Supporting Local Farmers Helps Support Our Community.

What is a CSA?

CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is a membership opportunity with a local farm to get a fresh box of food every week for the growing season. Choosing a CSA helps local, small scale farmers with the RISK of farming in a bad economy and changing climate.

Sharing the risk makes sure that a farmer still has an income during times when extreme climatic events ruin crops, something farmers cannot control.

Investing in local farmers also helps reduce the CO2 emissions in our atmosphere and keeps our currency in the community. Compared to distant or chain companies, locally owned businesses recycle a larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the community.

Paying for your membership at the beginning of the season helps farmers be able to afford seeds, potting soil, chicken food, and many other supplies needed to start a successful growing season.

Throughout the year, you will receive the vegetables in their natural seasons. For example, radishes are a spring crop, and squash is a fall crop.

Supporting small scale, organic farmers does more good than you initially think! Most small scale farmers are farming more than just food for humans. They are stewards of the land. Creating healthy soil and using regenerative practices to rebuild soil that has been ruined by decades of conventional farming. Some of these practices include reduced tillage, increasing soil organic matter, and using cover crops to add natural nutrients to the soil, reduce erosion, and keep our earth covered- like a blanket!

Rainbow Roots Farm CSA:

We are celebrating our 5th year of production! This years CSA will contain a mixture of roughly 60 different varieties of vegetables. Each week you will come to the farm and fill your bag with produce--market style! So, if you like buffets, you'll love this CSA.

Check out the links below to get into the weeds!

CSA crops from other local farmers:

Sweet Corn- Iowa Grown Market - Solon, IA
Sweet Potatoes- Organic Greens - Kalona, IA
Onions- Onion Grove - Tiffin, IA

Location: 3167 Rapid Creek Trail, Iowa City, IA 52240//Cedar Rapids (Monday only, Newbo area)

Days: Monday or Thursday

Time: 4:30-6:30pm (Iowa City), 5:00-6:00pm (Cedar Rapids)

CSA add-ons:

Flower Bouquets- Over the Moon Farm & Flowers - Coggon, IA

You can expect your bouquet to include 10-15 stems of flowers, and vary week to week. We like to think of our flowers as the "perfect kitchen table bouquet". You'll enjoy a variety of Iowa blooms all summer long! You can expect to see peonies, sunflowers, zinnias, cosmos, eucalyptus, and so much more!

6 weeks of flowers- $160

**Bouquets will only be available for Thursday pickup in Iowa City & Monday pickup in Cedar Rapids

Microgreens- Organic Greens - Kalona, IA

Each week you will get a different mix to keep things exciting!

Price: $4.00/week

Eggs- West Fork Farmstead - West Chester, IA

West Fork Farmstead is located in West Chester, IA, about 40 minutes south of Iowa City. West Fork Farmstead produces meat, eggs, and honey in a pasture-based system. They work to provide the healthiest, highest quality food in a way that treats the animals well, provides for the community, and improves the soil and environment.

These eggs are produced from chickens raised on pasture and fed non-GMO feed. They are happy, healthy, and produce beautiful brown eggs.

Price: $5.75/dozen

Bread- The Local Crumb- Mt. Vernon, IA

Aaron Hall discovered his love for baking the same time he discovered his need to eat delicious bread. He couldn't find it, so he made it and now he wants to share. They bake a variety of breads using Iowa-milled organic flours and quality King Arthur flours. Here are some relevant buzz words: high-hydration, hand mixed, long fermentation, open crumb, toast! Sourdough culture is more than a tool, it is a way of life.

Price: $7/loaf

AVAILABLE A LA CARTE SEASONALLY:

Honey- Joe's Bees - Iowa City, IA

Hyper-local honey collected from all the produce and nearby flowers at Rainbow Roots Farm. Joe does an excellent job with his nearly 20 hives. Light, sweet, mild flavor perfect for tea, on roasted vegetables, desserts, or even straight from the jar into your mouth (Joe's favorite way to eat it)!

Available beginning mid-August at CSA pickup.

Spring Box:

1 time pickup

$40

Mid-May (exact date TBD)

Accepting 100 signups

**We will add a signup link soon**

Summer Share:

20 weeks

$500

June 4th - October 15th

Accepting 150 members