If the thought of fresh, locally grown food makes your mouth water, why not try one of the more than 1,000 community-supported-agriculture farms (CSAs) around the country? For a share or subscription fee (or sometimes just for getting your hands dirty for a few hours on the farm), you'll receive fresh-from-the-farm vegetables and fruits—and possibly even meat, dairy, or prepared food. Read on to find a CSA near you that fits your lifestyle.

Nationwide

This database of local farms is organized by type of farm, farmers' market, or store category. The profiles include detailed product descriptions.

CSAs are searchable by radius to your zip code, area code, region, city, state, or even country.

Atlanta

This 17.5 acre farm, about an hour from Atlanta, has a wide selection of produce, from edamame to Jalapeno peppers. The farm also does flower arrangements and offers recipes online.

In an effort to make the ATL feel like a small town, this market offers CSA shares with produce, jams and honey, baked goods, Amish butter, eggs, flowers—oh, and did we mention the gourmet cupcakes? Some local delivery is available.

Austin

Certified organic since 1993, the 17-acre farm offers mixed veggies and eggs and provides for families and local grocery stores. In the state-certified kitchen, the farm also produces jams, jellies, pickles, and pesto.

This certified organic farm in Kyle, Texas (22 miles from Austin), has great offerings like cherry tomatoes, leeks, garlic, and pecans in addition to standard fare, such as eggs, nuts, flowers, and gourds. You can even get a wreath here.

Boston

Located in Montague, Massachusetts, about 100 miles from Boston, this CSA offers delivery to area residents as well as pickup from the farm. A subscription gets you free herbs and weekly recipes. Meat and eggs are also available.

Certified organic and offering an egg share, this two-acre CSA in Middleboro, 40 minutes from Boston, is named after the farm's friendly goat. You can work four hours a week to earn a full share.

This organic farm in Ashby, an hour from Boston, not only has typical CSA offerings from its 125 acres, it also has goat's-milk soap, eggs, farm animals (yes, to buy), and wool and yarn, along with spinning lessons (the yarn kind, not the bike).

Chicago

This farm is both organic and urban. In addition to providing families with staples, it offers transitional employment to the low-income and homeless.

This 17-year-old CSA in Caledonia, Illinois, is a two-hour drive from Chicago, but it has a dozen drop locations in the area. The organic veggies in your box come with a newsletter and a guide.

Los Angeles

This 87-acre CSA is also a charitable foundation that supports educational programs related to sustainable farming. The organic products come to several drop-off sites, and the first Saturday of every month is Volunteer Day, perfect for checking out the farm.

Minneapolis

Delivering to neighborhood drop-offs in the Twin Cities and southwest Wisconsin, this 70-acre farm about 200 miles from Minneapolis has a varied selection of organic produce. Beef is also available, and the farm hosts a few events each year, including a pick-your-own-pumpkin day for families.

This two-acre farm delivers to a farmers' market in Minneapolis and has typical veggies for the 18-week season. Work shares are available, and farm tours, pick-your-own days, and family-work-day opportunities exist throughout the season.

New York City

With tons of drop-offs in the Big Apple, this CSA has NYC covered. The organization provides organic veggies and offers workshops and educational programs about food and urban farming.

This farm's philosophy is "doing good by eating better." With its certified-organic produce delivered to your door, you'll want to eat better, too. A dairy share with milk and a fruit share are also available.

Portland, Oregon

Made up of two family farms spanning more than 100 acres, this CSA is organic and has a few drop-offs in Portland and the surrounding area. The farm is bustling with traditional veggies, herbs, and cattle for a beef share.

This 17-acre farm offers standard veggies during the summer. The 71 families who pay come by the drop-off site to pick what they want in their boxes; the neighborly chatting and catching up that results is a free bonus.

Raleigh, North Carolina

The Research Triangle Institute hosts six participating farms, providing drop-off space and volunteer coordinators. The farms offer a huge variety of fruits and vegetables, along with meat and fresh flowers.

This 15-acre farm manages to produce 15 tons of produce a year, and the farmers still find time to operate a CSA that delivers. Certified-organic boxes include a variety of veggies and an option for baked goods, honey, herbs, and gourds.

San Francisco

This CSA is all about flexibility. Online ordering, lots of pickup sites (or delivery to your office), and several farmers make it great for busy parents. Choose from fruit, beef, chicken, eggs, fair-trade coffee, and tea; pick from four box sizes to fit your family's needs.

This farm in the Capay Valley is certified by California Certified Organic Farmers, and 50 full-time employees allow it to stay open year-round. The deliveries come once a week to various drop-off locations.

Although located more than 400 miles from San Fran, this small family farm in Watsonville, California, will to take you on a tour around the world through its offerings: Italian and French veggies in summer melt into Asian greens in the fall. The farm also has several drop-offs.

Founded in 1976 and serving more than 800 families in the area, this certified-organic CSA has a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. It even offers a Snack Pack with nuts and fruit to offices and schools.

Seattle

What started on three acres in Carnation, Washington, more than 10 years ago is now a certified organic farm of 260 acres, delivering to 50 restaurants, 14 grocery stores, and families throughout the area. (It's less than an hour from Seattle.) The simple-to-use website allows for custom orders.

This certified-organic farm offers free home delivery for certain areas and has fun offers, like free blueberries if you sign up for the CSA and prepay. The CSA also has flowers, plants, and compost, and will deliver flowers in vases to homes and offices.

In business for 15 years, this certified-organic farm operates year-round. It offers an egg share, fruit share, or meat share, and comes with a newsletter chock-full of recipes.

Washington, D.C.

For 15 years, this certified-organic farm has been growing produce on about five of its 85 acres (most of which are wooded), and it also offers herbs, eggs, and cheese. Online ordering year-round makes it highly convenient.