2026 Farm Share
Members
Welcome to Old Tavern Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture Program! Our mission at Old Tavern is to be a sustainable farm growing fresh, delicious and healthy food for our community. Founded in 2016, we began growing produce on one acre using sustainable, organic practices and we continue that growing philosophy today. We have continued to expand our growing operations and currently cultivate about 65-70 acres for vegetables and fruit. Our Red Wattle hogs roam several paddocks on 70 woodland pastured acres, our egg laying hens roam most everywhere and we are still dabbling in the cattle business with aspirations of expanding our herd to have a more consistent supply of beef. Each year we strive to learn more and become better farmers and stewards of the land.
About Our CSA
This year of our CSA Farm Share program allows you, our valued customer, to make a commitment to our farm that allows us to thrive by providing much needed capital early in our season. In return for your patronage, we commit to providing you and your family with the freshest, healthiest foods, and hopefully, a little farm knowledge as well. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a mutual commitment between a farm and a community of supporters that provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food. Supporters provide an integral part of a farm's yearly operating budget by purchasing a share of the season's harvest before it is grown. Each CSA share member, has made a commitment to help support our farm and mission, while also sharing in some of the risks we face every growing season and sharing in the bounty we hope to achieve with every crop. Members’ payments help cover costs for seeds, water, equipment maintenance, labor, etc. In return, the farm provides, to the best of its ability, a healthy supply of fresh seasonal produce throughout the growing season. At Old Tavern, our goal is to deliver an additional 15-20% value over what you paid each week. Our unique CSA Farm Share provides fresh and highly nutritious food to our surrounding community. The general public purchases a share and comes to either the farm or the Richmond drop-off point throughout the season to pick-up their share of produce and fruit. This year will be the end of our CSA member compost program. We will have buckets loosely available to people who visit the farm, but we will not be bringing buckets to any of our off-site locations. A new addition to our CSA is the option to preorder items with your CSA box. We will have bulk produce, meat, cheese, dairy products, eggs, and more available on our online store for pre-order. We look forward to providing this new service to you and we hope you enjoy it. We have five share options available:
1. Gourmet Share (full season weekly, 24 shares): Customers must pay their balance in full before April 30, 2026. The total for full-share CSA is $648. Share includes two oyster roast and low country boil tickets.
2. Weekly Peak Share (peak season, 10 shares):
Customers must be signed up and pay their balance in full before June 15, 2026. Total cost for this share is $375. Share includes one oyster roast and low country boil ticket
3. Bi-Weekly Share (full season bi-weekly, 12 shares):
Customers must be signed up and pay their balance in full before April 30, 2026. Total cost for this share is $400. Share includes one oyster roast and low country boil ticket.
4. Fall Share (weekly, 8 shares):
This share can be added to any other share option. It’s designed to be a short season extension for those who just can’t get enough good foods: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, winter squash, beets, sweet potatoes, greens, cabbages, lettuces & more. The total cost of this share is $200.00. Add this amount to your other share payment or sign-up in the fall. Share includes one oyster roast and low country boil ticket
5. Gourmet, plus Fall (weekly, 32 shares):
Do you know that you want 32 weeks of veggies & fruits? Then go ahead a sign up for the full growing season now and save a little money. Customers must be signed up and pay their balance in full before April 30th, 2026. Total cost for this share is $848. Share includes two oyster roast and low country boil tickets
Farm Share Specifics
Share Start Dates
Gourmet and Bi-Weekly* share kick-off (1st share distribution)
May 2, (farm pick-up)
May 5, (RVA pick-up location)
*we will have two, bi-weekly groups. Group “A” begins on the above dates, group “B” begins May 9 (farm), and May 12 (RVA). As our Farm Share has grown, this has become a necessity to help us better manage our harvest schedule.
Weekly Peak Share kick-off (1st share distribution)
June 20, (farm pick-up)
June 23, (RVA pick-up location)
Fall Share kick-off (1st share distribution)
October 24, 2026 (farm pick-up)
October 27, 2026 (RVA pick-up)
*RVA pick-up location:Our RVA pick-up location is the Bird House Farmer’s market. During the in-person market season, pick-up is available from 3:00 - 6:30 pm. When the market switches to on-line, pick up is available from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.
Share End Dates
Gourmet Share: farm pick-up: October 10. RVA pick-up: October 13
Weekly Peak share: farm pick-up: August 22. RVA pick-up: August 25
Bi- weekly share: Group A - farm pick-up: October 10. RVA pick-up: October 13
Group B - farm pick-up: October 17. RVA pick-up: October 20
Fall share: farm pick-up: December 12, 2026. RVA pick-up: December 15, 2026
Gourmet plus Fall share: Farm pick-up: December 12. RVA pick-up: December 15
Payment due dates*
Gourmet Share final payment: April 30, 2026 - $648
Bi-weekly share final payment: April 30, 2026 - $400.00
Peak share final payment: June 15, 2026 - $375.00
Fall share payment
Due, in full, no later than October 28, 2026
Gourmet plus Fall final payment: April 30, 2026 - $848.00
*Payment flexibility - we understand many of our members have differing financial situations and we are able and willing to offer limited payment plans, as needed. Please contact us privately to pursue those options.
Understanding What is in Your Share
Being a part of Old Tavern Farm’s CSA Farm Share is a wonderful way to bring seasonal produce into your home, have an excuse to visit the farm each week, and support our mission. We hope you enjoy and value all aspects of your share membership, including special events and preorder options.
Value: The sum you pay at the beginning of each season breaks down to between $21.88 to $37.50/week, depending upon your share plan. We aim to deliver an additional 15-20% of added value each week. On top of that, excess produce is often made available to members. Members may also swap out up to 2 items in their share for another item of similar value, if they choose to do so. Our prices are on-par with other farm fresh, naturally grown vegetable retailers in the area. We work hard to serve all of our customers in all five share categories as well as possible, and are proud that we have consistently been able to grow an abundance of food and have very minimal food waste on our farm.
Vegetables: Your share is made up of vegetables & fruit, and varies based on seasonality, each week. For those of you who aren’t so crazy about greens and root crops, but can’t live without summer squash and tomatoes (or vice-versa), we have structured our membership options to allow you to choose your produce with some seasonality (Weekly Peak). Though not inclusive of everything we grow, what follows is a list of crops typically available by season:
• Spring: Baby leaf lettuce, head lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, kale, collards, mustard greens, kohlrabi, beets, turnips, radishes, spring onions, green garlic, garlic scapes, spring onions, carrots, broccolini, peas, green garlic, broccoli, arugula, Asian greens (choi, etc.), cabbage, herbs & strawberries.
• Summer: tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, carrots, onions, potatoes, sweet potato greens, garlic, beets, Swiss chard, beans, eggplant, lettuce & baby leaf/micro greens, melons, blueberries, blackberries, sweet corn, herbs, peaches, nectarines & pears.
• Fall: arugula, braising greens, lettuce, kale, collards, sweet peppers, Swiss chard, beets, turnips, radishes, garlic, kohlrabi, winter squash, sweet potatoes, Asian greens, cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, pumpkins, cauliflower, mushrooms, herbs & apples
Fruit: fruit has been a welcome addition in your share. We grow strawberries, blackberries and blueberries, and other crops such as peaches, apples, pears, and are purchased from local farms and orchards and are of the highest quality.
Understanding What is in Your Share
Examples of previous shares boxes & retail value
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Spring - lettuce, green onions, chard, radishes, kale, garlic, strawberries, snow peas, rosemary ($32.50)
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Early summer - broccoli, cabbage, yellow squash, zucchini, braising mix, collards, kohlrabi, mushrooms, blackberries, green beans, mint ($39.00)
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Summer - tomatoes, Napa cabbage, mushrooms, peaches, turnip root, carrots, cantaloupe, potatoes, beets, bell peppers, thyme ($42.80)
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Fall - butternut squash, eggplant, peppers, sweet potatoes, potatoes, sweet yellow onion, garlic, collards, cauliflower, apples, oregano ($39.00)
- Tidewater Virginia, zone 7b, has a long growing season, moderate climate, distinct seasons, and is a great place to farm. Growing crops, however, is very weather-dependent, and many pest factors determine the success or failure of crops. Being a biodiverse vegetable and berry farm helps ensure that we have more successes than failures. Purchasing a farm share not only provides you with fresh, seasonal food, but also connects you to the land and helps you understand the risk all food ways share. Every year we have high hopes for all our crops, but every year, we will have some that don’t perform to our expectations. We’ll try again next year. Farmers are eternal optimists!
How To Pick Up Your Share
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Please drive slowly when entering the farm. The parking lot can get pretty busy, so we appreciate your caution.
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Come on into the Farm Store (don’t forget your re-usable bags!)
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Let the market attendant know of your arrival and they’ll get your box; or help yourself.
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We provide your share pre-packed in a box and/or bag. You may transfer the contents to
your own re-usable bag or take our box and/or bag. The boxes we use are not recyclable,
but are re-usable. Please return your box with your next pick-up.
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Check the white board for this week’s share contents and recipe ideas, shop the store for any add-on items, and then let our farm team crew member assist you with your share and any additional
purchase.
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Ask us questions! We are always available to answer any questions about the vegetables,
fields, animals, or anything else going on at the farm.
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Bring your share home and enjoy!
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Farm pick-up only: farm pick-up is Saturday from 9am - 3:00 pm, however, your share will be stored in our walk-in cooler until Monday mid-morning, thus allowing you the flexibility to pick-up beginning Friday after 5:00 pm until Sunday evening or first thing Monday morning. However, after 3:00 pm Saturday, pick-up is self-service only. In general, we ask you not pick up shares after 9:00 pm. Please communicate with us if you are out of town and would like to pick up your box outside of those time frames.
RVA Pick-Up
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Pick-up is Tuesday at the Bird House Farmer’s market. Pick up hours for the majority of the season are: 3:00 -6:30 pm. These are the hours while the market operates in-person. After Thanksgiving, Bird House switches to an online only market and the pick-up hours change to: 4:00 - 6:00 pm. The location will slightly change as well and we will communicate that with you!
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Your farm share will be pre-packaged, box and/or bag, for your convenience. You may take your share packed as is, or transfer the share to your re-usable bag. Please return your box the next pick-up. The boxes are not recyclable, but are re-usable.
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Let the delivery coordinator know when you arrive, they will can assist with your share and please initial the pick up roster.
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We often bring extra items for you to purchase. Ask the coordinator what may be available.
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The coordinator can accept cash, cards, checks, and Venmo. Venmo is @oldtavernfarmva
Communication
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E-mail: All important CSA information will be e-mailed to members. These e-mails will automatically go to whoever completes the registration. To add addresses to the e-mail list please e-mail oldtavernfarmva@gmail.com. If you believe you should be receiving e-mails and are not, please look in your junk (spam) mail and if it is not there, let us know. We do occasionally have problems with different e-mail providers.
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Facebook & Instagram: we communicate heavily via Facebook. Please like our Old Tavern Farm page. We post just about every day with a variety of farm facts, what we are up to, new additions, and all around fun stuff to keep you apprised. You can also message us via fb messenger. We also use Instagram @oldtavernfarmva
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Texting: need to reach us ASAP? Do not call, do not fb message, do not leave a voice mail, do not email. Send a text! You will get the fastest response. We will be responsive no matter how you choose to communicate with us, just saying, a text is the fastest.
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Farm Location: 8400 S Quaker Road. Quinton, Virginia 23141 Mailing Address: PO Box 722 Quinton, Virginia 23141 Ph. 804.382.3522
FAQs
1. Can’t make it to pick-up your share? Here are your options:
A. Send someone else to get it for you. This is a great chance for a friend or neighbor to find out what it’s like to be part of the Old Tavern Farm community. If they tell us they’re picking up for you, we’ll check off your name and help them out. You do not need to tell us in advance that someone else is picking up your share.
B. Let us donate your share. After the pick-up is through, we donate unclaimed shares to an agency that serves people in need.
2. Need help? We always have a staff member or volunteer available to re-fill bins and answer questions. Take advantage of us! We can identify the vegetables you don’t recognize and give you ideas for how to prepare them.
3. Not interested in part of your share? We encourage you to try everything in your share, but if there is something you just won’t use, don’t be afraid to leave it behind. Anything left will be donated to someone who needs it.
4. Pet Policy: We love our and your furry friends! Well-mannered and leashed dogs are welcomed. Due to health and food safety regulation, animals are not allowed in the produce or fruit fields or the packing shed. Service animals are exempt from this policy.
5. Can I switch my pick-up day?: Unfortunately, because of the size of the CSA, we cannot accommodate the switching of days week to week. If you are interested in switching your pick-up day for the remainder of the session, let us know and we’ll see if there is room. If you cannot pick-up your share on a given week, refer above to the “Can’t make it to pick- up your share? Here are your options”. We appreciate your understanding.
6.Bags: We highly encourage you to bring your own reusable bags to pick-up your produce. If you forget, we will have a limited number of plastic or reusable grocery bags available.
Staff
John Bryant, Manager
Zack West, Manager
More about Old Tavern Farm
Our Core Values
• Creating fertile ground to nourish and support our community by connecting people to the
source of their food and providing education about our food system.
• Providing high quality, sustainably grown food for our community through our farm store,
CSA Farm Share, local farmer’s markets, local restaurants, and other local sources.
• Providing a local resource of fresh, nutritious food to underserved and at-risk individuals and
families in our community.
• Reconnecting people with the source of their food and the local community.
• Creating an environment of respect, cooperation, integrity, and innovative thinking. • Ensuring purposeful work and equal treatment for all stakeholders.
• Fostering opportunities for outreach and meaningful education of youth, adults, and employees.
• Building local food security for our community.
• Being a catalyst for community collaborations and volunteerism.
• Practicing environmental stewardship through ecologically sensitive best practices.
Get More Involved
Company/Work Outings
Group/school visits:There are field trip opportunities for both youth and adults from April through October. We enjoy hosting and sharing our knowledge of growing and developing food systems. We have curriculum to meet all levels as well as hands-on activities appropriate for all ages and abilities. One area of focus is learning about sustainable agriculture compared with modern commercial agricultural practices and exploring the truth, falsehoods, and myths about the industry. Our school curriculum lesson plans are SOL-compliant. Contact: John Bryant, oldtavernfarmva@gmail.com
Thank you all so much for your continued support; we couldn’t do any of this without you! We look forward to sharing the coming year with you.