Since Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food.
In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program — called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture (or CSA) — was launched by the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA). CSAs have become a popular way for consumers — CSA members — to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer and to build a caring relationship with that farmer. CSA members buy a share of a farmer’s production up-front, which helps the farm’s cash flow and allows the farmer to plan crop production in a way that limits food waste and farm expenses. The members benefit by receiving fresh and nutritious farm products weekly.
Share prices for the spring season will remain the same as in the past: $250 per share; $125 per half-share. The CSA will be selling spring shares online from February 27 to March 27. Deliveries will be on Saturday mornings with the first of 8 deliveries on April 22. NOTE: There will not be a delivery on May 27, as it is Memorial Day weekend. Individuals or families do not need to be Nativity members to join — they just need to be willing to pick up their produce at Nativity.
For more information: Email Carl Sigel.
Spring 2023 News
- The CSA has a new farm, Fairport Farms, and a new church member, Hayes Barton UMC
- LaKay Farms is expanding operations and will provide free range eggs as shares in scheduled deliveries to churches