CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a model where shareholders (like you) invest in farms (like me) with the purchase of a share. This share acts as an agreement between you and the farmer that says ‘even though the items you paid for are not ready for purchase yet, when they are, I will make sure to set aside a portion of my crop for you that reflects that initial investment you made’. This guarantees you a portion of the year’s harvest throughout the growing season and helps give farms an infusion of cash at the beginning of growing season when we have a number of inputs like seeds, soil amendments, seed starting supplies and not much is in season so sales are low. Plus, when harvests are abundant, your share reflects that abundance with no extra cost to you!
The 2026 dye CSA season lasts from the end of June through the end of October.
Each month includes a share of dried dyes and a digital handout which talks about the plants, what dyes are included in the share, how to use the dyes, and some fun dye plant facts. Shares will be ready around the last week of every month.
Shares can be picked up at the farm in Northfield, at a local market (like the Mill City Farmers Market), or via porch pick up at my house in St. Paul.
Cost of a dye share is pay-what-you-wish from $160-$200 a share (plus shipping if you choose to have your share shipped to you). Pay-what-you-wish means you get to select from a range of prices and pick the price that best fits your budget. This allows for greater access and equity in offering a CSA. Think of pay-what-you-wish as a seesaw, when folks who can pay more chose a higher price per share, it offsets someone else’s need to chose a lower price per share. In the end it benefits everyone and provides a way to make local natural dyes more accessible.
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, a model where shareholders (like you) invest in farms (like me) with the purchase of a share. This share acts as an agreement between you and the farmer that says ‘even though the items you paid for are not ready for purchase yet, when they are, I will make sure to set aside a portion of my crop for you that reflects that initial investment you made’. This guarantees you a portion of the year’s harvest throughout the growing season and helps give farms an infusion of cash at the beginning of growing season when we have a number of inputs like seeds, soil amendments, seed starting supplies and not much is in season so sales are low. Plus, when harvests are abundant, your share reflects that abundance with no extra cost to you!
The 2026 dye CSA season lasts from the end of June through the end of October.
Each month includes a share of dried dyes and a digital handout which talks about the plants, what dyes are included in the share, how to use the dyes, and some fun dye plant facts. Shares will be ready around the last week of every month.
Shares can be picked up at the farm in Northfield, at a local market (like the Mill City Farmers Market), or via porch pick up at my house in St. Paul.
Cost of a dye share is pay-what-you-wish from $160-$200 a share (plus shipping if you choose to have your share shipped to you). Pay-what-you-wish means you get to select from a range of prices and pick the price that best fits your budget. This allows for greater access and equity in offering a CSA. Think of pay-what-you-wish as a seesaw, when folks who can pay more chose a higher price per share, it offsets someone else’s need to chose a lower price per share. In the end it benefits everyone and provides a way to make local natural dyes more accessible.
