Future Craft Farm celebrates its first CSA season.

Have you ever wished you could pick up a fresh box of produce every week without spending so much time wandering the grocery store aisles, comparing prices, or wondering how long those vegetables have been sitting in the cooler? 

If you’re in the Salt Lake City area, you’re in luck. Future Craft Farm is working to make that exact experience possible. On their half‑acre plot tucked into the Salt Lake Valley, founders Rachael Hall and Soni Scheig are building a small but ambitious farm designed around community, creativity, and truly local food.

Hall and Scheig found their land last June and broke ground just two months later, transforming what was essentially a blank canvas into a diversified market garden. This year marks their first full growing season, and they’re launching it with a community supported agriculture program, or CSA. CSAs allow people to support local growers by purchasing a season’s worth of produce upfront, giving farmers the financial stability they need during the most expensive part of the year.

“Spring is when most of the expenses are for farming,” Scheig explained. Seeds, soil amendments, tools, irrigation supplies — nearly everything a farm needs must be purchased before a single vegetable is harvested. By buying a share, members help offset those early costs. In return, they receive a weekly box of vegetables grown just minutes from home.

Future Craft Farm’s CSA runs for 20 weeks, with pickups scheduled for Monday evenings. After purchasing a share, members simply swing by the farm each week to collect a curated selection of whatever is thriving in the fields. 

“We’re really hoping to feed our community members … [and] we’ll be doing some wholesale accounts to some local restaurants,” Scheig said, noting that the farm’s scale allows them to stay nimble and responsive to what the land produces best.

When it comes to what they’re growing, Hall said the goal is variety — both to keep members excited and to showcase vegetables people may not think to buy at the store. 

“It’s usually easiest to tell people that we grow a little bit of everything,” Scheig added with a laugh. Some of the crops they’re planning include bok choi, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, herbs and eggplant, but the list is far from exhaustive.

“The CSA model is very unique. You’re basically taking charge of what veggies people are eating throughout the season,” Hall said. “We’re really trying to grow a little bit of everything to be able to keep variety [and] get people excited about different varieties. It’s a really fun opportunity to show people different kinds of vegetables that they’re not seeing at the grocery store.”

While the exact start date for CSA pickups is still “a little bit up in the air,” according to Scheig, the season is expected to begin in early June and run into October. A full share includes eight to ten varieties of produce each week — whatever Hall and Scheig determine is at peak quality. The full share costs $925 for the season. For those who want a smaller weekly haul, the farm also offers half shares, which include four to five varieties each week for $460, though their website currently notes that half shares are sold out.

Future Craft Farm is also collaborating with nearby Flower Boy Farm to offer a flower CSA for $380. Subscribers receive a fresh bouquet of locally grown flowers every other week during the same 20‑week period. It’s a way to bring more beauty — and more local agriculture — into people’s homes.

Putting the “Craft” in Future Craft

Beyond the vegetables themselves, Hall and Scheig envision the farm as a gathering place where people can learn, connect and explore new skills. “Soni and I both have a lot of other crafts besides farming that we’re into,” Hall said. “We’re hoping to teach about food preservation, natural dyeing, tea building and whatever else we want to share with the world.”

Workshops, farm dinners and community events are all on the horizon. The pair hopes to grow the ingredients for these classes right on the farm, creating a full-circle experience where participants can see the plants in the ground before transforming them into something new. Whether it’s learning how to preserve tomatoes, blend herbal teas, or turn plants into natural pigments, the goal is to help people feel more connected to the land — and to each other.

In a region where many residents are increasingly interested in local food, sustainable agriculture, and hands-on learning, Future Craft Farm is stepping into a growing movement. Their half-acre may be small, but their vision is expansive: a place where food is fresh, farming is transparent, and community is cultivated alongside carrots and tomatoes.

If you’re looking for a way to support local growers, try new vegetables, or simply spend less time in the grocery store, Future Craft Farm’s CSA might be one of the most rewarding ways to do it. And for Hall and Scheig, this season is just the beginning.

Feature Image: Soni Scheig and Rachael Hall at their “diversified market garden.” Photos courtesy of Scheig and Hall.