Sustainable Harvest Farm

What Sustainable Harvest Farm does

Sustainable Harvest Farm is a family-owned organic farm headquartered in London, Kentucky, founded in 2009 and operating on 125+ acres. It became the first USDA-certified organic farm in southeastern Kentucky in 2011 and employs 11-50 year-round staff plus 15-20 seasonal workers through the H2A visa program. The farm's core product is a customizable Farm Share subscription program (CSA model) running 20-22 weeks from May/June through October, priced at $29-$46 per week, with member options for share sizing, swaps, and add-ons. Distribution spans six service areas — Louisville, Lexington, Knoxville, Richmond, Berea, and London — supported by 20+ pickup locations.

The company operates across multiple customer segments: direct-to-consumer CSA subscribers, corporate wellness clients (including University of Kentucky, PetSafe Brands, Pilot Company, and others), and wholesale buyers, with Whole Foods Market as a direct wholesale account since 2020. Revenue diversification extends beyond produce into grass-fed beef (since 2013), pastured pork, and the 2025-launched Laurel Blossom Firewood sub-brand. Certifications include USDA Organic, GAP, and Kentucky Proud, and the farm joined the Fair Food Program and partnered with Accelerating Appalachia in 2025.

Geographic expansion into Cincinnati, OH and Nashville, TN is planned for 2026, and a nonprofit spin-off called Ayuda is planned for the same year to absorb charitable produce donation activities. The business model combines subscription CSA revenue, wholesale produce sales, corporate wellness contracts, and ancillary product lines, with operations scaled through multi-year capital investments in greenhouses, barns, walk-in coolers, and loading dock infrastructure completed in 2023 and 2024.

Name

Sustainable Harvest Farm

Legal name

Sustainable Harvest Farm

Website

https://sustainableharvestfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sustainable Harvest Farm is a family-owned USDA-certified organic farm in London, Kentucky, operating a customizable Farm Share (CSA) subscription program delivering seasonal produce to consumers, corporate wellness clients, and wholesale partners across Kentucky and Tennessee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Supported Agriculture (Organic Produce)

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (1112), Support Activities for Crop Production (1151)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Consumer Produce Boxes / CSA Delivery (AFAIANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Produce & Farm Market Retail (CRAHAEAD), Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Organic vegetable farming
• Community supported agriculture
• CSA subscription boxes
• Farm share produce
• Corporate wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Farm Share Subscriptions: Seasonal subscription program offering 20-22 weeks of customizable weekly produce deliveries from May/June through October. Customers purchase shares before growing season, providing farmers with upfront capital. Three share sizes available: Small ($29/week for 1-2 people), Regular ($37/week for 3-4 people), Extra-Large ($46/week for 5+ people). Payment plans available with 25% down, 25% at first delivery, and remaining 50% spread across delivery weeks.
2. Add-on Products (Cheese, Eggs, Jarred Goods): Supplementary revenue from Farm Share add-ons including Wildcat Mountain Cheeses (grass-fed cattle milk, hand-crafted Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Bernstadt Swiss, and cheese curds), fresh eggs, and farm-fresh marinara and salsa when bumper crops allow.
3. Direct Wholesale to Whole Foods Market: Began selling directly to Whole Foods Market in 2020, representing a B2B wholesale revenue stream.
4. Laurel Blossom Firewood: Bundled and bulk firewood sales business added in 2025 as operational diversification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sustainable Harvest Farm operates a customizable Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm Share subscription program, delivering 20-22 weeks of USDA-certified organic vegetables and fruits from May/June through October to pickup locations across six Kentucky and Tennessee service areas. The farm supplements this core offering with cheese and egg add-ons, farm-produced jarred marinara and salsa, corporate workplace wellness deliveries, HOA community delivery programs, and direct wholesale supply to Whole Foods Market, all supported by 125+ acres of cultivated farmland.

Product overview

Sustainable Harvest Farm operates a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program called Farm Share as its core product, offering customizable weekly produce deliveries for 20-22 weeks (May/June through October). The Farm Share comes in three sizes: Small ($29/week for 1-2 people), Regular ($37/week for 3-4 people), and X Large ($46/week for 5+ people), with a 4-week Sampler option for trial. Add-on modules include Cheese Share (from Wildcat Mountain Cheeses), Jarred Goods (marinara and salsa made from farm produce), Corporate Well-Being Program, and Homeowners Associations Program. The farm also diversifies with Laurel Blossom Firewood, grass-fed beef, and pastured pork products. The ordering portal is powered by Local Food Marketplace platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laurel Blossom Firewood: A bundled and bulk firewood sales business added in 2025

Products and services

• Farm Share (CSA) Program Subscription-based Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program offering 20-22 weeks of customizable weekly deliveries of USDA-certified organic vegetables and fruits from May/June through October. Members pre-purchase shares before the growing season, with three size tiers ($29, $37, $46 weekly) accommodating households of 1-2, 3-4, and 5+ people, and can pause for vacations or change pickup locations.
• 4-Week Sampler Farm Share Trial Farm Share subscription allowing prospective members to test the customizable weekly produce delivery for four weeks at $37/week before committing to the full 20-22 week season.
• Cheese Share Add-on Weekly cheese add-on to Farm Share subscriptions featuring hand-crafted cheeses from Wildcat Mountain Cheeses (Bernstadt, Kentucky) made from grass-fed cattle milk, including Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Bernstadt Swiss, and fresh cheese curds.
• Farm-Fresh Jarred Goods (Marinara and Salsa) Farm-fresh marinara sauce and salsa made from surplus Sustainable Harvest Farm organic produce during bumper crop seasons, offered as add-on items to Farm Share members through weekly delivery.
• Corporate Well-Being Program B2B workplace wellness program offering Farm Share subscriptions as an employee health benefit, including workplace delivery, internal marketing toolkit, and lunch-and-learn sessions for partner companies. Designed to reduce diet-related medical and prescription claims while improving employee wellness, retention, and morale.
• Homeowners Associations Program B2B community delivery program serving residential homeowners associations with 200+ households and minimum 20 interested subscribers, providing a dedicated Farm Share pickup location at the community clubhouse with a key contact who receives a complimentary share.
• Grass-Fed Beef Grass-fed beef products raised on Sustainable Harvest Farm, added to the operation in 2013 as part of the farm's livestock expansion.
• Pastured Pork Pastured pork products raised on Sustainable Harvest Farm, added to the operation in 2013 as part of the farm's livestock expansion.
• Laurel Blossom Firewood Bundled and bulk firewood sales business launched in 2025 as an adjacent operating subsidiary of Sustainable Harvest Farm, diversifying revenue beyond organic produce.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased diet-related medical and pharmacy claims for Farm Share participants according to University of Kentucky study
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fair Food ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joined in 2025. A partnership that benefits everyone in the supply chain: workers, growers, retailers, and consumers. Farmworkers can confidently report issues without fear, participating growers can swiftly address problems and learn to prevent them, and participating buyers can count on a secure and ethical supply chain.
• Accelerating AppalachiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Participating in Accelerating Appalachia's initiative to help farmers farm in a climate-smart way. Organization helps regional agriculture-based businesses and small farms access resources and expand opportunities in the growing market for climate-smart, regenerative commodities.
• Kentucky Horticulture CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVirtual field trip to the farm produced in collaboration with the council. Finley, Josiah, and Silas Waterstrat shared the story Tops & Bottoms as part of educational content about farming.
• FoodChain / Nourish LexingtoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPurchases produce at reduced price and turns it into meals through Nourish Lexington initiative, a collaboration between FoodChain, VisitLex, Keeneland and Murry Family Foundation. Provides hundreds of thousands of meals to food-insecure families since 2020.
• Wildcat Mountain CheesescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFarmstead creamery in Bernstadt, Kentucky providing cheese share add-ons to Farm Share customers. Products made from quality milk produced by grass-fed cattle including Cheddar, Gouda, Colby, Bernstadt Swiss, and fresh cheese curds.
• God's Pantry Food BankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSustainable Harvest Farm donates excess produce to God's Pantry Food Bank. In 2024, delivered 104,441 pounds of fresh produce distributed throughout Kentucky through the Farms to Food Banks program.
• Kentucky Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured in spotlight article on KCARD website in fall 2023 highlighting the partnership and work between the organizations.
• Elmwood Stock FarmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKentucky premier organic farm where Ford Waterstrat worked as a farm hand starting in 2006, learning organic farming practices before establishing Sustainable Harvest Farm.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Elmwood Stock Farm: Kentucky-based USDA-certified organic farm offering CSA Farm Share subscriptions across the same regional market. Directly comparable CSA model, organic certification, and Kentucky footprint; Ford Waterstrat trained there before founding Sustainable Harvest Farm.
• Lazy Eight Stock Farm: Organic farm in Kentucky operating a CSA Farm Share program serving the same regional customer base. Comparable organic certification, CSA subscription model, and Kentucky farm-to-consumer distribution.
• Rootbound Farm: Kentucky-based certified organic farm offering customizable CSA shares. Closely matches Sustainable Harvest Farm's customizable CSA model, organic certification, and Kentucky Pickup location network.

Regional players

• Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets: Louisville-area natural and organic food retailer serving as a Sustainable Harvest Farm pickup location and complementary regional organic food brand. Comparable focus on organic, local produce retail though operating through a brick-and-mortar model.
• Fresh Start Growers Market: Louisville-based growers market and CSA-style operation that hosts Sustainable Harvest Farm pickup. Comparable Kentucky-based local produce aggregation and consumer-facing organic produce distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Imperfect Foods: National direct-to-consumer subscription produce delivery service. Operates a much larger-scale version of the Farm Share subscription model Sustainable Harvest Farm executes at the regional level.
• Misfits Market: National subscription produce delivery service addressing food waste. Comparable subscription-based direct-to-consumer produce model, though operating at national scale versus Sustainable Harvest Farm's regional footprint.
• Hungry Harvest: Subscription produce delivery service with a surplus-food mission similar to Sustainable Harvest Farm's produce donation program. Comparable subscription model with food-waste and food-access themes.

Others

• Local Food Marketplace: Software provider whose platform powers Sustainable Harvest Farm's online ordering portal. Adjacent enabling technology provider for CSA and farm-to-consumer operations across the industry.
• Wildcat Mountain Cheeses: Kentucky farmstead creamery partnered with Sustainable Harvest Farm as a Cheese Share add-on supplier. Adjacent Kentucky-based local food producer leveraging similar CSA distribution and rural Kentucky positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SustainableHarvestFarm
• Instagraminstagram.com/sustainableharvestfarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-harvest-farm

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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