Weekly Veggie Boxes

Our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program connects you directly to the food we grow. Sign up to receive a weekly box of fresh, seasonal produce, grown organically on our ½-acre market garden in Aldinga. You’ll be supporting small-scale, regenerative farming — and eating some of the freshest food around.

How it works

Sign Up for a weekly veggie box

Purchase and sign up for a weekly veggie box ahead of the season

We Grow your food

We use the funds to grow your veggies to order

Choose a pickup location

Once the season starts we’ll deliver your veggies to a local pickup point.

You Enjoy!

Enjoy your seasonal, organically grown produce knowing you’re supporting a local food system

Woman smiling and holding a bunch of fresh cauliflower in an outdoor farm setting.

What is CSA?

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a collaborative model that connects consumers directly with local farmers, fostering a supportive relationship and promoting sustainable farming practices.

In this arrangement, individuals or families purchase a share of the farm’s harvest at the beginning of the growing season, providing the farmer with the necessary funds to cover initial costs. In return, shareholders receive a regular supply of fresh, seasonal produce directly from the farm.

This not only ensures a vibrant, diverse diet but also encourages a sense of community, as members are more engaged with where their food comes from and how it’s grown.

Why choose Common Acre?

Flavour comes first

We grow for taste, choosing the most delicious, seasonal varieties and harvesting fresh, on the day you get your box.

Zero Waste

We only grow what’s been ordered. Then we only pick your veggies to order, virtually eliminating produce wastage. Your veggies are delivered in reusable crates, and any packaging we use is compostable.

Grown with organic principles

We don’t grow our veggies with pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilisers. Just compost, good soil, and time.

Powered by renewables

Our coolroom and wash/pack shed facility runs on solar as part of our commitment to low-impact food production.

Low water use

We use drip irrigation to target exactly where crops are growing, reducing water use and runoff.

Local in every way

We’re based in Aldinga, using local inputs, creating local jobs, and growing food for our immediate community meaning our produce has ultra-low food miles.

Not-for-profit

Every dollar goes back into the farm to improve what we grow, how we grow it, and who we grow it for.

Hands-on-learning

From volunteering in the garden to learning how to grow your own, we create space for practical skills and community connection.

Building local food security

CSA members make it possible for small-scale, local food systems to thrive. If things get tough, good food and growing expertise is close to home.

FAQs

  • Our weekly veggie boxes are managed through Ooooby. Head to our sign-up page to choose your subscription and payment plan — everything is handled securely through their platform.

  • Ooooby (Out Of Our Own Back Yards) is the platform we use to manage our CSA subscriptions. When you sign up for a veggie box, you’ll create an Ooooby account where you can manage your subscription, see what’s in your box each week, and add any extras when they’re available.

    It’s a simple, secure way for us to stay organised, so we can spend more time in the field and less on admin.

  • Each box includes a seasonal mix of produce freshly harvested from Common Acre. You’ll receive a list of what’s in your box via Ooooby each week, along with tips, recipes, and news from the farm.

  • We don’t currently offer skips or pauses, as we plan our season to what’s ordered ahead of time. You can gift your box to a friend or neighbour if you’re away.

  • Not at this stage. Our model is based on what’s growing well each week — but you can add extras and top-ups via your Ooooby account when available.

  • You can pick up from either:

    • Russel’s Pizza, Willunga

    • The Common Acre market stall (Located at the Bulk Cellar, Aldinga)

  • You can pick up your veggie box on Wednesdays from 4-6pm at Russel’s Pizza in Willunga, and on Thursdays from 4-6pm at our Market stall in Aldinga, located at the Bulk Cellar.

  • Not yet — we’re focusing on community pickup hubs to keep costs down and reduce our carbon footprint.

  • As a not-for-profit farm, every contribution helps us keep growing fresh, local produce and offering learning and volunteering opportunities in the garden.

    For $40/year, you become a “Friend of the Farm” — supporting our not-for-profit work and getting perks like 10% off at our stall. Learn more.

  • Absolutely — we rely on community support. Visit our donate page to contribute once-off or monthly.

  • No, but we grow to organic principles: no synthetic fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used in our veggie beds.

    Unfortunately, organic certification is a costly process and is prohibitively expensive for our small not-for-profit.

  • We’re based in Aldinga, SA, on shared land within the Aldinga Arts Eco Village.

  • Yes! We run open days, events and volunteer sessions like Weedy Wednesdays. Sign up to volunteer or join our mailing list to stay in the loop.

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