If you have selected “Full season”, the full voucher amount will be removed from the total cost, $100 for a Peck or $200 for a ½ Bushel or Bushel. If you selected “Monthly” or “Weekly” under payment plans, the discount will be reflective of the monthly or weekly discount accordingly and will continue until the amount of the voucher is used up.
           -  Peck Weekly -$25.00 (4 weeks)
           -  Peck Monthly -$100.00 (1 week)
           -  1/2 Bushel and Bushel Weekly -$30.00 (6 weeks + $20 off 7th week)
           -  1/2 Bushel and Bushel Monthly -$180.00 (1 week + $20 off 2nd week) 
  9. Under the section “Cart Totals”, see “Initial Shipment”. Click the box next to “Initial Shipment” to activate the drop-down box with pickup and delivery locations. Select your pickup or delivery location from the drop-down menu. Delivery locations are designated as “Delivery” and are only applicable if you live in that neighborhood. 
  10. Click the green button “Proceed to Checkout.”
  11. You will see a prompt to enter a coupon code, but you can ignore this if you have previously entered your voucher code. If you try to enter your voucher code again, the site will let you know that you have already entered your voucher. 
  12. Fill out all Fields in Billing Details. See important note below for entering your LinkBlue ID. 
  13. In the “Order Notes” field, enter your LinkBlue ID (ex: “abc123”). This is mandatory to successfully use your voucher.  
  14. Enter credit card information.
  15. Be sure all information is correct and click “Sign Up Now”. 

Lazy Eight Stock Farm

Pickups: Fayette (Lexington), Madison (Berea and Richmond), Boyle (Danville)
Season: 21 weeks. 5/7/23 – 9/30/23
Size and cost: Small (7 items) $567 ($27 per week), Regular (9 items) $777 ($37 per week), Extra-large (11 items) $987 ($47 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 40 different crops. 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 counties along the banks of 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.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • Members can set vegetable preferences at the beginning of the season and then receive a customized share built upon those preferences. Each week they can then review their customized share and make additional changes prior to pickup.
  • You can put shares on "hold" and resume deliveries when you are ready. You can also switch between pickup locations and days through your Harvie profile.
  • We offer several u-pick opportunities throughout the growing season.
Payment Options

Pay in full; or pay 25% at signup, 25% on first delivery of season, and the remaining 50% will be split into equal weekly payments made across the season when your delivery is finalized.

Lazy Eight Farm CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email preferred: eat@lazyeightstockfarm.com Phone: (859) 661-1501

  1. Go to: https://lazyeightstockfarm.com/csa/.
  2. Review the details for Lazy Eight’s seasonal farm share memberships, share sizes, and pick-up locations, then select “Sign Up for the CSA Farm Share Membership”. 
  3. Scroll down to farm shares and find your preferred main season share size (small, regular, extra-large) and select “I Want This Share”.
  4. Select “Get Started” under the 2023 Main Season share description.
  5. Choose your preferred share size from one of the three sizes (small, regular, extra-large) and select “Next”.
  6. Create an account by filling out your name, email, phone, address, and password or login to your existing account and select “Next”.
    • Note, make sure the name you register with is the same as the voucher application. You can add additional contacts once you sign up. 
  7. Choose your preferred pick-up location or home delivery option and select “Add to Cart”. 
  8. Add your voucher code to the coupon code box and select “apply”. 
  9. Add your linkblue ID to the employee ID box below and select “apply ID.”
  10. Then select “go to checkout” to complete your transaction.

Old Homeplace Farm

Pickups: Clay (Manchester and Oneida), Laurel (London), Whitley (Corbin), Leslie (Hyden) and Perry (Hazard)
Season: 20 weeks: May 16 to September 28 (Estimated)
Size and cost: Small (5 items) $320 ($16 per week), Medium (8 items) $530 ($26.50 per week), Large (10 items) $740 ($37 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 30 different crops. Depending on the season, a share can 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. We raise vegetables, flowers, fruits, 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).

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • No customized shares.
  • One time each season, CSA members may skip a week and receive a double CSA share the following week. If CSA members need to make a one-time adjustment due to vacation, members must let the farm know 24 hours before the regular pickup time so we can make adjustments to our harvest numbers. To do so, CSA members must email us at Maggie@oldhomeplacefarm.com or text Maggie at 606-391-8446.
  • We offer one free member appreciation dinner and farm tour per year in June. We also host a small ticketed on-farm supper in July (possibly a second one in fall 2023), and we offer a holiday wreath-making ticketed event in December.
Payment Options

CSA members have the option to pre-pay in advance for the entire amount as a commitment to financially support the farm.

Old Homeplace Farm CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email: maggie@oldhomeplacefarm.com  Phone: (606) 391-8446

  1. Go to: https://www.oldhomeplacefarm.com/csa.
  2. Review the details for Old Homeplace Farm’s CSA veggie share and then scroll to the bottom and select “Sign Up for a CSA”.
  3. Find your preferred veggie CSA share size (small, medium, large) and pick either the summer season (20 weeks) or full season (30 weeks) and select the red “add” button by the share type.
  4. Select your payment preference and choose “pay total upfront” so you can apply your voucher at checkout.
  5. Choose a fulfillment type and select either a delivery or pickup option and click “add to cart”.
  6. Select your "cart" in the top left corner.
  7. Review your selection and select "checkout". 
  8. Log in to your account or sign up for an account. Make sure you include your name and email that is associated with your voucher.
  9. On the checkout screen, add your voucher code in the promo code box and select “apply” and your link blue ID in the note to seller (which is right below the promo code box).
  10. Review your checkout information (phone number, billing info, and order) and select “purchase”.

Rolling Fork Organic Farm

Pickups: Fayette (Lexington) Jefferson (Louisville); New Albany, Indiana
Season: 20 weeks: 2nd week of May to 2nd week of October
Size and cost: Regular $600, average of 7 items ($30 per week) (number of items is estimated). 
Seasonal offerings: Depending on the season, shares can include sweet potatoes, carrots, summer squash, Italian parsley, cilantro, garlic scapes, cucumber, cabbage, green bell peppers, salad mix, mustard greens, microgreens, cherry tomatoes and/or Shishito peppers.

A USDA-Certified Organic farm in the Forkland community of Gravel Switch. Rolling Fork’s multi-farm CSA offers a mix of produce, fruits and herbs from their own farm and nine additional farms across the Bluegrass, including Salad Days Farm and Casey County Organics (a cooperative of predominantly Amish growers).

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • No weekly customization available.
  • Members can pause share with a seven-day notice. The share is held until the following week and the member will receive a double share to make up for a pause.
  • CSA members are invited to several farm tours throughout the year. 
Payment Options

Full payment at time of purchase required.

Rolling Fork Organic Farm Signup Instructions

Questions? Please contact the farm.
Email preferred: rollingforkorganicfarm@gmail.com

  1. Example: Go to: https://www.rollingforkorganicfarm.com/csa.html
  2. Prepare: Voucher code, linkblue ID, preferred pickup location
  3. Click the image of the UK logo.
  4. Click the button next to “CSA Voucher Code.”
  5. Click the button next to “linkblue ID.”
    1. (Important: note that you will only be clicking here – you will not be given a field to enter these pieces of data at this time. You will do so further on in the purchase process, as indicated by the text on this page: Please enter your linkblue ID and preferred pickup location in our "notes to seller" field at checkout. Thank you!)
  6. Click “Buy Now.”
  7. Fill out all Fields in Your Details; Click “Next.”
  8. The Shipping Method will be automatically indicated. Click “Next.”
  9. Select your preferred payment option.
  10. Click “Add coupon code” in order to add your voucher code.
  11. Enter the 200 code ONLY. This farm only has one size share and only the $200 voucher can be applied.
  12. In the “Note to Seller” field, be sure to enter linkblue ID (example: “abc123” - you will find your linkblue ID on your UK ID badge) AND preferred pickup location.
  13. Be sure all information is correct and click “Place Order.”
  14. You will receive a confirmation email from Rolling Fork Organic Farm at no-reply@editmysite.com. It will contain your order number, date of purchase, order details, billing information, and linkblue ID and voucher code. If you do not see your linkblue ID and voucher code, it means that the voucher will not be applied to your share. Please contact the farm at the email address above to rectify this if so. 

Rootbound Farm

Pickups: Jefferson (Louisville), Fayette (Lexington), Franklin (Frankfort), Oldham (Crestwood and LaGrange)
Season: 20-week or 32-week options available. May 8 to December 23. 
Size and cost: Small (6 items) $27 per week, Full (8 items) $36 per week, Robust (10 items) $46 per week. Number of items is estimated.
Seasonal offerings: We grow 78 different crops. Depending on the season, a share can 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.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • All shares are customizable every week. We will email you a few days ahead of your pickup to let you know what the default share is for the week, plus all the available items on the farm that can then be swapped and added to your delivery for that week. All customization is done during your store access hours using our simple online platform. If you choose not to customize your box for the week, you will still get a great curated box of items from us.
  • Pause your share ahead of time and you won't get a delivery that week and your available balance will carry over for future weeks. You don't pay for the deliveries that you won't use.
  • We offer farm tours and typically a Spring, Summer and Fall gathering.
Payment Options

Automatic recurring payments with options to pay for 8 weeks or 24 weeks at a time. When a member's balance falls to zero they are automatically recharged for the next installment in their chosen payment plan. First payment is due at time of signup.

Rootbound Farm CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email: bree@rootboundfarm.com Phone: (859) 433-2563

  1. Go to: https://www.rootboundfarm.com/csa
  2. Review the details for Rootbound’s farm share including the “How does it work?”, share sizes and pickups, then select the red “Sign Up” button at the top.
  3. Select your desired CSA pickup location from the list of options and hit the green “Next” button at the top of the screen.
  4. Select your vegetable share size (Small, Full, or Robust) by clicking the “green” add button and any additional share options you would like to add on such as eggs, then select the “Next” button. 
  5. Select your payment plan then enter your voucher code in the coupon code box below (at the bottom of the payment plan options) and click “apply.” Please note, employees are able to choose any of the available payment plans, but employees using a workplace voucher must commit to a minimum of 24 weeks in the CSA even if they choose a shorter payment frequency. 
  6. Select the “create account with Facebook” or “create account with email” button or if you are a returning customer select the second tab to log in with your email and password. 
  7. Enter your contact information. Be sure the name you register with is the same name from your voucher application to verify use of the voucher code. Add an additional contact if desired and click “next”.
  8. Select the debit/credit card payment method and in the comment box below enter your linkblue ID. This is required to verify use of the voucher code.
  9. Select “checkout” at the top of the screen. Complete payment information as requested.

Sustainable Harvest Farm

Pickups: Fayette (Lexington), Madison (Richmond and Berea), Whitley and Knox (Corbin), Pulaski (Somerset), Laurel (London), Louisville (Jefferson) and Knoxville, Tennessee 
Season: 22 weeks. Mid-May to Mid-October (Estimated)
Size and cost: Small (8 items) $539 ($24.50 per week), Regular (10 items) $693 ($31.50 per week), XL (12 items) $869 ($39.50 per week) (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 40 different crops. 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.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • Customize shares based on what you want.
  • Select vegetable preferences at sign-up and further customize each week.
  • Members receive amazing customer service and tech support.
  • Members have the option to reschedule their share, change their delivery options, cancel/hold their shares up to three times per calendar year.
Payment Options

If you desire not to pay in full (the traditional subscription style Farm Share / CSA model), no problem!  Our payment plan asks for 25% down when you sign up and another 25% at the time of your first Farm Share delivery. The remaining 50% of your balance will be deducted from your credit card each week of delivery, so 50% of your balance will be paid off over the 22-week summer season.

Sustainable Harvest Farm CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email: ford.waterstrat@gmail.com Phone: (859) 227-5101

  1. Go to: https://www.sustainableharvestfarm.com/our-farm-share-csa.html
  2. Review the details for Sustainable Harvest’s farm share (CSA) memberships including benefits, sizes, and pricing, then select the green “Sign Up” button when you have made your selection. 
  3. Select the “Get Started” button under the 2023 Veggie Share.
  4. Choose your preferred share size from one of the three sizes (small, regular, XL) and select “Next”.
  5. Create an account by filling out your name, email, phone, address, and password  and select “Next”.
    • Note, make sure the name you register with is the same as the voucher application. You can add additional contacts once you sign up.
  6. Choose your preferred pick-up location or home delivery option and select “Add to Cart”.  
  7. Add your voucher code to the coupon code box and select “apply”.
  8. Add your linkblue ID to the employee ID box below and select “apply ID”.
  9. Review the available share add-ons for cheese, eggs, or a recyclable box and select “add this share” if interested. 
  10. Select “go to checkout” to complete your transaction.

University of Kentucky Organic Farming Unit

Pickups: Lexington
Season: 22 Weeks. May 25 to October 19 (Estimated)
Size and cost: Regular (10 items) $748 ($34 per week) before March 1, $758 ($34.45 per week) before April 1, and $768 ($34.90 per week) after April 1 (number of items is estimated).
Seasonal offerings: We grow 46 different crops. 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, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, green beans, peppers, potatoes, watermelon, winter squash and/or patty pan squash

The UK Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project is a part of the UK College of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, and is an integral component of the Sustainable Agriculture (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 and student educational activities of the SAG program.

Optional Share Customization, Pausing a Share and CSA Member Benefits
  • Online customization is not unavailable but there is a swap box on-site at pickup locations.
  • Share pause is not available.
  • U-Pick and a once-a-year member potluck event returning in 2023.
Payment Options

In full at sign up or 3 installments with a minimum $200 deposit at sign up (voucher does not count as deposit). Final due date for all payments is July 1.

Early-bird discounts: $748 ($34 per week) before March 1, and $758 (34.45 per week) before April 1.

UK Organic Farming Unit CSA Signup Instructions

QUESTIONS? Please contact the farm.
Email preferred: uk.csa@uky.edu Phone: (859) 552-4165

  1. Go to: https://www3.ca.uky.edu/worldpay/form/csa/ 
  2. Enter your contact information including name, email, additional contact, address and phone number.
  3. Select the box if you would like to receive text reminders and choose your carrier.
  4. If you were referred by someone, add their name.
  5. Read the CSA Terms and Conditions. (Terms can be viewed as PDF by clicking the hyperlink.)  Afterward, check the box that states you have read them. 
  6. Choose your preferred pickup location from the drop-down menu.
  7. Enter your voucher code and linkblue ID. Note, linkblue ID is required to verify use of the voucher code.
  8. List how you heard about UK CSA in the comment box below.
  9. List any special needs you have in the final comment box.
  10. Click the blue “continue” button at the bottom of the screen.
  11. Review your order information and confirm the voucher amount was applied and click the green “finalize registration” button.
  12. Select your preferred payment option: “Pay by Check”, “Installment Plan”, or “Pay online with Credit Card” to complete registration.  

Frequently asked questions

What is a voucher?

The voucher is designed to offset the purchase of a CSA share from one of our partner farms. It does not cover the entire purchase price. Vouchers are offered in $100 and $200 amounts to be used accordingly toward the purchase of the corresponding share size.

The $100 voucher can be used for the following sizes ONLY. Mini, Small, Peck. Essentially, these are the smallest sizes offered by the farm.

The $200 voucher can be used for the following sizes ONLY. Half, Medium, Large, Regular, Half bushel, Full, Abundant, XL, Bushel, Robust. Essentially, you may use this voucher on any share EXCEPT the smallest size offered by the farm.

Both UK Organic Farming Unit (aka “South Farm”) and Rolling Fork Organic Farm have one single share size. You can only use the $200 voucher toward this share. Be sure to choose the $200 voucher if you want to partner with UK Organic Farming Unit or Rolling Fork Organic Farm.

You may only use the voucher toward the purchase of a share from one of our partner farms and only for the share size for which it is intended. The voucher has no cash value.

How long does a CSA typically last?

Farms provide weekly farm shares throughout the Kentucky growing season of spring-fall. The duration and start/end dates vary by farm. Generally, a 20-22 week and May-October timeframe is common for our 2023 participating farms. When you become a CSA member, your farm will communicate the necessary information to its specific shareholders.

What is included in a weekly CSA share?

Shares vary based on the farm and the time of year. Farms grow various crops and each week different produce items are growing into and out of maturity. Many farms show examples of past shares on their websites and social media platforms. Please keep in mind that each CSA season can be different depending on several variables such as heat, rain, soil, and labor, although every farm takes measures to deliver quality weekly shares as they are able.

How much food is included in a weekly CSA share?

The quantity of produce in each CSA share varies by farm and by week. The average weekly share will offer a seasonal variety of items (5-9 in a small/mini share and 6-12 in a large/regular share). An "item" is sometimes a bunch, bundle, or bag amount, not just a singular vegetable. Typically, a regular/full/large share is designed to supply two adults, or a small household, with most of their weekly produce needs, while a small/mini share is designed to supplement weekly produce needs for one to two adults. If you are new to CSA and unsure which size to choose, we recommend choosing a smaller share, as you can always supplement at a farmers market or buy more items to be added if your farm offers online shopping. We strongly suggest that you read the farm profiles on our CSA main page as well the individual farms’ websites to help you make the decision that is right for you

How much does a CSA cost?

The cost of a CSA varies by farm and by the size of the share. Typically, without a voucher, the cost of a regular share ranges from about $530 to $850 (subtract $200 with voucher use) and a small share is about $320 to $650 (subtract $100 with voucher use).

Some farms even offer an extra-large share for larger households, so be sure to note that if you are feeding more people at home or splitting with another family! You would also use the $200 voucher if you choose to buy an extra-large share.

Why become a CSA member?

A CSA offers several unique benefits:

  • You will experience the diversity of locally grown fresh produce.
  • You get to know your farmer and how your food is grown. Some farms offer members-only access to tours, events and you-picks. If that access is important to you, you can choose your farm accordingly!
  • Many farms offer customization features such as the ability to pause your share and either swap items in your share or buy more as needed.
  • Farms offer many different pickup locations. You can choose the location that is right for you.
  • You keep your food dollars in your community.
What happens if there is crop failure or bad weather?

CSA is a mutual commitment between a farm and its shareholders. CSA members share in the rewards of a great season and the risks that come with bad weather and pests. Participating farmers have been growing food for many seasons, and they typically grow a variety of crops. This decreases the likelihood that all crops will be ruined from a pest or weather problem but be sure to read your farm’s CSA membership agreement to learn more about their individual policies and procedures.

Who is eligible for a voucher?

Employees and retirees on a UK health insurance plan are eligible to claim a voucher. You may claim your voucher through your HR Health and Wellness dashboard.

Is claiming the voucher the same as purchasing a CSA share?

No, you must use the voucher toward the purchase of a share with the farm of your choice. Claiming a voucher is not the same as purchasing a share and does not reserve a share for you with a farm. If you do not use the voucher by May 7, 2023, your voucher will be forfeited.

How do I get the voucher?

You can claim your CSA voucher by signing on to your Health and Wellness dashboard and clicking on the CSA banner at the top of the page. If you do not see a CSA banner, you are likely not eligible for the voucher program. If you have questions about eligibility, please contact vanessa.oliver@uky.edu.

​How do I use my voucher?

The $100 voucher can be used for the following sizes ONLY. Mini, Small, Peck. Essentially, these are the smallest sizes offered by the farm.
The $200 voucher can be used for the following sizes ONLY. Half, Medium, Large, Regular, Half bushel, Full, Abundant, XL, Bushel Robust. Essentially, you may use this voucher on any share EXCEPT the smallest size offered by the farm.

Both UK Organic Farming Unit (South Farm) and Rolling Fork Organic Farm have one single share size. You can only use the $200 voucher toward this share. Be sure to choose the $200 voucher if you want to partner with UK Organic Farming Unit or Rolling Fork Organic Farm.

I claimed the voucher. How do I use it?

Once you log on to your UK HR Wellness Dashboard and claim your voucher, you will receive an email with a code and a link to purchase your share. If you do not receive this email, please check your spam folder as it may end up there. You will then click the link to learn more about your farm choices. Please use your code as well as your UK linkblue ID when you sign up with the farm directly to purchase your CSA share. If you do not use both the voucher code and the linkblue ID at time of purchase, your voucher will not be applied, and your purchase will not be discounted.

Can I combine my voucher with my spouse's voucher toward the purchase of one share?

If two individuals (employee/employee, retiree/retiree, or employee/retiree) are on independent UK medical health plans AND are married or listed as sponsored dependents for one another, you may be able to combine vouchers towards the cost of one share. Please email vanessa.oliver@uky.edu to confirm eligibility and if this is a purchase option for you. Do not attempt to purchase before contacting Vanessa as you may not be eligible to combine your vouchers.

My friend and I both work at UK. Can we share a share?

Only married employees on individual health plans may combine their vouchers to purchase one share. You can, of course, split a share with whoever you like, and they do not need to work at UK. It would be

important and necessary, however, to buy your share using the name of an employee so that the single voucher is applied appropriately. Otherwise, you may not receive the discount correctly.

Can my friend/colleague/co-worker/family member give me their voucher?

No. Vouchers are non-transferable and must be in the name of the eligible employee (the one covered by the UK health insurance plan).

​Will my taxes be affected if I secure the voucher but don’t buy a share?

Only the CSA purchase with the use of the UK voucher is considered a taxable benefit. If you claim a voucher but don’t use it to purchase a share, you will not be taxed or charged. The voucher will appear as taxable income on your pay stub in either March or May, depending on when you use the voucher for purchase.

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