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CSA Share Packing List in CSA Farm

The CSA Share Packing List is a copy-ready spreadsheet for csa farm that tracks weeks, items, quantity, share size, notes. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.

Last updated: August 2026

Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up

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What’s inside “CSA Share Packing List”

Tabs: How to use · This week · SharesFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 8

Columns (grey = calculated for you)

  • Item
  • Unit
  • Per full share
  • Per half share
  • Substitute if short
  • Total needed
  • Harvested
  • Short
  1. Open the This week tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
  2. Set share counts for the week; Total needed multiplies per-share quantities by shares. Short turns red when the harvest falls short.
  3. Print the list for the packing crew and add a note in the newsletter for any substitutions.
  4. Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.

The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.

CSA Share Packing List

About this template

It is built for people who want results without another subscription: farms building weekly share boxes. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.

Review evidence

What to verify before choosing CSA Share Packing List

Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.

Review criteria

  • +Weekly box contents by item
  • +Quantity per share size
  • +Substitution notes
  • +Print-ready pack sheet

Often worth considering when

  • +Farms building weekly share boxes
  • +Anyone standardizing pack lists

Pause before choosing when

  • -Automated box building
  • -Member app notifications

About CSA Farm

Why people consider this option

  • +Track members, share packing, and crop plans without paid software
  • +Keep every member and share in a file you own
  • +Know share counts and crop timing

What to review before acting

  • -No online member signup or payments without a tool
  • -Growing CSAs eventually need farm-sales software

Trust FAQ

Questions people ask before copying a template

Does the CSA Share Packing List work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the CSA Share Packing List really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the CSA Share Packing List track?
It tracks weeks, items, quantity, share size, notes. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.