The CSA shares include a variety of herbs harvested at peak potency for your medicine making needs. We aim to include enough herbs to make about 32oz of extractions using fresh herbs which is enough for small batch herbal formulas. In some cases, we may include extra herbs for you to be able to dry and store. Here is a sample of herbs that may be included in your monthly share:

July: chamomile, calendula, za’atar, tulsi, anise hyssop

August: huacatay, epazote, spilanthes, tulsi, spearmint

September: goldenrod, thyme, peppermint, feverfew, lemon balm

October: garlic, marigolds, rue, sage, catmint

November: valerian root, marshmallow root, echinacea root

The sliding scale payment model is a way to make participation financially accessible regardless of income while also ensuring we are able to cover basic operational costs including labor involved in growing and tending to the farm. Here is a more in depth explanation of how this model emerged and how it is used to ensure financial accessibility. We invite you to consider what your personal access to wealth is and if this is an opportunity to pay-it forward.

Consider paying more if:

• Own property, or have personal savings/disposable income and do not generally worry about securing necessities.

• You work part-time by choice.

• You travel recreationally.

• You can access family money in times of need.

• You have investments.

• You have received higher education that confers greater earning power.

• You don’t spend most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, childcare, etc

Consider paying less if:

• You struggle to maintain access to basic needs such as healthcare, housing, food, and childcare.

• You live paycheck to paycheck without consistent income/relief

• You are struggling to pay off debt

• You are a single parent or guardian

• You have been incarcerated and targeted by police violence

Thank you to Brooklyn Packers for providing some of this language to describe access to wealth + resources

Sliding scale range:

$125 - 50% discount on CSA share

$250 - true cost of CSA share

$375 - covers 1 true cost share and 1 discounted share

$500 - covers 2 true cost shares

If you are a Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous person of color facing financial barriers and want to receive a free solidarity share please fill out this interest form.

As a queer and trans led herb farm, it is our mission to ensure our queer and trans siblings have access to gender affirming care in times of state sanctioned violence against our lives. We know that the added pressures of racism, ableism and capitalism compound the violence we experience day to day. So this is our love letter to QTBIPOC folks who are looking for a respite supported by plant medicine.

We are actively fundraising to cover the costs of these solidarity shares. You can contribute to covering the cost of these shares by donating to our CSA Fund.

If you do not identify as QTBIPOC but need different payment options please email amara@ayniherbfarm.com, we can arrange for payment plans or work-trade options.

If you select On-Farm Pick Up, all shares must be picked up at Ayni Herb Farm on Tuesdays from after 4-6pm on the following dates:

June 9

July 7

August 11

September 8

October 6

Address: 1989 County Route 11 Hillsdale NY (map)

Late pick up available until Wednesday evening. All shares that are not picked up by Thursday morning will be donated.

If you select Brooklyn Pick Up, all shares must be picked up at Brooklyn Supported Agriculture on the following Thursdays from 4-7pm

June 11

July 9

August 13

September 10

October 8

Pick up address: 224 Marcus Garvey Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (map)

Late pick up available: Friday: 4-7 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 12-4 PM

Shares that are not picked up by Sunday will be donated.

If you select Manhattan Pick Up, all shares must be picked up at Word Up Community Bookshop on the following Thursdays from 4-7pm

June 11

July 9

August 13

September 10

October 8

Pick up address: 2113 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10032 (map)

Late pick up is not available at this site due to limited space and volunteer capacity.

Because we partner with various businesses and organizations that have various schedules and staffitg needs, we are not always able to accommodate late pick ups or make up dates for missed pick ups.

Shares that are not picked up will be donated.

If you are unable to pick up, you can send someone else to pick up for you or let us know ahead of time by emailing amara@ayniherbfarm.com

Join us virtually each month to commune with your fellow CSA community members. This will be a facilitated space for us to get to know one another, learn about the plants in each share, share stories, and exchange knowledge we all may hold about the CSA plants of the month. We will also share some medicine making tips and recipes and will send ingredient and supply lists ahead of time if you want to follow along.

We do accept payment plans here is how it works:

50% deposit due upon registration

Remainder due before May 30

Register online and use discount code: PAYMENTPLAN during check out

For the remaining balance, you can send a check (preferred to minimize transaction fees) or Venmo @ayniherbfarm

Check can be made out to Ayni Herb Farm and mailed to 1989 county route 11 Hillsdale NY 12529