Viking Supported Agriculture

VSA is Western’s Community Supported Agriculture program, connecting students, staff, and faculty with Whatcom/Skagit County produce and producers. By signing up, you will receive a box of local, fresh, sustainably sourced food directly from farmers. Getting good food to people in crisis times and supporting local and sustainable agriculture is a highly supportive activity that each one of us may be able to participate in for the greater good of our community.

More About the Benefits of Community Supported Agriculture

Fresh local produce including kale, blueberries, carrots, and an onion, representing community-supported agriculture

Fall/Winter CSA from Boldly Grown Farm Returns for 2025-26 Season

We are happy to announce Boldly Grown Farm is returning for another season with the Viking Supported Agriculture program hosted by the Sustainability Engagement Institute. Anyone in the WWU community may sign up for a bi-monthly delivery of fresh, local, and organic produce delivered directly from their fields to our lobby in High Street Hall.

For those who aren’t familiar with Boldly Grown Farm, it is a certified organic family farm in the Skagit Valley. Established in 2015 by Amy Frye and Jacob Slosberg, they are proud to grow some of the best winter vegetables in the PNW. The winter CSA program is a unique opportunity to receive a regular supply of local food during the traditional off-season. This CSA runs from November 6, 2025, through March 19, 2026, with delivery to our office in High Street Hall on the main Bellingham campus. The boxes feature a variety of staple and specialty items, including value-added products. On behalf of Boldly Grown Farm, we are able to accept EBT/SNAP payments in our office at High Street Hall when you pick up your farm share.

Members who pay in one installment (by any payment method) will be entered into a raffle to win a Genuine Skagit Cooking cookbook or BGF Merch!

You can sign up for their Fall/Winter CSA box.

 

We are excited for another great growing season and our partnership with Boldly Grown Farms.If you would like further information on the Viking Supported Agriculture program or have WWU specific questions, please contact Linda.Sterling@wwu.edu.  

 🍴Happy eating! 🍴

Logo of Boldly Grown Farm featuring a stylized orange sun rising over purple mountains and green crop rows, with the text “Boldly Grown Farm” in orange, purple, and green.

Prior Season Farms

Check back in the spring for details on our spring/summer CSA.

Viva Farms

Donate VSA Shares to Students in Need

Food security continues to be challenging for our community members. Since last academic year's average, visits to the WHOLE Pantry have increased from 600 students per week to 1,300 per week and seems likely to increase, so your support is needed more than ever. We have set up a dedicated fund to receive your donations to help pay for fresh produce for students in need.  Please donate.

To date, $2,693.00 has been donated by the campus community, supplying 665 lbs. (equivalent to 224 CSA weeks) of fresh produce for our community members experiencing food insecurity. This food has gone directly to our campus food pantries. Thank you for your continued generosity!