Southern Tasmania has a strong network of small growers offering weekly veggie boxes and community-supported agriculture (CSA) subscriptions. This guide explains how these suppliers typically work, what you can expect to pay, and how to choose one that suits you. It features listed producers including La Luna Farm, Longley Organic Farm, Resonate Farm and more.
La Luna Farm is an organically-run, no-till market garden in Southern Tasmania growing a broad mix of vegetables, fruit and flowers. Produce is available through weekly vegetable-box subscriptions and supplied to restaurants and wholefood stores, with farm-gate sales planned.
Spray-free regenerative farm in the Huon Valley: vegetables, strawberries, tomatoes and eggs; farm tours and direct farm visits to buy produce.
Family-run spray-free vegetable microfarm on the East Coast. 100% own-grown produce; direct farm sales, local delivery around St Helens and an Open Food Network webshop.
Organic farm in the upper Forth River valley near Cradle Mountain growing up to 70 crops (vegetables, potatoes, fruit, seedlings). Weekly stall at Harvest Launceston plus Open Food Network webshop with deliveries/pickup points in Lorinna, Deloraine and Launceston.
Certified organic farm near Hobart. Seasonal vegetables, berries, raw honey, flowers and dried herbs via farm-gate honesty shop, CSA program and Hill Street Grocer wholesale.
Agro-ecological market garden near Richmond working towards organic certification. Tomatoes, herbs, root veg, salad mixes via home-delivered veggie boxes in the Hobart area plus restaurant/wholesale supply.
Spray-free, no-dig, 'beyond organic' market garden in the Huon Valley growing ~50 vegetables year-round. Seasonal veggie-box subscriptions with doorstep delivery plus Saturday pop-up at Harvest and Light, Geeveston.
Constance Farm is a small, hand-tool market garden in Dodges Ferry, growing chem-free vegetables and herbs alongside raw honey from natural beekeeping. CSA boxes are delivered around the local area, with Instagram serving as the main way to keep up with what's available.
A veggie box is usually a weekly or fortnightly selection of seasonal produce, packed by the grower and either delivered to your door or collected from a set point. Community-supported agriculture (CSA) takes this a step further: you subscribe for a season (often a term or several months) and share in whatever the farm produces. In practice that means abundant boxes in the warmer months and leaner, more root-and-brassica-heavy boxes through a Tasmanian winter.
Because CSA is a genuine partnership, you're effectively committing to the farm upfront, which helps growers plan plantings and cash flow. In return you get produce picked close to delivery and, often, a stronger sense of where your food comes from. Many farms around the Huon Valley, Channel, Coal River Valley and the Northern Midlands run these arrangements, and the page lists growers from Longley, Geeveston, Richmond, Dodges Ferry, Collinsvale and further afield around Exton and Westbury.
Suppliers around Hobart tend to use one or more of these models:
Delivery radius matters. A Geeveston or Exton farm may only deliver within its own region, or may rely on a central Hobart pick-up point. Always check the collection days and locations before subscribing.
Prices vary widely with box size, season and whether produce is certified organic. As a rough guide only — always confirm current pricing directly with the supplier — expect:
Delivery may be included or added on ($5–$15 is common). Certified-organic boxes usually sit at the higher end. These figures move with the seasons and with fuel and input costs, so treat them as a starting point rather than a quote.
Check organic claims. If a farm advertises as "certified organic", look for a recognised certifier such as Australian Certified Organic (ACO) or NASAA and a certification number. "Spray-free", "chemical-free" or "beyond organic" are not certified terms — they may well describe genuine practices, but they rely on the grower's own transparency rather than an audit. Neither approach is wrong; just know what you're getting.
Look for transparency about growing practices. Good suppliers are happy to explain how they grow, what inputs they use, and how they handle pests. Many run farm tours, open days or share updates through newsletters and social media.
Read reviews where they exist. Some listed farms — La Luna Farm, Longley Organic Farm and Resonate Farm — have public ratings, while newer or smaller listings such as Water Sprite Organic, Old Orchard Farm, Constance Farm, Lightwood Larder, Broom and Brine, Fat Carrot Farm, Springdale Farm, Misty Meadows Farm and The Great Green may not yet. A lack of reviews isn't a red flag on its own; ask around at markets or request a trial box.
Match the model to your life. A rigid weekly box suits some households; others prefer to pause, skip weeks, or swap items. Check the flexibility before you commit to a full season.
Asking these upfront saves surprises later and helps you find a grower whose rhythm matches yours. With the density of small farms across southern and northern Tasmania, most Hobart households can find a box that fits their budget, diet and collection routine.
Or read the full veggie boxes & csa guide, or browse all Hobart producers.
A veggie box is generally a pay-as-you-go weekly or fortnightly selection you can start or stop fairly freely. A CSA (community-supported agriculture) is a season-long subscription where you commit upfront and share in the farm's harvest, including seasonal ups and downs.
As a rough guide, small boxes often run around $25–$40, family boxes around $40–$65, and large boxes $65 and up, with delivery sometimes added. Certified-organic boxes tend to sit higher. Prices shift with the season, so confirm current rates directly with the supplier.
It varies. Some growers deliver within their own region only, some drop to central pick-up points, and others sell mainly at markets or the farm gate. Always check the delivery radius, collection days and pick-up locations before subscribing.
"Certified organic" means the farm is audited by a recognised body such as ACO or NASAA and can provide a certification number. "Spray-free" or "chemical-free" are not certified terms and rely on the grower's own transparency. Ask the farm to explain its practices either way.
Most CSA and veggie box models are grower-selected and reflect what's in season, so full customisation is uncommon. Some suppliers allow limited swaps or add-ons, and some let you pause or skip weeks. Check the flexibility before committing to a season.