Reserve your 2026 pasture-raised chicken by paying the full $26 per bird today, securing your birds through The Forage Farmstead’s Seasonal CSA.

Raise your food with us this season

This Chicken CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a seasonal program that allows you to reserve pasture-raised non-gmo fed meat birds while they are being raised. Instead of buying chicken meat after it’s produced, you commit ahead of time and share in the process of growing it.

How Our Birds Are Raised

We raise Cornish Cross broilers sourced from a hatchery known for resilient genetic for using pasture-based systems aligned with the principles of the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association (APPPA). This system produces healthier birds, improves soil fertility, and results in high-quality meat.

Chicks begin in a carefully managed brooder for early development
Once ready, they are moved onto pasture in portable pens
Birds are moved to fresh ground daily
They receive continuous access to grass, sunlight, and fresh air
They are fed a high-quality non-GMO feed ration
The chickens we raise are able to forage and express natural behaviors

How Our Chicken CSA Works

Select how many birds you want from each processing batch
Choose to either:
- Pay a $10 deposit per bird, or
- Pay in full ($26 per bird)
We raise your birds on pasture throughout the season
Birds are processed in two batches this year:
- ~June 30
- ~July 21
Remaining balances (if applicable) are due prior to or at pickup

You will receive reminders and pickup details ahead of your scheduled batch.

Important Information

By placing this order, you are purchasing ownership of live poultry prior to slaughter.

Processing is coordinated through a custom-exempt facility. All birds are returned to the owner and are labeled NOT FOR SALE.

Different foods are regulated differently in Minnesota:

Meat and poultry must be processed under inspection or custom-exempt systems
Cottage food products (baked goods, jams, etc.) must be non-potentially hazardous and sold direct to consumers
Meat products are not eligible under cottage food law and require proper processing pathways ()

This CSA is structured to comply with Minnesota law while maintaining a direct relationship between farmer and customer.

How the CSA supports The Forage Farmstead

Having Chickens enables us to:

Manage toward soil regeneration
Produce food at a local level
Build relationships between people, their food, and the land

As The Forage Farmstead grows, this CSA model will expand to include additional farm products, all built on the same principles.

Limited birds available per batch. Once reserved, they are gone.

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The Forage Farmstead Chicken CSA – 2026 ($10 Deposit, $16 Due at Pickup)

The Forage Farmstead Chicken CSA – 2026 (Pay in Full)