BENSENVILLE, Ill. (March 3, 2025) – Fischer Farm is launching its new community supported agriculture (CSA) program at 16W680 Old Grand Ave in Bensenville, inviting community members to become shareholders in the farm’s harvest. The program offers weekly shares of freshly harvested produce during a season that runs from mid‑June through October, with the option to sign up for bi‑weekly or weekly shares.
Participants can choose from several produce options. A 20‑week share is priced at $630—or $504 for Bensenville Park District residents—while a 10‑week share is $350 ($280 for in-district residents). An add‑on monthly meat share, offering approximately 10 pounds per month for five months from August through December, is available for $375 ($300 for those in-district).
“Community Supported Agriculture not only delivers fresh, local produce to our tables but also strengthens the bond between the farm and its supporters,” said Fischer Farm Manager Christine Shiel. “By purchasing a share of our harvest, community members become a vital part of our sustainable farming efforts.”
Those purchasing CSA program shares will receive a weekly share of produce, and each shareholder will also be given a free reusable cooler tote to transport their share.
To participate, interested parties should choose the share plan that works best for them and complete a registration form. Forms can be printed and mailed with a check, emailed to Cshiel@bvilleparks.org with a follow‑up phone call for credit card details, or submitted directly at Fischer Farm or the Deer Grove Leisure Center at 1000 W. Wood St. in Bensenville. Upon registration, Fischer Farm will confirm receipt and provide additional information, including a pre‑season e‑newsletter and ongoing email updates. Once the season begins, a weekly newsletter will be sent the day before Thursday pick‑up, with shares available through Sunday. For more details or to register, visit the CSA tab at BvilleParks.org/fischerfarm.
Fischer Farm is among the oldest homesteads in DuPage County. The farm’s mission is to engage the community in agricultural education, historical exploration and environmental conservation so that the past informs the future. The property has nine buildings, three of which are pre-Civil War era, including the Fischer clapboard cabin, circa 1837. The main museum space and farm shop are housed in the historic 1919 American foursquare farmhouse.
Entry to the grounds of the property is free and open to the public from dawn to dusk daily. The farmhouse is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free. The farm also facilitates programs through the Bensenville Park District program guide, a 4-H Club for ages 8-18, farm summer camp and the sale of farm produce including honey, eggs, meat and seasonal vegetables. The main goal of the Fischer Farm is to interpret this beautiful property as a historic site and to engage the community in the support of agriculture and sustainability.
