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What is a harvest box?
Our harvest box is a CSA — Community Supported Agriculture. Traditionally, a CSA is a seasonal commitment that helps a farmer invest in their crops and entitles members to a share of the harvest. Ours includes both seasonal produce and eggs from our pastured flock, who spend every day free-ranging on open ground, living their best lives (quite literally).
We're committed to hyper-seasonal, hyper-local growing. If it's not in season in Southern Maryland, it won't be in your box. We use only natural fertilizers and inputs, which is a sneaky way of saying that what goes into your vegetables is mostly what comes out of our animals. The circle of life is alive and well at Nostra Farm, and your zucchini has never been happier about it.
What's in the box?
- 6–12 fresh, pastured eggs (the chickens get a vote and sometimes they hold out)
- 5–7 seasonal produce selections
Our current produce plan
This season our growing calendar includes: Microgreens, Lettuces, Cabbages, Carrots, Kale, Herbs, Onions, Potatoes, Celery, Radishes, Tomatoes, Hot Peppers, Bell Peppers, Squashes, Zucchini, Peas, Green Beans, Turnips, Parsnips, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Blueberries, Blackberries, Figs — and more than we can fit on a list without it becoming a Walgreens receipt.
Something missing you'd love to see? Tell us early enough and we'll do our best to add it to the rotation. We make no promises, but we do take requests seriously.
Nostra Farm Harvest Box
- 5-7 Fresh, Seasonal Produce Items
- 1/2 Dozen Eggs, Laid by Our Pastured Hens
- Free Delivery to Joint Base Andrews, Local Pick-Up in La Plata
- $50/week, Growing Season Estimated May 16th - October 31st
- Full Season – $700 prepaid: 22 weeks just $31.82/week. Our best value!
What happens to produce we don't use?
Nothing goes to waste. We partner with neighboring small farms to keep as much local food circulating in our community as possible. We're also committed to food access regardless of circumstance and donate produce and eggs to local organizations supporting those experiencing food insecurity. Anything not quite fit for the table — whether for aesthetic reasons, harvest timing, or one of farming's many surprises — goes straight back to the chicken cliques, who are neither picky nor judgmental and always think we're doing a good job.