2009 NOFA/Massachusetts CSA listingsCommunity Supported Agriculture is a way for people living apart from a farm to have an on-farm experience. Members of a CSA buy shares in a farm, and receive a certain amount of fresh, locally grown food every week. At some farms each share member is asked to work on the farm; at others the work requirement is optional or nonexistent. In any case, share members not only get organically grown produce from NOFA farmers, but support organic farmers by assuring them of a certain level of income for the year. If you have a CSA and would like to see it listed here, please follow this link and use the form to submit your CSA. For a more comprehensive list of CSAs in other states, please check out the Find a CSA near you, and sign up as soon as possible!
Appleton Farms Appleton Farms is 1000-acre property, managed by The Trustees of Reservations, a Massachusetts nonprofit land conservation organization. Besides vegetable fields for a 500 share CSA, the farm also includes hayfields, woods, wetlands, livestock, and a grass-based dairy herd. The farm is convenient to several towns, to beautiful beaches, and to the Boston commuter rail. Bay End Farm Bay End Farm is a 5 acre certified organic farm in Buzzards Bay, MA. We operate a 90 member CSA,our season runs from mid June to the end of October. 20 week membership is $500. Pick up/delivery days are Wednesdays from 3-6pm. Wide variety of produce offered, please visit our website:www.bayendfarm.com for more details.
Busa Farm CSA The CSA had ca. 100 members last year, and can accomodate up to 150 this year. The Busa Farm is located at 52 Lowell St., Lexington, next to the Arlington Reservoir. Season : May 30-October 28Large Share 16 bunches of produce (up to 24 lbs), $600Regular Share 10 bunches 8-16 lbs $405Small Share 6 bunches 5-10 lbs $255 Pick-up days: Tuesday/Thursday 5-6, Saturday 11-12, at the farm. Produce: Dozens of farm-grown vegetables - ranging from Asian greens and peas to tomatoes and sweet corn. Local barter allows us to offer potatoes and pumpkins in the fall. PYO peas, basil, cherry tomatoes, herbs, beans, and flowers,Work Opportunities: Plenty! Volunteers plant, harvest, and distribute food. Brookfield Farm Brookfield Farm is a 525-share CSA with distribution sites in Amherst, Arlington, Lexington, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, and Newton. The cost of a share is $490. Pick up days are Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2-7PM and Saturdays from 8-1PM. We deliver to the Boston Area sites on Thursdays. We grow over 200 different varieties of vegetables, small fruit, herbs, and flowers. Check out our website, www.brookfieldfarm.org, for more info and sign up forms. Colchester Neighborhood Farm Colchester Neighborhood Farm is a Bicentennial Farm located in Plympton MA. We operate a 60 member CSA, from mid June to October first. We offer 2 share sizes, Jumbo share for $550.00 to feed 4-6 people and Standard share for $450.00 which feeds 2-4. We also offer farm raised meats and poultry. Cape Cod Organic Farm Cape Cod Organic Farm is offering a 150 share CSA for the summer 2009 season. Weekly boxes include organic vegetables, flowers and as of September, a dozen eggs. Each share feeds a family of 4 and costs $500 for the season. Pick up is Thursday at the farm. To inquire please contact Mary Petiet at: info@capecodorganicfarm.com Carraig Farm
Carraig Farm is a family run farm practicing organic and sustainable farming. Using rotational grazing our animals are grass fed along with natural pest control management. Animals include sheep, dairy goats, poultry, horses and llamas. Organic freezer lamb and poultry are available along with vegetables, handspun yarn, fiber, goats milk soap and CSA shares. CSA shares can be purchased either whole or half and include baked bread, veggies and goats milk soap. Pick up is Sunday morning/afternoon or by appointment during week at our Ashby location. Weekly spinning lessons are additionally available. CSA subscriptions now open for 2009 in both Ashby and Dedham, Ma. Please call Tamara to sign up or with any questions. Free range heritage poultry will be avaialable every 2 months beginning end of April 2009, lamb available in August of 2008. Connors Farm CSA (community supported agriculture) is a program designed to help farms sell their crops in advance to ensure the viability of their operation. This program benefits the farmer, the supporter and the general public. The program enables the farmer to receive enough money up front in order to help finance their farming operations. It also helps the farmer market his/her crops and help eliminate any uncertainties. It benefits the supporter by ensuring that they will receive in most cases a better value for their money that they fronted. Also, the supporter is guaranteed the freshest, safest and best tasting produce available anywhere. Finally, it benefits the general public by protecting the existence of local farms. By supporting local agriculture, you are keeping the local farms viable, which means that you helping to preserve green space. We will be offering 100 shares for the 2009 season (first come, first served). Our CSA program will run for 18 weeks from June 12th through October 10th. Members will have the choice of picking their produce up either Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings. The produce that members will receive should have an estimated value of $30 per week (this can vary from week to week depending on the weather). As a bonus, members will receive two complimentary corn maze passes for our new 6 acre corn maze which opens September 19th. Members will also have the opportunity to cut a complimentary bouquet of flowers each week from our field starting in mid July. All of the fruits and vegetables that are grown on our farm are IPM (Integrated Pest Management). We have practiced IPM on our farm for over a decade and consider it to be the safest method of producing crops. We also were one of the first farms in the state to sign up with the "Partners With Nature" program. IPM ensures the consumer safe produce while also protecting the environment. Our IPM consultant carefully monitors pest activity in our various crops by using pheromone and sticky traps to determine exactly when to spray. When our consultant determines that the insect levels are above a certain threshold, we will then spray, using only the safest materials available. Our consultant also monitors disease and nutrient levels by using soil tests and tissue culture analysis. As a result of this practice, we are not over fertilizing our crops, thus minimizing the potential risk of polluting ground water. What do we grow? This year, we have a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to offer our members. Please know that we try to choose the varieties that have the best possible flavor. We have raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, peaches (yellow), peaches (white), apples, lettuce, swiss chard, herbs (all types), sweet corn, beefsteak tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, plum tomatoes, peppers (all types), eggplant (all types), yellow squash, zucchini, winter squashes (all types), beets, carrots, onions, scallions, potatoes, radishes, patty pan squash, pumpkins (all types), popcorn, spinach, melons (all types), peas, beans, pole beans, leeks, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, and celery. Coyote Hill Farm We have about 3 acres involved in production of vegetables,fruit, and flowers. We do not use any chemical fertilizers or pesticides. We grow a wide variety of vegetables and flowers that range over the entire growing season. We also have an orchard of about 80 trees that include apples, peaches, and pears. We have built a passive solar greenhouse that we have used to extend the season with winter greens and early tomatoes and peppers. We have just added a photo voltaic system that will supply us with most of our electrical needs. We sell our produce at the end of Martindale Road, the Northfield Farmers Market in Northfield and Greenfield\'s Market in Greenfield, Mass. We have a small CSA which we like to increase to about 12 members. Our operation is run by just the two of us. Crabapple Farm Crabapple Farm CSA shareholders get a canvas tote bag (three size options) to fill with their choice of the available crops each week. In addition, we offer a PYO area for shareholders which includes flowers, herbs, peas, beans, and cherry tomatoes. All produce certified organic. Full Season runs from June into November, Peak Season shares run July through October. Pick-up times are Monday and Thursday afternoons, 2-6pm. Pricing is on a sliding scale, with six options, from $270 to $850. Produce available for retail sale during distribution times as well as pasture-raised eggs, lamb, beef, and other products. Call or email with your address to receive a brochure. Dragonfly Farms Dragonfly Farms is a 5 acre vegetable farm in Pepperell, MA. We also lease an additional 4 acres from a neighboring farm. We grow all of our vegetables and fruits using organic and sustainable methods (we are not certified organic). 2009 will be the first year we are offering a CSA subscription plan. The CSA season will run from mid-June until the end of October, approximately 19 weeks. A weekly share will be enough to feed a family of four and will cost $475/season. Pick up days are Tuesdays between 4pm-7pm in Westford, MA at the Westford Farmers' Market on the Westford Common, Fridays between 3pm - 7pm in Allston, MA at the Allston Farmers' Market at the corner of N.Harvard St. and Western Ave., and Saturdays between 11am-1pm at our farm at 40 Prescott St., Pepperell, MA. Please visit our website www.dragonfly-farms.com for more information on the CSA and about our farm.
Farmer Dave's Farmer Dave's is a 50 acre farm in Dracut, MA and has been offering CSA since 2007. This diversified farm grows well over 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Farmer Dave's offers two size vegetable (ranging between $400 and $750) and a fruit share ($200). The season is roughly 18-10 weeks long, beginning in early July, going through the fall to late October, early November. Shares can either be picked up at the farm in Dracut, or at other locations including Lawrence, Tewksbury, Somerville and Lanesville. Signup for the CSA generally opens in January and goes through end of May until shares are sold out. Farmer Dave's also works in cooperation with non-profits and hunger relief organizations to make farm fresh food more accessible. The Farm School 20 Weeks of abundant, super-fresh, organic vegetables and berries grown by our student-farmers and the experienced instructors who work beside them. We deliver weekly to Cambridge and Watertown and also have an on-farm pick-up Tuesdays or Thursdays June through October.A $600 membership includes a hearty 3/4 bushel box. Additionally, we have fresh-cut flowers, eggs, and all-natural and grass-fed pork, beef and lamb available for purchase at pick-up. Imagine, you get healthy, local, delicious vegetables all season long AND you help to educate adults in the craft of farming. To reserve a share simply send in your $600 check (installments are possible) along with your name, email and telephone number AND the day (Tuesdays or Thursday) and location ( Cambridge, Watertown, On-Farm) for pick-up to: The Farm School CSA 488 Moore Hill Road Athol, MA 01331 Greater Newburyport CSA The Greater Newburyport CSA program is still accepting new members for the 2009 season. We currently serve over one hundred shareholders from Newburyport, West Newbury, Amesbury, Boxford, Salem, Beverly, Peabody, Andover, Rowley, Ipswich, Haverhill and southern New Hampshire. The Greater Newburyport CSA program is operated by Great Marsh Organics, a certified organic farm located in Newbury, MA. Our CSA Pick-Your-Own vegetable, herb, and flower garden is also certified organic. The produce delivered for our weekly CSA distribution is organically grown. We welcome dogs during distribution hours and will be expanding our offerings to include a baked goods share and specialty items. Please visit us @ www.greaternewburyportcsa.comto learn more, or call us @ 978 465-2913.
Green Meadows Farm
Green Meadows Farm is a certified organic farm on over 230 acres located in South Hamilton, Ma. The farm offers a summer season CSA, and a winter produce co-op. Along with produce, Green Meadows Farm raises heritage breed lamb, pigs, turkeys, chickens and eggs. Local meat, cheese, grocery and gift items are available at their farmstand. Greenwich Springs Farm Greenwich Springs Farm is a organically operated and grass based small farm located in the Town of Hardwick near gate 43 of the Quabbin Reservoir. This year we will offer 20 weekly shares of our organic vegetable CSA at $450. Our season will run from June through October. We offer flexible payments as well as the possibility of work exchange. Pick up days are Tuesdays and Saturdays after 1 p.m. We plan to have an exciting array of vegetables and flowers as well as herd shares of grass fed raw goat milk, cheese, cream and butter. The dairy products will be limited so call or email to reserve your herd share early! Heirloom Harvest CSA Heirloom Harvest Community Farm and CSA is a 200-plus member certified organic farm located in Westborough, MA. We off full-size shares at $600 per share. An installment plan is available for those who cannot pay all at once (see website). The CSA share season runs from the last week of May/first week of June through the end of October. Share pickup days are Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Pickups are at the farm, and at locations in Plainville, Millis, Brookline and Cambridge/Arlington. We are also looking for new pickup sites if your backyard or front porch is available! We are also looking for workshare who work 8 hours in exchange for a share of produce (see website for details). Separate from the CSA share, we sell loca goat cheese, cookbooks and an apple share that starts in August.
Kettle Pond Farm Kettle Pond Farm is a refreshing, certified organic vegetable oasis located in Berkley, MA on the Taunton River. The farm consists of forested walking trails, hay pastures and an organic vegetable operation. This includes a sixty member Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA) and a seasonal farm stand. Kettle Pond Farm is practicing sustainable agriculture and stewardship of open space. It is a place where the community can learn about the natural world and the importance of small-scale, organic agriculture for the health of the environment, individuals and local communities. Learning can take place through our summer educational programs or through impromptu farm visits. Kirk Farm We grow 6 acres of mixed vegetables. We were certified organic 2003-2005. We are now sustainable. We have 80 CSA shares and sell at farmers markets. Our CSA runs from mid to late June till mid October, weather permitting. Land’s Sake Farm Land's Sake Farm is part of a community stewardship organization of the same name that runs the farm, maintains town conservation land, ecologically manages private land and provides educational programming for a variety of students of all ages. For more information, please visit our website at www.landssake.org. Our CSA is structured as follows: Full Share: Weekly produce pickup on either Tuesday or Thursday from 1-7PM at the farm. Produce availability varies weekly throughout the season. Not a prepacked share; fill a bag with your choice of most vegetables(some may have a maximum based on supply). Cherry tomatoes, flowers, peas, beans, and herbs are pick-your-own everyday from 10-6 when in season. Cost $600.
Lindentree Farm CSA Lindentree Farm CSA, located in Lincoln, MA has aprox. 200 shares and has been certified organic since 1994. Pick up is at the farm only. There are three pick up days to choose from: Tues. and Thurs 1:30 -7:30 and Sat. 12-4 p.m. The season runs from June through October 20-22 weeks depending on the seaosn. All members must each do a total of four hours work for the summer, and new members must attend a preseason orientation to join. There are two size shares: LARGE $775 plus a new member $50 registration fee, or SMALL $625 plus a $50 new member registration fee. There are work opportunities available. We welcome inquiries at either 781-259-1259 or lindentreefarm@att.net. Call or email for the brochure and application. Luna Farm Luna Farm, located in North Reading, is a five acre farm with two and a half acres in vegetable production; which embodies the ideals of Community Supported Agriculture. Community members may buy a share in the farm and in return receive fresh produce weekly from Mid-June to October. Luna Farms also sells weekly into a local Co-op. The mission of Luna Farm is to provide the community with fresh produce grown using sustainable and organic techniques and provide a holistic approach to food security and access. Luna Farm offers 30 CSA shares for the 2009 season which will be distributed in the Cambridge/Somerville and North Reading, MA areas.
Many Hands Organic Farm Many Hands Organic Farm, a CSA since 1992, utilizes two - three intensely farmed acres to raise produce and small fruit. We are certified organic by Baystate Organic Certifiers. We will be running a 120 member 20 week summer CSA, a fruit share - 30 members and a flower shore - 30 members. Additionally we will run a 6 week spring share - 25 members, and a 5 week fall CSA - 25 members, making it possible to participate for 31 weeks of the year.
Share prices Moose Hill Community Farm Moose Hill Community Farm is a collaboration between Mass Audubon\'s Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary and Ward\'s Berry Farm in Sharon, MA. We currently offer 150 shares. Full shares are $600 and single shares are $350. We will be expanding for the 2009 season. We offer vegetables, flowers, herbs, strawberries and melons from early June through October. Shareholders commit to six hours of work during the season. Mountain View Farm Mountain View Farm is a 400+ member CSA with distribution sites in Easthampton and Springfield. The cost of a share is based on a sliding scale from $435-$535. Pick up days are Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-6:30PM and Fridays from 1-4PM. We grow over 200 different varieties of vegetables, small fruit, herbs, and flowers. Check out our website, www.mountainviewfarmcsa.com, for more info and sign up forms. Moon In The
Pond Organic Farm 100 members, shares levels are $1,000/Planter, $500/Tiller, and$250/Seeder with payment plans available. Full year season. Pickup days: Any day, any time, year-round at the farm by arrangement and/or Fridays at the Sheffield Farmers' Market (mid-May through mid-October 4-7pm). Products offered: Beef, veal, pork, lamb, chicken, goat, turkey, goose, duck, sausages, bacon, guanciale, pancetta, eggs, milk, , a wide variety of all heirloom vegetables, yarn, wool, sheepskins, tours, workshops, etc. Work-trade opportunities are available. When considering the wide range of customers preferences and prices of cuts and the difficulty in divvying up each animal to members, Dom "came up with" (stole) the idea of farm currency. We print Moon In The Pond Farm money in various denominations (5s, 10s, 20s) and sell "Bacon Bucks" bundles of $150, $250, or $500 anytime during the year. Bucks can be redeemed at any time, for anything that the farm offers as it is available. This system for our CSA allows maximum flexibility so members may join to support the work of the farm at anytime and purchase/redeem their shares as they like, when they like. Bacon Bucks participants (barter is acceptable payment) receive my occasional e-mail update and pre-notice about what's available, upcoming, and happening on the farm. They also are welcome at the farm for a free-guided tour and to visit (by arrangement) after that. There are no deadlines on purchasing or redeeming shares. Natural Roots In 2009 we will have shares for 180-190 families. A large share is about the size of a paper grocery bag and costs $525. A share is equivalent to about 2/3 of that size and costs $350. Low income shares available in limited supply. Flexible payment plans can be arranged. Email us with your address and we'll send you a brochure. Pick up days are Tuesdays and Fridays, 3:30-6:30 pm. Our season runs from the first week in June through the end of October or early November, depending on the season. As a shareholder you will choose from a large array of seasonal vegetables with which to fill your weekly share. These may include a variety of salad greens, lettuce, arugula, radishes, cooking greens, watermelons, carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, leeks, broccoli, cabbage, tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers, summer squash, herbs including dill, cilantro, parsley, and basil, garlic, scallions, winter squash, parsnips, celery and celeriac, just to name a few! We also provide the opportunity for you-picking crops such as peas, beans, cherry tomatoes, and raspberries! From our former flock of sheep we offer our own dyed and natural colored yarn, roving, washed wool, and sheepskins. As a shareholder you will have the opportunity to shop weekly for other local goods such as bread, cheese, yoghurt, maple syrup, honey, and miso at our farm shop. Partial season fruit and flower shares also available at additional cost. Newton Community Farm Newton Community Farm is an intensive, urban farm supplying produce to a 70-member CSA, two farmers' markets, and an on-site farm stand. CSA shares run from early June to late October (approx. 20 weeks). Weekly shares cost $570 with a 12-hour work commitment for the season. Alternate week shares cost $300 with a 6-hour work commitment. Pick ups take place at the farm Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2-7 pm. Each week you choose which day you'd like to come. Shares include some PYO items, such as cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, and herbs. PYO can be done at the pick ups, or on Saturdays. For more information about the CSA, and for an enrollment form, visit our website www.newtoncommunityfarm.org We offer two work for shares to our farmers' market managers. Interested persons should contact the Farm Manager at 617-916-9655. Picadilly Farm Picadilly Farm offers Full Season and Winter Season CSA shares at our farm in Winchester, NH, 1/2 mile from NORTHFIELD, MA. We also offer delivered shares to ARLINGTON, BELMONT and BEDFORD, MA. We work in partnership with Long Hill Orchard, to offer CSA shares in the WEST NEWBURY, MA area. PLease contact us for more information about our farm and our CSA shares. Pleasant Lake Farm This will be our first year with a csa.we will be growing seasonal vegitables and cut flowers. Powisset Farm Powisset Farm is a property of the Trustees of Reservations. We are a 200-person CSA, that grows on 10 acres. We also donate food to local hunger relief organizations, and sell to restaurants in the Boston area. We are open for volunteers to drop in on Fridays from 8-5pm, and Saturdays from 1-5pm. We also sell grass-fed beef, raised at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA, and we sell our own pork. Red Fire Farm Red Fire Farm specializes in diversity growing over 300 different varieties of organic vegetables, berries, melons, plants and flowers each growing season. CSA members pick up a freshly harvested produce selection weekly at the farm and other locations. Also the members enjoy the pick your own crops of peas, beans, basil, cherry tomatoes, stawberries and flowers. Other CSA locations include Springfield farmers market at the X, Old Depot Gardens in Montague and locations in Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Somerville and Brighton. Farm stands at the farm and Old Depot Gardens are open to the public 7 days a week, 10 - dusk with a full selection of organic vegetables and local products. Please visit our website for more information: www.redfirefarm.com Seaweed & Codfish Herb Farm "The role of sustainable agriculture, whether in farming, processing, distribution, or consumption, is to sustain and enhance the health of ecosystems and organisms from the smallest in the soil to human beings.\" SALAD CLUB MEMBERSHIPS We offer special order plug trays of heirloom vegetables, a \"SALAD CLUB\" ( offering a rotation of 30 plus varieties of heirloom lettuce,field greens, spinach, edible flowers and in season salad veggies & herbs) , fresh & dried cut flowers . We also offer a \"FIELD HARVEST CSA \" offering snap peas, beans, lettuce, field greens, squash, root crops, tomatoes, cucumbers, cut flowers and more. Shared Harvest CSA Several small family farms have come together to share their fall and winter harvests with you through this Winter CSA. Produce for the Winter Share will be grown at Riverland Farm in Sunderland, MA, Picadilly Farm in Winchester, NH, Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, MA and Moraine Farm in Hamilton, MA. In 2009 there are two Winter Share schedules to chose from: the Three Month Winter Share ($240.00) with distributions on Oct 24, Nov 14 and Dec 12 distributions, or the Two Month Winter Share ($160.00) with distributions on Nov 7 and Dec 5. Winter Shares will be distributed at Busa Farm, 52 Lowell St. in Lexington, MA. For more information visit our web site or contact GrettaAnderson@earthlink.net Silverbrook Farm Growing organically. Operate a 6 farm CSA in Dartmouth with Deliveries to the Cape and a Bicycle deliver CSA to the Boston area. Market pick up CSA in Codman Square section of Dorchester. Simple Gifts Farm Weekly array of fresh, clean, organic produce from June through October. A full share (sliding scale $400-500)is typically enough for 2-4 adults, a half share (sliding scale $225-275) is enough for 1-2 adults. Pick up is at the North Amherst Community Farm, 1 mile north of U. Mass, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Farm-raised meat and other local products are available for additional purchase. We are located on land that was preserved from development by an extraordinary community effort. 2008 will be our second year on the land, and our tenth farming season. Send us an email with your address and we'll send you out a brochure. Small Ones Farm We use earth-friendly and people-friendly techniques (as certified through the Certified Naturally Grown program) to grow peaches, Asian pears, and over 40 varieties of apples. We are offering shares of our harvest through our fruit CSA. The CSA season is 11 weeks, from the end of August until the beginning of November. A share includes aprox. 7-8 pounds of fruit each week for 10 weeks; a 10-pound bag of apples you and your family pick (in September, date to be set); one of our delicious apple pies; farm tours with the farmer; a weekly e-newsletter during harvest season with farm updates, recipes and fruit news; the opportunity to purchase our other farm products, including apple cider, apple cider vinegar, pumpkins, and berries. Cost: $165 Stone's Throw CSA Stone's Throw CSA is a multi farmer CSA with three farms currently participating; Sweet Birch Farm in Douglas, MA, a farm in Oxford, MA and Silvermine Farm in Sutton, MA. All of our growers commit to growing using sustainable agricultural techniques with no artificial pesticides or chemicals. The number of shares offered for 2009 will be 50. To accommodate this, we will be holding two different distribution days, Tuesdays and Saturdays from 2 - 7 PM. We will try and accommodate everyone's first choice for pick up day, but the cooler we use limits the number of boxes that can be stored at one time. The slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Regular shares for the 20 week 2009 season will be $525 and small shares will be $315. That price includes a $25 regular share and $15 small share administration charge. The value of produce planted for our shareholders will be based on $500 per regular share (small shares will contain approximately half of a regular share) using 2008 prices. As you may or may not know, eating seasonally means that the variety and amount of produce you get weekly will vary as crops become more plentiful in the summer. Distribution in the first three to four weeks or so will be much less than in the height of summer production. We have learned that this is important information for first time CSA members! We currently require shareholders to materially participate in Stone's Throw CSA, 10 hours per season for regular shareholders and 6 hours per season for small shareholders. We will also offer a program where shareholders unable to meet that obligation will be able to make a donation to have someone else hired to fulfill that obligation. It is our desire to find youth groups looking for community service that would benefit from such an arrangement. As far as the quantity distributed, we set goals as to the amount of each crop to distribute when we make our crop plans. This is what we ended up distributing last year in each regular share (small shares received either half the amount, or didn't get any of a particular crop one week and received it the following week): June 19th (Week 1) 1 bunch beets 3 oz salad greens 4 oz baby kale 1 head lettuce 1.5 lbs snap peas 1 bunch radishes 3 oz baby spinach 1 pt strawberries August 21st (Week 10) 1 lb snap beans, mixed colors 1.5 lbs broccoli 2 lb cabbage 1.5 lb carrots 1 head cauliflower .75 lb pickling cucumbers 2 slicing cucumbers 2 oz salad greens 1 bunch kale 1 lb onions .25 lb hot peppers .5 lb sweet peppers 2 lbs potatoes 2 lbs summer squash, mixed varieties 1 pt cherry tomatoes 1.5 lbs plum tomatoes 1.33 lbs slicing tomatoes October 16th (Week 18) .5 lb snap beans 1 bunch beets 2 lbs carrots a tiny eggplant 1 bunch kale 1-2 hot peppers 6 oz sweet peppers 2.5 lbs potatoes 3 lbs winter squash 1 lb rutabaga It is important to know that our crop plans and the actual amounts distributed vary from season to season, based on the particular growing conditions we encounter. Our goal is to provide $500 worth of produce to each regular share (1/2 that for small shares) based on the prior year's produce prices. Our shareholders share in crop failures and crop bounties alike. Also, it is important for you to understand that CSA's provide a very different eating pattern than grocery stores. Eating in season and locally grown produce can mean a lot of one crop at a time over an extended period or just a taste of another crop. Since you don't choose what goes into your box you need to be willing to be adventurous when it comes to new vegetables and menu planning. CSA's also work best for a family that cooks regularly. For a registration form, please visit http://www.silverminefarm.com/stonesthrowcsaregform.html or email us at info@stonesthrowcsa.org. Sweewilliam Farm Sweetwilliam Farm, located in Upton MA, has expanded its farming operation for the 2008 season while being environmentally conscious. We are taking organic growing to a new level, sustainable agriculture. Our organically grown produce and free-range, Auracana egg business has expanded this year to include Boston restaurants, local super markets, as well as taking on CSA members. Also new is a wonderful three season green house! We are reducing our carbon footprint in our country store too! We take pride in providing top quality food and gifts almost all of which are made in New England. A large selection comes from MA; we even have an Upton corner. Our super premium ice cream is made the old-fashioned way by a wonderful 'mom & pop' team right here in MA.
Waltham Fields Community Farm Sold Out for 2008 Walthman Fields Community Farm is a project of community Farms Outreach, a nonprofit organization supporting hunger relief, eductation, and farm preservation. Our CSA has 300 members. There is one share size, $500 for 20 weeks of distribution. Installment plan options are available. Pickups are at the farm, Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Fruit shares ($65) and winter shares ($100) are also available. There is no work requirement for shareholders, but we welcome them to the fields and our organization. Our produce is sustainably grown and includes everything from Arugula to Zucchinis including pick-your-own herbs and flower boquetts. See our website for more information, a CSA commitment form, and the answers to FAQ. White Barn Farm White Barn Farm is Wrentham's newest little farm and first CSA. We are offering 50 shares of the harvest for the 2009 growing season. Pickups are on either Tuesday or Friday. Tuesdays will be a boxed share and Fridays you will pack your own share. There will be 22 weeks of produce and shares cost 600 (625 for the boxed share). Payment plan is available. Look at the website for more details. Thanks for your support! World PEAS Cooperative World PEAS (People Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability) is a network of farmers that have completed agricultural and business training with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (www.nesfp.org). World PEAS farmers hail from Africa, Asia, North America, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean and manage small farms near Lowell. Many of these farmers are economically and socially disadvantaged and have little access to other marketing outlets due to social, technological and language barriers. In addition to growing traditional American vegetables, many continue to grow ethnic crops from their homelands. Over two dozen World PEAS farmers along with other local farms contribute to our CSA, which is unlike any other. World PEAS farmers are not certified organic, but use organic and sustainable growing practices. Additional items are sourced from certified organic farms and farms that use integrated pest management. By buying a farm share with the World PEAS CSA, you will get fresh, local and healthy produce, while supporting the next generation of culturally diverse farmers. Each farm share includes enough vegetables each week to feed a family of four omnivores or two vegetarians. Produce is harvested the day before or the morning of delivery and packed into bushel boxes. shares may be picked up directly from the farm in Dracut or from one of our remote cluster locations. If you are interested in having shares delivered to your town, inquire about coordinating a cluster where you live or work. The Vegetable Share combines a selection from over 70 locally-grown traditional and ethnic vegetables to offer a farm share that is as diverse as the farmers that produce it. June to October $550 The Vegetable Share with Fruit combines the Vegetable share above
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locally grown berries, melons, tree fruit and more. June to October $710 Farms that list their CSA operations here should be certified organic, or should have signed the sustainable growers affidavit, available in the NOFA/Mass Organic Food Guide. To view the affidavit on the farmers listing application click here.
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