If you would like to reconnect with your food source, deepen your understanding of Judaism and food, and support local organic farming - join Jharvest's CSA with Oxbow Farm!

CSA season: June - October (20 weeks)

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CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Jharvest members sign-up for the season and pick up fresh, organic produce weekly at Hillel UW.

Jharvest is also a platform for innovative educational and community-building programs that explore the intersection of food and Jewish tradition. Run by Jconnect Seattle and Hillel at the University of Washington, the educational programming sets Jharvest apart from other CSAs by creating a deeper relationship as Jews to the food we eat.

Perks of Jharvest Membership:

*Get organic, locally-grown vegetables in time for Shabbat - all summer long!
*Build a closer relationship to your food source
*Help support a local farm, a healthy environment, and a strong community.
*Try new things and get a variety of produce at competitive prices.
*Build Jewish community and connect with others who care about food, Jewish life,  and sustainability.

About the farm:

Jharvest is partnering with Oxbow Organic Farm, located just 24 miles from Seattle in the Snoqualmie Valley.  Oxbow is a 20-acre mixed vegetable, tree fruit, and berry farm bordering an “oxbow” lake. This lake provides critical habitat for salmon and other wildlife. It is fed by the Snoqualmie River which brings rich, Cascade glacial till to the soil.

Oxbow hand harvests everything at its peak for unsurpassed flavor and nutrition. Oxbow farmers have been farming and running CSA’s for over 12 years. This experience is evident in the variety, taste, and quality of their produce.

The contents of your share reflect the growing season. The start of the season is primarily leafy greens, soon becoming hefty, bountiful boxes full of the diversity of the region's produce.

Sample Box from Mid-Season

Family Share, 10-14 items to generously feed a family of 4:
1 bunch purple carrots, 1lb dragon’s tongue beans, 2 diva slicing cucumbers, 4 lemon cucumbers, 4 red onions, 1 bunch rainbow chard, 4 zucchini, 1 pint sungold cherry tomatoes, 1 bunch basil, 2 heads lettuce, and 1 lb kennebec potatoes.

Small Share, 8-12 items to generously feed 1-2 people:
1 bunch purple carrots, 1lb provider green beans, 2 lemon cucumbers, 1 bunch dino kale, 2 zucchini, ½ pint sungold cherry tomatoes, 1 bunch basil, 1 head lettuce, and 1 lb kennebec potatoes.

Pick Up Location:

Hillel at the University of Washington
4745 17th Ave Ne Seattle, WA

Share price:

Breaks down to $20-$30 weekly depending on your share size

Family: $630*
Standard: $420*

*If you choose to pay online there is a 3% credit card processing fee. You may also submit your registration online, and mail in a check.

Click here to register now!

The registration deadline is Friday, May 31st. This year registration will be through Oxbow's website. Make sure to choose Jharvset as your pick up location! If you need a payment plan, please contact us for details.

For more information contact: Jharvest@jconnectseattle.org

Tzedekah Contribution

The integration of tzedekah (lit. justice or righteousness) into the project is one of the features that makes this a distinctly Jewish CSA. The obligation to care for the hungry in our midst is a primary obligation in Judaism and one that Jharvest takes seriously. We are committed to sharing the bounty of the harvest with the poor in our community, and are therefore requiring every member of the Jharvest CSA to contribute at least $18 towards a tzedekah fund. We strongly encourage you to give more than if you are able. ALL of the tzedekah funds will be used to support hunger relief work in the Seattle area.

Looking for someone to split your share with?

You can use the links below to see who else is looking to split a share, and to add your name to the list. These links are meant to allow Jharvest members and potential members to contact each other directly about splitting a share. Make sure to sign up once you have found someone to split a share with!

To put your name on a list of people who want to split a share, fill out this form*:

Jharvest Share Split Wanted Form

*Note that the information you include will be "public." To remove your name and other information from the list, send an email to jharvest@jconnectseattle.org.

To see who else has signed up to split a share, click here.