Community Supported Agriculture (csa)
The Farmers Rising Rockford CSA program provides boxes of dazzling produce to Rockford area residents. The amount and variety is comparable to other local CSAs, with offerings as dynamic as the season. This CSA is coordinated by our Youth Leader Program, an initiative that increases job skills for Rockford youth through community-based urban farming, business training and cooking.
Originally launched in 2002 (under the name Roots & Wings), the purpose of Farmers Rising Rockford is to build authentic relationships in order to motivate, educate, and inspire the community members to grow, get, and eat good food. The CSA program is a successful socially oriented urban farm business that increases access to fresh, healthy, affordable food and provides employment opportunities. The Blackhawk Courts farm and garden is located within Blackhawk Courts, a Rockford Housing Authority property.
Originally launched in 2002 (under the name Roots & Wings), the purpose of Farmers Rising Rockford is to build authentic relationships in order to motivate, educate, and inspire the community members to grow, get, and eat good food. The CSA program is a successful socially oriented urban farm business that increases access to fresh, healthy, affordable food and provides employment opportunities. The Blackhawk Courts farm and garden is located within Blackhawk Courts, a Rockford Housing Authority property.
Share Options
Honey Share
- Two 3 lb jars of local honey is $45
Summer CSA: June 17th - Aug. 19th
Contact us for an application.
- Half share (bi-weekly over 10 weeks) is $200
- A total of 16 shares are available
- Sign up here!
- Full share (bi-weekly over 8 weeks) is $160
- A total of 8 shares are available
- 2026 Fall shares are sold out. Join the 2027 waitlist here!
- Give the gift of fresh produce to a community member at Blackhawk Courts
Contact us for an application.
Questions? Contact Tedd Snowden, Urban Farm Program Director [email protected]
