Frequently Asked Questions

CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. By becoming a member, you are truly investing in our certified organic, regenerative farm and your local food system. In return, you will receive top choice produce from each harvest.

Being a member of our CSA program helps you eat seasonally and locally, and cultivates a connection between you and the farmers growing your food. By subscribing to our CSA program, you understand that from time to time, there are naturally occurring variables in the growing season.

Sourcing directly from our USDA certified organic, permaculture-inspired farm and neighboring certified organic farms, including our sister farm Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill, we provide our members with a local, seasonal, and convenient food experience.

Showcasing a diversified array of annual vegetables, microgreens, orchard products, herbs, perennial foods, and pantry items, we carefully curate and thoughtfully plan boxes of the freshest and best food for our CSA members.

The Large Box is suitable for 4-6 people.

The Small Box is suitable for 1-3 people.

Our Weekly CSA Food Box subscription is intended for everybody, including families, and local food enthusiasts! Everything offered in your certified organic weekly subscription was grown on our farm, at our sister farm Plymouth Orchard, and neighboring certified organic farms that also follow regenerative practices. The varieties of produce may fluctuate with the weather and season.

You will receive an email every week with a summary of that week's box contents. If you desire other produce or local pantry items in addition to your weekly share, feel free to pre-order additional items from our online store, or shop in person at our onsite Farm Stand.

While our other CSA sessions consist solely of certified organic, locally grown produce, the Winter CSA shares expand to include local pantry items from high-quality, trusted vendors that follow organic practices. This offers members the opportunity to stock their pantries for the winter, while still staying connected to their local food suppliers. Your pick-up day during the Late and Early Winter sessions will be on Fridays.

Each week this CSA food box will contain certified organic produce, to include a mix of hoophouse greens, microgreens, herbs, root crops and storage crops. Other products in rotation will be bread, eggs, jams, beans, grains, apple sauce, pasta, and more!

You will receive an email every week with a summary of that week's box contents. If you desire other produce or local pantry items in addition to your weekly share, please feel free to pre-order additional items from our online store, or shop in person at our onsite farm stand.

Late and Early Winter CSAs will sometimes include eggs, as well as a few other dairy-containing products. However, if you reach out to us at info@gatewayfarmplymouth.com and leave a note with the purchase of your share, we will substitute in alternative products (beans for eggs, etc.) to ensure your share is vegan.

When initially registering for your CSA share before your membership begins, you will be given a choice to pick up your food box on either Tuesdays or Fridays. This nominated pick up day will be the day your box is packed (and ideally picked up) throughout the CSA season.

Our Farm Stand is at 10665 Joy Rd. Plymouth, MI. The quaint yellow building at the corner of the farm property is our distribution hub for CSA boxes, seasonal subscriptions, and online orders. It also serves as our direct to consumer Farm Stand, and is open all year round.

Each CSA food box will be packed and labeled with the CSA member's last name. It will be stored in the walk-in cooler in our onsite Farm Stand.

To ensure each member receives the freshest produce, we suggest retrieving your CSA box on the day it was packed - either Tuesday or Friday.

If you are unable to retrieve your CSA box on your pick up day, no worries! For your convenience, your CSA food box will be available up to 6 days after the pick up date during Farm Stand business hours.

If for any reason throughout the season you are not able to pick up your CSA food box:

1) Ask a family member, neighbor, or friend to pick up your box for you.

2) Or, if you can let us know via email at info@gatewayfarmplymouth.com more than 24 hours in advance, we will do our best to work something out for you.

​We cannot replace or rebuild your CSA box if it is left at the Farm Stand past the 6-day window.

All the CSA boxes are sanitized before being packed each week. Please take your CSA box home with you and return it the following week, or bring your own bag, box, or basket to transfer the contents of your CSA box into. Please return your CSA box each week.