Rare Earth Farms
CSA farm in Raleigh, North Carolina
What to expect around Raleigh
The operator has not published details for this CSA farm, so here is what we can tell you about North Carolina more generally — context rather than a description of this particular CSA farm.
Season
Enough North Carolina markets trade through the winter that there is no real off-season, though summer is still busiest. See the month-by-month breakdown.
Commonly sold nearby
Reported by 2 of the nearest listings to this one:
- Arugula
- Beans, other (lima, etc.)
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Broccolini/baby broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
How to check
The reliable checks are the CSA farm's own social page, a phone call, or the map listing linked above. If you know its hours, send them in — corrections are free and applied for everyone.
Visiting Rare Earth Farms
- Address
- 1209 Agriculture Street, Raleigh, NC 27603
- From the farm
- Year-round
- Shares offered
- 80
- Share sizes
- Half shares
- Box selection
- CSA decides product based on supply availability
- Paying for a share
- One advance payment prior to the beginning of the delivery season
- First box (as last published)
- N/A
- Delivery
- Deliver to one or more neighborhood sites
- Social
What Rare Earth Farms sells
- Beef/veal (steaks, roasts)
- Lamb (ground)
How they farm, and how you pay
Growing practices
- Organic (USDA Certified)
- No antibiotics
- No hormones
- No pesticides
- Pasture-raised/free-range animals
- Humane treatment of animals
- Animal Welfare Approved Certified
Payment accepted
- Cash
- Personal Checks
Questions about Rare Earth Farms
- Where is Rare Earth Farms?
- Rare Earth Farms is at 1209 Agriculture Street, Raleigh, NC 27603.
- How does the Rare Earth Farms CSA work?
- You buy a share of the season up front and collect a box of what the farm harvests that week. Rare Earth Farms offers 80 shares. Share sizes: Half shares. Contact the farm to check availability — popular CSAs sell out before the season starts.
- Does Rare Earth Farms accept SNAP or EBT?
- Its USDA listing does not record SNAP/EBT. That is not a "no" — many farms accept EBT without updating the federal directory. Ask directly.
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Listed from Rare Earth Farms's own entry in the public USDA CSA directory. We are not affiliated with the farm. Seasons and availability change — confirm before travelling.