Community Supported Agriculture Membership

Last season, Theodora Farms began a new initiative to address our neighbors’ food insecurity here in Alton. Through a partnership with St. Louis Area Foodbank we distributed certified organic vegetables to 200 households every week at Crisis Food Center and Guardian Angel pantries.  

Federal funding freezes have jeopardized this work. However, the staff at Theodora Farms is committed to addressing food insecurity in Alton. We are relaunching our CSA and ask for your support in meeting our community’s needs. As part of our CSA model this season, we are starting our Blessing Box program. Every CSA share we sell, Theodora Farms will match and donate an equivalent share to Crisis Food Center. 

Becoming a member of Theodora Farms’ CSA demonstrates a commitment to the health and happiness of you and your family, the vibrance of our local food system, and addressing hunger in the Riverbend area. 

Blessing Box Program:

The Blessing Box program is a multi-agency partnership between Theodora Farms, Challenge Unlimited, Soulcial Kitchen, St. Louis Area Foodbank, Food is Love, Crisis Food Center, Madison County, and other local organizations. 

This program is the start of a larger local food aggregation and distribution project to increase markets for local farmers and provide healthy, nutritious food to families in need within our community. 

One in every seven people in our region face hunger. Putting food on the table for their families often creates a tough choice: A meal or electricity, a meal or medication, a meal or gas for the car.

  • 1 in 5 children are in need of food assistance

  • 53% of families served have to choose between feeding their family or paying utilities

  • 39% have to decide between putting gas in their cars to get to work or buying groceries

We believe that people faced with these difficult realities deserve dignity in the food they feed their families, and we can not do this work without your support. Your donation directly covers the cost of the produce provided to Crisis Food Center and makes this mission possible. Donations can be made when registering for your CSA share, at checkout in the FarmStore, our online store, and during on-farm events. 

CSA Details

CSA members will receive a weekly (full share) or biweekly (half share) box of fresh harvested, locally grown, organic vegetables from the farmers at Theodora Farms. These shares will vary week to week based on what is in season and may at times include produce from other farmers in the St. Louis region who share our growing practices. 

CSA shares will be picked up at the FarmStore on Thursdays from 10am - 6pm. As an additional bonus, CSA members will receive a 10% discount in the store to fill out your grocery needs for the week! So when you are in to pick up your veggie box each week don’t forget to grab milk, eggs, pasta, protein, or any of the other excellent items we carry! 

The CSA season is 22 weeks, pickups will begin June 5th and end October 30th. CSA shares are only available for pickup at this time. If delivery becomes an option we will announce details through email. 

Pricing and Payments

Full share - $800 

Half share - $400

Monthly - $170/month

Payment structure is offered in 3 different ways:

  • Paid in full due by May 16th

  • Two partial payments; first payment due by May 16th and second payment August 15th

  • Monthly, starting May 16th and billed monthly on the 15th through October.

Sample of Shares:

Based on the season, volume and availability, below are some of the herbs and vegetables you can expect to see in your box.

Spring: Salad Greens, Radishes, Salad Turnips, Bok Choy, Kale or Chard, Cabbage, Beets, Scallions, 

Summer: Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Carrots, Beets, Cabbage, Cilantro, Dill, Sweet Peppers, Eggplant, Potatoes, Celery, Onions

Fall: Salad Greens, Carrots, Radishes, Turnips, Beets, Kale, Cabbage, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Rutabaga, Head Lettuce, Onions