Guides

Running a CSA, one question at a time.

Short, direct answers to the questions farms ask before and after they sign up — written by the person building Clementine, with the numbers checked.

Updated September 2026

CSA management software: what it does and how to choose it

What CSA management software actually handles — members, recurring payments, sign-ups, pack-out lists — and how a small farm should pick one. Includes a pricing table for every major tool.

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Updated September 2026

CSA software pricing explained: flat fee vs. a percentage of every sale

How Local Line, Barn2Door, CSAware, Farmigo, GrownBy, and Clementine charge, with the published numbers side by side, and the math for a 50-member and a 150-member CSA.

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Updated September 2026

How to set up CSA payments: recurring card charges without the spreadsheet

Setting up automatic weekly or monthly CSA payments with cards on file, what card processing costs, how deposits reach your bank, and how to handle skips, pauses, and refunds.

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Updated September 2026

How to build a CSA sign-up page people actually finish

What a CSA sign-up page needs — share sizes with prices, pickup days, a clear season, and a card form — and what to leave off so a member can join from their phone in two minutes.

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Updated September 2026

Harvie shut down: how to move your CSA without losing a season

Harvie closed on December 31, 2024. What former Harvie farms need to export, which tools cover which Harvie features, and how to migrate members before sign-up season.

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Updated September 2026

CSA pack-out lists: getting the right box to the right member every week

How a weekly pack-out list works — counts by share size, by pickup site, skips and holds removed — and why it should come from the same system that charges the cards.

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