Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
2026 WINTER CSA SIGN UP IS OPEN!
What is a CSA Membership?
When you join our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, you’re committing to local agriculture by sharing the risks and rewards of the farming season with us. Each week, you'll arrive at the farm to pick up a box of fresh, seasonal produce grown by our farm crew. But it's more than just a box of veggies; by prepaying for your season's worth of fresh food, you’re helping us cover the cost of seeds and supplies we need early in the season. In return, we’ll reward you with the best variety and quality of produce we have to offer all season long! Click here for a peek at last year’s boxes and recipes.
Is a CSA Share Right for You?
There are reasons why our members love having a CSA share and some reasons why they don’t. The biggest challenges seem to be using your entire share and picking it up weekly. CSA is not the right fit for everyone; if it's not right for you, don’t fret. Visit our market and select your favorite veggies.
Ask yourself these questions:
Is eating with the seasons important to you?
Do you value fresh, locally grown vegetables and knowing the farmers who grow your food?
Do you enjoy cooking and are you willing to be creative in the kitchen, sometimes with unusual vegetables?
Can you prep your harvest for storage and preserve it by canning, freezing, pickling or fermenting?
Do you value teaching your children, family, and friends how to eat a healthy diet?
Will you enjoy and have time to stop by the farm each week to pick up your CSA share?
Are you interested in picking flowers and produce in our fields?
Do you support local agriculture and want to make a difference in the local environment and economy?
You'd enjoy our CSA if you answered yes to most of these questions.
Ask yourself these questions:
Are you often too busy to have time for prepping and making meals at home?
Are you a “picky” eater with strong preferences for certain vegetables?
Do you travel frequently and will not be able to pick up a weekly CSA box?
Do you prefer to eat most of your meals at restaurants?
If you answered yes to these questions, we think you’d enjoy buying your veggies a la carte from our market instead of becoming a CSA Member.
CSA Signup Details
How to Sign Up:
STEP ONE: Select your pickup day:
Saturdays 10am - 12pm
STEP TWO: Select your share size:
The biweekly CSA share includes five Saturday pickups: December 5, December 19, January 2, January 16 & January 30 from 10a-12p. Each share consists of a selection of 8 to 15 items (depending on the size selected), along with some extras. The share may include sweet potatoes, winter squash, radishes, carrots, greens, beets, garlic, herbs, and grains such as whole-wheat flour, rye flour, popcorn, and wheat berries. *This season we will be featuring produce from other local farms as well as Amber-grown produce.
STEP THREE: Select your optional add-on shares:
Add your choice of bread, fruit, cheese, pantry staple or soup add-on share (see below for a full description of our optional add-ons). Click the photo to learn more about the add-on share and the producers!
We are committed to supporting our community members facing food insecurity. In addition to our weekly food pantry donations, we are offering a 25% discount on CSA shares to those experiencing financial hardship. To apply, please complete this short form, and our CSA manager will reach out to you directly.
Please note that financial assistance for CSA membership is not available to middle and upper-income individuals, as our CSA program is vital in providing our farm with the financial stability needed to support both new and experienced farmers in their continued growth as well as the sustainability of the farm.
Season Lengths & Pickup Options
Large / Small Share Pricing
Full Share (5 pickups) - $390
Half Share (5 pickups) - $240
*payments made by check receive a 2% discount
Pickup Days & Times
Saturdays 10a - 12p
Pick ups on the following dates:
December 5 & 19, January 2, 16, 30
Pickups are at Amber Waves Market, 367 Main St., Amagansett
Rescheduling Your Pickup Day, Missed and Late Pickups
Our Winter CSA has only five pickups, so we are unable to accommodate pickup day changes or reschedule missed pickups. This policy helps us accommodate our members’ schedules, minimize food waste, and avoid logistical challenges for our farmers and staff.
If you are unable to pick up your Winter CSA share on your scheduled pickup day, please let us know in advance.
If you know you will be away or unable to make your pickup, we encourage you to ask a friend or family member to pick up your share on your behalf.
Please note that we cannot offer makeup boxes, reschedule pickups, or provide credits for missed pickups. If you are unable to collect your share, we will donate it to a local food pantry, farmers, or members of the community.
If you are running late for pickup, please email csa@amberwavesfarm.org or call us at 631-267-5664 before the end of your scheduled pickup window.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. With only five pickups during the Winter CSA season, advance notice is especially helpful in allowing us to plan accordingly and ensure that as little food as possible goes to waste.
Thank you for being part of our CSA community!
Add-On Shares
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Sign up for a weekly rotating bread share celebrating local makers and naturally leavened, sourdough-focused breads. Each week features loaves from a curated group of regional bakeries, including Panadda Sourdough, Big Fresh Bakery and other local bread makers. The share highlights freshly baked artisan breads made with traditional methods and thoughtfully sourced ingredients, and may include baguettes, sourdough sandwich loaves and classic sourdough boules. Please match the season length of your bread share with your vegetable share.
Panadda Sourdough, based in Sag Harbor, produces small-batch, hand-crafted sourdough loaves delivered fresh on CSA pickup day, using regionally sourced grains from Amber Waves Farm. -
Enjoy a rotating selection of artisan cheeses that celebrate our local and regional cheesemakers. Each share features a thoughtfully curated mix of cheeses from our local friends at Mecox Bay Dairy, Catapano Dairy Farm, Goodale Farms, and Villa Italian Specialties. The selection alternates between locally produced, New York State, and Northeast cheeses, highlighting traditional methods and high-quality milk.
The share includes a variety of raw milk cow’s milk cheeses from Mecox Bay Dairy in Bridgehampton; a rotating selection of goat cheeses from Catapano Dairy Farm and Goodale Farms on the North Fork; and fresh, hand-pulled mozzarella from Villa Italian Specialties in East Hampton. Together, these cheeses reflect the diversity and craftsmanship of our regional dairy producers.
Please match the season length of your cheese share with your vegetable share. -
We partner with Briermere Farms in Riverhead, Balsam Farms in Amagansett and the Milk Pail in Watermill to bring you the best seasonal selection of Long Island fruit! Seasonal fruit includes berries, peaches, plums, pears, apples, melon and more.
Briermere and Milk Pail fruit are low or no spray but not organic (please let us know if you have more questions about this). Fruit shares begin June 9th and run through the end of the season.
The McCombe Family has operated Briermere Farms in Riverhead since the 1970s. They're known island-wide for their extraordinary pies, but they are also talented farmers! They specialize in fresh berries, plums, peaches, apples, and pears, depending on the season.
The Milk Pail is owned and operated by the Halsey family, who have been farming in Bridgehampton and Watermill for 12 generations. They specialize in an array of new and traditional apple varieties that are sure to wow even the pickiest of apple tasters.
Balsam Farm, our neighboring farm in Amagansett, founded in 2003, farms approximately 200 acres of mixed vegetables, fruits, herbs, cut flowers, and grains. -
Enjoy a delicious rotating selection of house-made specialties from the Amber Waves Kitchen, including hummus, pesto, dressings, soups, seasonal loaves, sauces, and more. Made in small batches with thoughtfully sourced ingredients, these kitchen offerings change with the seasons and are designed to perfectly complement your weekly box. Please match the season length of your Fresh from Our Kitchen add-on with your vegetable share.
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A rotating selection of our favorite house-made pantry staples, crafted from ingredients grown right here at Amber Waves. Each add-on may include hot sauce made from our own peppers, tomato sauce or salsa made from our tomatoes, plus two varieties of our best-selling granola. One item per pickup.
CSA Member Value
We appreciate your commitment to the farm and want you to feel good about your decision to join us—we depend on your partnership to keep growing!
CSA Member Value
Vegetable Box......................20% below retail price over the course of the season
Bonus items......................supplement your box with a little bit of free choice each week
Add-On Shares......................selected and curated for you each week at 10% off retail pricing
Newsletter & Recipes...................updates from the field and creative recipes for your bounty
Market Discount*......................10% off your purchases at Amber Waves Market & Kitchen in the weeks your membership is active
*Memorial Day through Thanksgiving members receive the 10% discount all year. Year-round CSA discounts are active from the day you sign up through January 31 of the following year. There will be some overlap time as a grace period between when your year-round discount ends and when you need to sign up again to avoid a lapse.
CSA Value Details
The Box: The weekly box of fresh vegetables is the basis of the CSA membership. Fresh, seasonal veggies are picked straight from our fields all season long! Choose the season length that works best for you with a variety of start and end dates to accommodate your family’s schedule.
Add-on Shares (optional): Add a local loaf of bread, fruit, cheese, a flower bouquet (summer only), soup (winter only), pantry item or a fresh item from our kitchen to supplement your weekly box of veggies!
Weekly Newsletter and Recipes: Each week, you’ll receive our newsletter updating you on what’s going on in the fields, what’s new in the box, and our farmer and member-recommended recipes and preserving, canning, freezing, and pickling tips for using your bounty.
CSA Handbook: Digital information about the farm, an outline of member perks and policies, and information about the vegetables we grow. Also included are farmer-based suggestions for storing and cooking the produce in your weekly box, along with nutritional information.
CSA Discount in our Market & Kitchen: As a CSA member, you’ll receive a 10% discount while your membership is active. Memorial Day through Thanksgiving members receive the 10% discount all year. All other CSA members only receive the 10% discount in the Market when their membership is active. Please remind your cashier at checkout. The store discount only applies to primary family members of your CSA share. It is not transferable to friends, guests, or extended family picking up your share in your place. As a member of our CSA family, we ask that you respect and honor our policies.
Member Potlucks: You'll be invited to experience the farm beyond the gates with our farm crew and meet and enjoy a meal with your fellow members.
Here’s What We Get As Farmers
Financing: Your on-time payments early in the season enable us to buy seeds, supplies, and equipment and to get growing!
Insurance: Your commitment to the farm and understanding of the challenges inherent in agricultural production spreads the risks and rewards of the growing season between us. Together, we'll share both the failures and successes of each season; we count on your membership to support the farm even in cases of massive crop failure caused by weather events, insects, or disease.
Flexibility: Members' season-long commitments to the farm enable flexibility within our crop planning and help us absorb excess/bumper crops of a particular item during times of great abundance, which helps us cut down on food waste.
Freedom: Your support of the farm's mission as an educational farm gives us the freedom to experiment with new crops, growing methods, and projects while doing our most important work: training our crew of Apprentices who will go on to become the next generation of farmers in America. We sacrifice some efficiency via this training and experimentation model. Still, our belief in information-sharing and teaching is the basis for Amber Waves Farm, and your support helps us continuously pursue that mission.
Feedback: We want to make our members happy! We want to know your favorites and least favorites to continue improving our crop list (while we encourage you to get out of your comfort zone to eat with the seasons and try unfamiliar vegetables).
Family: We readily acknowledge that we couldn't have come this far without you. Your support and encouragement (some of you for the full seventeen seasons!) is the lifeblood of the farm (family is also a literal term here - Katie first met her husband, Dan, when he joined our CSA!)