Blackberry Meadows Farm

Near Natrona Heights, in Fawn, just off Route 28.

It offers a basic share (for two adults and two young children for $450) and a "share plus" (double the food for $800), which subscribers pick up at the farm between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Wednesdays. (A half share is $260 picked up every other week).

Aims for at least a 20-week season, usually starting the last week of May. Also holds one or two "farm days" for subscribers to tour the farm.

Jack Duff and his wife, Dale, once partnered with Bud Glendening, who had the region's first CSA in 1992, and say theirs is the oldest continuously run one now.

But they're older, too -- in their 60s -- and this year are turning things over to a younger couple. That's good, because the CSA has a waiting list of 50 and growing. Mr. Duff believes the new people will accommodate all of them and more. "The young folks have a little more zip and energy then we do, and they are expanding it."

All produce is certified organic.

Extras include their own pastured chicken, eggs, Wood Street bread, products picked up from nearby Frankferd Farms Foods.

Call 724-226-3939, e-mail blackberrymeadows1@comcast.net or visit www.blackberrymeadows.com.

Cherry Valley Organics

Cherry Valley near Burgettstown.

Subscribers pay a $50 annual membership fee, order a la carte from a menu e-mailed each week and then are invoiced at the end of each month for purchased products (vegetables, herbs and cut flowers). No minimum.

Season typically is 15 weeks beginning in June, plus an eight-week "pre-season" of greenhouse greens.

Meat and eggs from partnering farms also are available.

Subscriptions also are available for cut flowers -- they grow 200-plus varieties -- delivered biweekly, weekly and monthly for $50 to $400.

Contact Evan and Jodi Verbanic at 724-777-0790, e-mail info@cherryvalleyorganics.com or visit www.cherryvalleyorganics.com.

Dillner Family Farm

West Deer, a half mile off Route 8.

This is the farm's third year offering CSA, with a season starting at the end of May, weather permitting, and going for 22 weeks for $450. Starting a new biweekly share for $275.

Three pickup sites: The farm, North Way Christian Community church in Pine and a home in Mt. Lebanon.

Grows using sustainable practices. Extras include organic chickens, Amish baked goods, Gettysburg fruit.

Call 724-444-6594, e-mail ddillner@nauticom.net or visit agmap.psu.edu/Businesses/3085.

Food From Earth CSA

Sligo, Clarion County.

This one is this year being turned over to the Amish Schmucker Family Farm, says Maggie Robertson, who started it in 2004. Her CSA was partially inspired by college friends in Pittsburgh who would visit the farm, so the CSA still serves them (they pick up at the farm). Also serves Clarion and Venango counties. Call her at 814-358-2882 or kalzone@alltel.net.

Goose Creek Gardens

Oakdale.

Organic spring greens, April through May. The eight-week share costs $160, and members pick up at the farm on Friday or Saturday.

Call Margie Dagnal at 412-279-2712 or e-mail goosecreekgardens@msn.com (a new Web site should be up soon).

Harvest Valley Farms

Valencia, Butler County.

Offers a regular membership (eight produce items) for $410, or $17.08 a week, and an advanced one (nine items) for $465, or $19.38. Twenty-four week season starts the last Thursday in May.

In addition to farm pick-up, delivers to six drop sites: Highland Park, Squirrel Hill (Northumberland Street and Wilkins Avenue), Regent Square, Cranberry, Aspinwall.

Grows using sustainable practices.

Call 724-443-5869, e-mail kings5@nauticom.net or visit www.harvestvalleyfarms.com.

Kretschmann Farm

New Sewickley, Beaver County.

Three share sizes: Small ($20 a week), medium ($24) and large ($28). Season is 25 weeks, May 29 to Nov. 16. Delivers Tuesday through Friday, depending on drop-off locations (about 30).

Call 724-452-7189, e-mail don@kretschmannfarm.com or visit www.kretschmannfarm.com.

Mildreds' Daughters Urban Farm

Stanton Heights.

It's concentrating more on CSA this year, says Barb Kline, who also works as a nurse anesthetist. It's offering, over a 20-week season, full shares for $425 and half shares (every other week) for $225 for pickup on Monday and Wednesday evenings. Extras include classes. Produce is certified organic. E-mail mildredsdaughters@earthlink.net.

Misty Morning Farm

Cherry Tree, Indiana County.

Not-for-profit farm offers a range of meat and poultry and, starting this season, organic vegetables and fruit. The produce grower is Stanley Chepaitis, a violinist and Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor (he directs the university's symphony orchestra).

Share prices are $400 for a couple and $650 for a family of four and up, with discounts for seniors and those who would like to work on the farm.

Season is mid-June through November. Subscribers can pick up at the farm; delivery points are being established, including one in Murrysville.

For the meat CSA, shareholders pay a refundable $200 membership fee, plus an annual fee of $500 (for a couple) to $900 (for a family), and pick up at the farm or, this year, produce delivery point. Meat also can be sent by overnight mail.

Call 724-349-2507 (produce) or 1-814-743-5959 (meat), e-mail stanleychip@verizon.net (produce) or jjhollway@winbeam.com (meat), or visit www.mistymorningfarm.org.

Penn's Corner Alliance

A cooperative of seven or eight Southwestern Pennsylvania farms.

Offers three "seasons," April 6 through October, at a cost of about $20 per week. The 10-week share that starts early -- for "people who are really chomping at the bit," says manager Neil Stauffer -- is $215. The main 20-week share that follows is $415. You can get both for $600. And you can get the $10 application fee waived if you sign up by March 15.

Shares include other products including raw milk cheeses, honey and mushrooms.

Two weekly pickup locations -- the East End Food Co-op in Point Breeze and Goose Creek Gardens in Oakdale -- and the group seeks more.

Some products are organic; all are sustainably grown.

Call 412-956-9873 or visit www.localharvest.org/farms/M10233.

Pure Earth Organic Farm

Cambridge Springs, Crawford County.

"We're kinda just going to experiment with [CSA] this year," says Troy Bogdan. Call 1-814-967-4423, e-mail tbogdan1@earthlink.net or visit www.pureearthorganic.com.

Sarver's Hill Farm

Hempfield, Westmoreland County.

Twenty-four-week program opens May 17 and the 20-week program on May 31.

Cost is $550 and $475, respectively, but discounts are available for signing up in March and volunteering.

Pickup is at the farm site plus two other sites in the Murrysville/Plum area; welcomes (and offers a discount to) people who create a community team to come to farm.

Certified organic. Call Paul Sarver at 724-834-2334 or visit www.localharvest.org/farms/M3280.

Silver Wheel Farm

Harrisville, Butler County.

Offers "Greens and More" in the spring and fall to deliver certified naturally grown greens to Butler County when the farm markets aren't open. Each five-week subscription costs $60 for a variety of greens, plus onions, herbs and other veggies. Also offers 20- and 40-week pastured egg subscriptions.

Contact Lori Sands and Ben Shaevitz at 724-735-4054 or e-mail tchfrch@hotmail.com.

West Liberty Farm

DuBois, Clearfield County.

This is Dave Chirico's first season on his new farm, just down the road from his father-in-law's Valley View Farms. Because his greenhouse still isn't up, he's offering a 15-week-plus season for $225 (half share for one or two people) and $325 (family).

Establishing delivery points in the DuBois area. Also sells pastured poultry.

Call 814-371-1033 or e-mail madchirico@yahoo.com.

Wil-Den Family Farms

Jackson Center, Mercer County.

Delivers pastured pork to several locations. Customers pre-order in bulk and pay a la carte. Call Bill and Denise Brownlee 1-814-786-7438, e-mail denisebrownlee@hotmail.com or visit www.wildenfamilyfarms.com.

You can find Pennsylvania CSA farms at www.buylocalpa.org. You also can search www.localharvest.org. Here is information on area CSAs, with an emphasis on those that serve metropolitan Pittsburgh. For details, contact the farmers.