DeLano Farm
Located at 555 West E Avenue, DeLano Farm is the western portion of KNC’s main campus and features miles of beautiful hiking trails for year-round use. Snowshoeing and cross country skiing are popular here. NOTE: The DeLano Homestead buildings are open for special events and programs.
Community Supported Agriculture
Welcome to the vegetable, herb, and flower U-Pick CSA at DeLano Farm! The summer season runs June to September (weather dependent). Shareholders will learn how to select and harvest their own share of herbs, vegetables, and flowers with guidance from farm staff. When you become a CSA member, there are also several opportunities to take home a bouquet of flowers from DeLano’s cut garden. Families are encouraged to bring their children, and recipes will be shared. Learn about where food comes from and harvest it at its peak!
Fall 2026 CSA registration is now open! Details below, or Register here >
About the Farm
Our farm is supported by our community of CSA members. Our product isn’t individual pints of tomatoes or bunches of kale; our product is the farm itself as well as a weekly share of all that we produce. This helps guarantee farm income even on rainy days and allows us to offer a wider array of whatever vegetables and flowers are currently in season. Each week our shareholder community visits the farm at KNC‘s historic Delano Homestead to pick-up and harvest an ever-changing abundance of what’s in season. Our farmers and interns are there to help you harvest, and to answer any questions about our growing techniques. Questions? Here are the answers to the most common ones.
- We farmers harvest small, tedious, or prickly things and leave the fun harvesting for you. This is usually a 50/50 split
- The average shareholder spends a half hour at the farm
- You are welcome to ask friends or family to pick-up your share when you can’t make it
- If we must cancel due to weather, we invite you to our next scheduled pick-up
- Extra produce is donated to Loaves and Fishes
Fall CSA September-November
Fall share runs six weeks in October – November.
Pick up at the Market Barn, 357 West E Avenue
Thursdays, 4-6 pm
KNC Members: $250/Non-Members $275
Enjoy six weeks of DeLano Farms’ bountiful fall harvest. Your weekly pre-packaged share will be waiting for you at the Market Barn, where you’ll be greeted by our knowledgeable farm staff with recipes and tips for use and storage of your farm-fresh veggies. Limited to 45 shares.
Summer CSA: June - September
About the weekly shares:
- A Full Share is designed for about four people. Shares vary in size depending on the season, from the choice of a few items in early June to more selections during the peak of the harvest in August and September.
- A Half Share is for a single person or a couple looking to add fresh local veggies to their meals. Like our full share, it will allow shareholders to enjoy some pre-harvested items and venture into our garden to harvest others.
- Pick up days are Tuesdays from 4-7 pm or Saturdays from 9 am – Noon. Choose your pick up time at registration.
- Season runs June – September (weather dependent)
What We Grow
What we grow for summer shares:
Growing vegetables is always weather dependent. Last year we provided a wide variety of vegetables and herbs, as well as a wide variety of flowers for making weekly bouquets.
Summer vegetables included:
lettuce | arugula | spinach | kale | chard | mustard greens | bok choy | napa cabbage | spring and fall radishes | carrots | beets | turnips | snap peas | tomatoes | tomatillos | sweet peppers | chili peppers | eggplant | broccoli | cabbage | fennel | cucumbers | potatoes | sweet potatoes | zucchini | winter squash | melons | leeks | onions | garlic | green onions.
Summer herbs included:
basil | parsley | dill | cilantro | sage | thyme | oregano | mint | chives | marjoram
Contact Us
Kirsten Clemente
Farm Director
kclemente@naturecenter.org
Mariah Armstrong
Farm Manager
marmstrong@naturecenter.org
Volunteer at the Farm
Our regenerative CSA farm would not be successful without our volunteers! DeLano Farm hosts open volunteer hours on a weekly basis as well as hosting groups consistently. April-November our farmers are outside working with the land – come join us!
DeLano Trails
The Kalamazoo Natuer Center’s DeLano Farm campus features miles of beautiful hiking trails for year-round use. Paths wind through a variety of landscapes from old farm ponds to old growth forests. Snowshoeing and cross country skiing are popular here.
Programs & Camps
DeLano Farm is home to a variety of workshops, summer camps, and other events through the year. See what’s coming up next by checking out the calendar of events, or follow along with KNC’s social media channels!
Support DeLano Farm
DeLano Farm at the Kalamazoo Nature Center is a historic, working educational farm offering hands-on learning, a seasonal CSA, a U-pick garden, and year-round trails. Your donation helps sustain these programs, support local food education, and keep this community resource accessible for all.