What is a CSA?
For over 25 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. CSA members or subscribers pay at the onset of the growing season for a share of the harvest; once harvesting begins, they receive weekly shares of available produce, and in our case, fruit, herbs, meat, eggs, dairy, bread, and honey. |
How does the co-operative work?
We have invited the best growers in our area who use good farming practices to participate as producers for our CSA. Each week we will carefully select the freshest, best tasting, healthiest products our area growers have to offer to create a single package for you to pick up from a single location.
About Us
We (Joe and Charissa Coyle) have been very involved in the local, organic food scene for many years. We have grown produce (mainly vegetables) for the past 20 years, both for our own consumption and for market. We eat seasonally, growing and raising most of our own food on our small farm. We also manage a mini dairy and sell milk to local customers, and run a small apiary.
Avant Gardens is the culmination of a vision we have had for years that excellent food should be easily available to everyone in our community. We also believe that the distance food travels to reach our table (the "food miles") should be as few as possible to ensure good taste, optimum health, support the local economy, and cut down on the amount of energy used in food transportation.
We (Joe and Charissa Coyle) have been very involved in the local, organic food scene for many years. We have grown produce (mainly vegetables) for the past 20 years, both for our own consumption and for market. We eat seasonally, growing and raising most of our own food on our small farm. We also manage a mini dairy and sell milk to local customers, and run a small apiary.
Avant Gardens is the culmination of a vision we have had for years that excellent food should be easily available to everyone in our community. We also believe that the distance food travels to reach our table (the "food miles") should be as few as possible to ensure good taste, optimum health, support the local economy, and cut down on the amount of energy used in food transportation.
What People Are Saying
"Thank you so much for supplying us with superior, locally-grown organic products. There is no where else in our area where we can find this kind of quality food at this price point. And when you throw in the bonus of "service with a smile" from Charissa, Joe and Aster, we feel even more fortunate to be members of Avant Gardens!! Sign us up for next season." -John and Cheryl Fillion Owensville, Mo
"Avant Gardens CSA has opened my family's eyes to creative foods and a general education in food. My husband and I have always practiced, to the best of our ability, being sustainable and this is a beautiful extension of that practice. The foods are tasty and filled with great variety. I LOVE knowing where it is grown and feel good supporting such an endeavor. We even arranged our garden differently so that we could do more storage produce and take on the beautiful new foods from the CSA." -Jody Miles Rosebud, Mo
Avant Gardens CSA hit it out of the ballpark in their very first year. Joe and Charissa provided quality, locally sourced food at a reasonable price. I can't wait for the next growing season to start. Frank Ricca, New Haven, Mo
"My family and I really enjoyed being a part of Avant Gardens last season. The produce was of excellent quality. We especially appreciated the variety that was offered. Cheese, for example, was unexpected and relished! Most importantly, Charissa and Joe's efforts to pull together a fresh, local food community deserve to be commended." Jenny Connor Washington, Mo
"My family really enjoyed our shares this past year. We were able to experience some new kinds of vegetables and meats. We were introduced to duck eggs, too. We love them!" Mary Beth Kincaid Washington, Mo
We enjoy hearing from you! Please send us your comments through the contact tab at the top of the page.
"Thank you so much for supplying us with superior, locally-grown organic products. There is no where else in our area where we can find this kind of quality food at this price point. And when you throw in the bonus of "service with a smile" from Charissa, Joe and Aster, we feel even more fortunate to be members of Avant Gardens!! Sign us up for next season." -John and Cheryl Fillion Owensville, Mo
"Avant Gardens CSA has opened my family's eyes to creative foods and a general education in food. My husband and I have always practiced, to the best of our ability, being sustainable and this is a beautiful extension of that practice. The foods are tasty and filled with great variety. I LOVE knowing where it is grown and feel good supporting such an endeavor. We even arranged our garden differently so that we could do more storage produce and take on the beautiful new foods from the CSA." -Jody Miles Rosebud, Mo
Avant Gardens CSA hit it out of the ballpark in their very first year. Joe and Charissa provided quality, locally sourced food at a reasonable price. I can't wait for the next growing season to start. Frank Ricca, New Haven, Mo
"My family and I really enjoyed being a part of Avant Gardens last season. The produce was of excellent quality. We especially appreciated the variety that was offered. Cheese, for example, was unexpected and relished! Most importantly, Charissa and Joe's efforts to pull together a fresh, local food community deserve to be commended." Jenny Connor Washington, Mo
"My family really enjoyed our shares this past year. We were able to experience some new kinds of vegetables and meats. We were introduced to duck eggs, too. We love them!" Mary Beth Kincaid Washington, Mo
We enjoy hearing from you! Please send us your comments through the contact tab at the top of the page.
Other Stuff
- Sign up for a two month subscription any time, even if we are mid-season.
- Pick up your box of "goods" on Thursdays in downtown New Haven, or at one of our drop off spots
- Enjoy your super-fresh seasonal produce!
Avant Gardens is committed to making good food available to everyone in our community.