Boston area - Local Meat and Vegetable CSAs
Three years ago, I posted a list of Boston-area CSAs that I had been researching when looking for one to join. I eventually signed up with Chestnut Farms and Busa Farm and was very happy with both.
CSA stands for Community-Supported Agriculture. Members pay a set fee (usually in advance) for a share of the season's harvest. Typically, for vegetable CSAs, members then pick up a box of veggies each week of the harvest season. For the meat CSA, we pick up a monthly batch of frozen meat.
Looks like people still look at that old post but the prices were out of date and websites had moved. Time for an update! Looking around, I was excited to see there were a lot more CSA options available now. There's even a fish CSA! While some are sold out for 2011 already, looks like some are still accepting new members.
If you don't want to commit to a weekly or monthly share, don't forget that most of these farms also sell at the Farmer's Markets. You'll get more for your money if you sign up with a CSA but if you don't cook often or if you go out of town a lot, you may find yourself with more vegetables than you know what to do with.
(www.massfarmersmarkets.org
Some of the pickups are at other businesses like restaurants, bakeries, and farmer's markets. I'm glad they provide a place for the csa share pickups. It's also a smart business on their part since I can't resist sampling their wares too. For example, many years ago, my Meat CSA pickup was on the same day as the Arlington Farmers Market. Worrying that the meat pickup would cause more traffic, the farmers market asked the farm to move the pickups to a different night. I don't know if it solved their traffic problems, but the end result for me is that I've never shopped at the Arlington Farmer's Market again since I wasn't going to make a separate trip there when there were other Farmer's Markets nearer to me.
Interested in looking for a CSA but you don't live around Boston?
Try searching http://www.localharvest.org/ for nearby farms and CSA options. You should probably look at that link anyhow since I'm probably not going to update this list again for a few more years and I probably missed a few places this time around anyhow.
Please share any reviews and comments you might have for these places!
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MEAT
Chestnut Farms - Meat CSA
http://www.chestnutfarms.org
Pickup in Arlington - Russell Commons Parking lot), Natick, Waltham Fields.
(Farther from Boston, there are also pickups at Stearns Farm,Amherst/Deerfield, Harvard, Heirloom (Westbro),Northampton,TipTop(Brookfield), and Hardwick (at the farm)
10 lbs/month = $88/month
15 lbs/month = $128/month
20 lbs/month = $165/month
25 lbs/month = $200/month
Sign up for 6 months at a time (starting in June or Dec)
Currently at capacity, accepting waitlisters.
We've been getting our meat through this CSA for almost 3 years now. Visted the farm on a couple of their open houses and saw the chickens living in converted old school buses, watched the goats eating everything they could get a hold of, and held little baby lambs. They give their pigs toys to play with in the winter so they're not bored. How cute is that? Oh...also at the pickups, there are sometimes eggs and goat meat sold separately. For Thanksgiving, they'll also sell turkeys that you need to order ahead of time. (Did you know turkeys can make a barking sound that sounds like a dog?) If you'd like to try their meat without committing to a CSA share, they also sell at the Farmer's Markets in Arlington, Natick, and Lexington.
Stillmans Farm (has Veg + Meat)
http://www.stillmansattheturkeyfarm.com/meatcsa.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stillmans-Farm/131442430228794
Quarter (~5lb) $46/month for 6 months
Half (~10lb) $80/month for 6 months (or $77.50/month for 12 months)
Full (~20lb) $155/month for 6 months (or $145/month for 12 months)
Sign up for 6 or 12 months at a time.
Meat CSA members also get a 20% discount on meat purchases at their farmers' markets during their membership.
Pickups in Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Quincy, Cambridge, and Lunenberg
Meat Farm in Hardwick, MA offering beef, lamb, pork, chicken.
They also have a special order list for turkeys and holiday meats (such as rack of lamb, beef tenderloin, and smoked ham...)
413.477.0345
The Farm School (has Veg + Meat)
http://www.farmschool.org/news_marketplace.html#meatCSA
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Farm-School/154777821864
Winter Meat CSA (October through March) includes 5 deliveries
$630 for a share - Each delivery has 12 pounds meat (beef,pork,lamb) and 2 dozen eggs
Pickup in Watertown
Look for info about signing up for the 2011-2012 Winter Meat CSA season
email any questions to kim@farmschool.org
John Crow Farm (meat and poultry)
http://www.johncrowfarm.com
I hadn't seen this one before. Lots of good options! Meat share have beef, lamb, pork, and a little chicken. The poultry includes chicken, eggs, and a holiday bird. A Christmas goose!
Meat CSA6 Months12months
5 lb/month $270 ($9/lb)$525 ($8.75/lb)
10 lb/month $480 ($8/lb) $930 ($7.75/lb)
15 lb/month $697.50 ($7.75/lb) $1350 ($7.50/lb)
20 lb/month $900 ($7.50/lb) $1740 ($7.25/lb)
25 lb/month $1050 ($7.00/lb) $2100 ($7.00/lb)
Poultry CSAMonthsPrice/lb Total
6 lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey 6 $7.50 $270
6 lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey + Xmas Goose 12 $7.25
12 lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey 6 $1350 ($7.50/lb) $6.60 $480
12lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey + Xmas Goose 12 $6.45 $930
You can also sign up for Carnivore Cash which works like the Busa Bucks at Busa Farm. An example is that if you pay them $450 up front, they'll give you Carnivore Cash worth $500 that you can use at the farmers markets for meat and poultry. Take a look at their product list! Duck, pheasant, quail, turkey bacon, goat, lamb, rabbit, along with the usual beef, pork, and chicken. Talk about having a varied dinner table! I'll have to look for them at the Farmer's Markets.
Pickup: Cambridge, Somerville, Jamaica Plain, Groton, Bolton
Some areas offer the option of Home Delivery for an extra fee.
Groundworks Farm (chicken and veg)
http://www.groundworksfarm.com
One whole, frozen chicken every other week during the Summer Vegetable share distributions.
One share is 12 chickens, approximately 4 pounds each
$144+$34 for delivery to Cambridge (GREAT price -- avg $3.71/lb)
They also offer bulk prices for pork, chicken, eggs, and produce.
Pickup at the Harvest Coop in Cambridge (also in Middlebury VT, Hebron NH, and at the farm in Pittsford VT)
Kevin: 703-347-2448
Margaret: 802-310=4951
Email: info@groundworksfarm.com
Cape Ann Fresh Catch - Fish!
http://www.capeannfreshcatch.org/
Season from 3/7/11-5/27/11 or 12 Weeks
- Whole Fish: 4-6 lbs of whole fish. Delivered weekly. $20/wk
- Fillets: 2lbs of filleted fish. Delivered weekly. $24/wk
- Alternating: One week, a fillet share, the next week, whole fish. Delivered weekly. $22/wk
- Fillets-Bi-Weekly: 2 lbs of filleted fish. Delivered the odd-numbered weeks (wk 1, 3, 5...). $24/wk
- Whole Fish-Bi-Weekly: 4-6 lbs of whole fish. Delivered the even-numbered weeks (wk 2, 4, 6...). $20/wk
Pickups: Cambridge, Harvard Sq, Jamaica Plain, Fenway, Lexington, Acton, Lincoln, Sharon, Canton, Melrose, Ipswich,Marblehead, Gloucester, Beverly, Westboro
Email info@capeannfreshcatch.org or call 78-283-2504
Pete and Jen's Backyard Birds - NOT a CSA
http://peteandjensbackyardbirds.com
whole chickens (fresh or frozen) - SOLD OUT for 2011
- $6.15/lb for Cornish Cross chickens
- $6.65/lb for Freedom Rangers chickens
- $6.85/lb for capons (big 8-10lb chickens)
Whole Hog - $5.75/lb of hanging weight (avg hanging weight is 175-225lb)
Pork Large Sampler Pack (~20 lbs) - $180
Pork Small Sampler Pack (~10 lb) - $95
Sausage Sampler (9lb) - $75
Eggs - $6/dozen
Pickup at farm in Concord, MA
Later in season, they'll have rabbits and lamb too.
They've got cool videos on their website so you can see how the pigs and chickens live.
You can also buy individual cuts of pork at the mini-store on their farm too.
Looking for a hands-on experience with chicken harvesting? They train volunteers to help with processing chickens. The chickens are already sold out so you don't get to taste them unless you've already ordered one but you can help out and learn about that part of your food supply chain. I posted about working at one of them here.
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VEGETABLES
Allandale Farm
http://www.allandalefarm.com/csa/csa.html
SOLD OUT for 2011.
Found mention of this farm on Boston/Brookline border.
Full share: $635
Half share: $370
Egg share (1 dozen/wk for 20 weeks): $110
Members also receive 10% off in-store purchases on the weekly pick-up day.
Bay End Farm
http://www.bayendfarm.com/csa_page.htm
June to end of Oct (20 weeks)
$525 ($15 discount if you pay in full up front)
Pickup: Cambridge, Plymouth, and at Farm in Buzzard's Bay, MA
Brookfield Farm - 5-18 lbs. (14 lbs. avg.)
http://www.brookfieldfarm.org
17 weeks: $525 (from 1st week of June until about Thanksgiving)
Pickups in Arlington, Cambridge, Lexington, Jamaica Plain, Newton
You can also go to their farm in Amherst, MA to pick your own
very organized. over 20 years experience as CSA
They have a waiting list that's about 2 YEARS long. Guess they have very happy customers!
Busa Farm
http://busafarm.com/BusaFarmCSA/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Busa-Farm/61925552317
Pay $400 to receive $450 worth of Busa Bucks.
Pay $200 to receive $225 worth of Busa Bucks.
Busa Bucks can be used for ANY items sold in their farm stand store including eggs, grass-fed beef, pies, honey, fruits, and vegetables from other farms too. Also, members can go into the fields for specified vegetables and pick their own for a reduced price.
Buy from their farm stand in Lexington (just over Arlington border)
52 Lowell St, East Lexington, MA
617-548-6040
Since you use Busa Bucks, you have more say on which veggies you get. If you hate zucchini, you never have to buy it. And, because you decide when to go buy vegetables, it makes it easier if you're going to be out of town for work or a vacation. No dropoff option available. I was with them for 1 season while I lived in the area. I really liked the option to go out into the fields and pick my own fresh-off-the-vine beans and tomatoes and cook them up for dinner that night.
Dragonfly Farms
http://www.dragonfly-farms.com/csa.htm
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dragonfly-Farms-CSA/287160072107
Small $350
Regular $565
Fruit Share add-on $125
mid-June through October, about 19 weeks depending on the harvest
Pickup in Allston (also Westford and Pepperell)
Drumlin Farm
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm/csa.php
Facebook? http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1497831811&sk=wall
20 weeks: $600 ($550 w/ 8 hours of field work)
A share is enough for 2 adults + 2 children
You can also add a Pick-Your-Own Share for $75 (not a stand-alone option)
Pick up at the farm in Lincoln, MA
You can also sign up for a Winter Share. Requires some field work or pay a penalty if you can't contribute labor.
Enterprise Farm
http://www.enterpriseproduce.com/
Local or summer/fall Season (May 31-Nov 19) (25 weeks): $500 (small) / $700 (large)
East Coast or witner/spring Season (Nov 28 - May 21): $700 (small) / $950 (large)
If you sign up after the season has started, the price will be pro-rated. If you pay in full for a Year-Round share, you can get $50 off.
Pickups: Arlington Heights, East Arlington, Brookline, Cambridge (sold out 2011), Dedham, Downtown Boston, Jamaica Plain, Newton/Wellesley, Somerville (Davis Sq)
There's also a Home Delivery option for Boston, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Brookline or Somerville for an extra fee.
The Farm School
http://www.farmschool.org/news_marketplace.html#veggieCSA
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Farm-School/154777821864
21 weeks (June-October): $600 for a weekly bushel box of organic veggies
Two styles of pickup:
1. 'Market-style' at Iggy's Bread - 130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA. Members can fill their box with with 9 to 12 seasonal veggies from 12 to 15 options from the stand they set up. (like your own private farmer's market!)
2. Traditional boxed share - pick up from a fridge at Athenahealth on Arsenal Street in Watertown, MA
Farmer Dave's
http://www.farmerdaves.net
Veggie shares run 20 weeks from mid-June through late October
Small (1-2 adults): $386.60 (optional +$144.32 for home delivery)
Regular (2-4 adults or 1-2 grocery bags or 5-20lbs): $541.24 (optional +$164.95 for home delivery)
Super (big households or those who wish to preserve some for winter months): $953.61 (optional +$206.19 for home delivery)
Also options for a Fruit share ($221.65) and a Late Fall share ($221.65). Lots of variables on pricing so see website for details.
Can contact them to set up a payment plan or pay with EBT/SNAP/Food Stamps.
Pickups in Beverly, Boston Medical Center, Burlington, Dracut, Gloucester, Jamaica Plain, Lawrence, Malden, Somerville, Tewksbury
Home Delivery option (by tricycle!) for Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Allston, Brighton, most of Brookline, and most of Jamaica Plain
First Root Farm
http://firstrootfarm.com
runs June-October (~22 weeks)
$650
Pickup in Davis Square in Somerville or at the farm in Concord, MA
Some crops are pick-your-own (beans, peas, cherry tomatoes, herbs, flowers)
Volunteer projects available if you'd like to get even more hands-on.
The Food Project
http://thefoodproject.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thefoodproject
$500 for 4-18lbs each week from June to end of October
Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville, Jamaica Plain
781-259-8621 x21 or email csa@thefoodproject.org
Also has options for picking up at their farms in Lincoln, Lynn, or Beverly
Want to get more hands on? They have lots of Volunteer opprotunities.
Groundworks Farm (chicken and veg)
http://www.groundworksfarm.com
23-24 shares from first week in June to last week in November
$535+$34 delivery to Cambridge
They also offer bulk prices for pork, chicken, eggs, and produce.
Pickup at the Harvest Coop in Cambridge (also in Middlebury VT, Poultney VT, Hebron NH, and at the farm in Pittsford VT)
Kevin: 703-347-2448 or Margaret: 802-310=4951
Email: info@groundworksfarm.com
Langwater Farm
http://langwaterfarm.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Langwater-Farm/160514450654638
15 weeks of Langwater Farm’s Certified Organic produce, first week of the farmers’ market (July 8th) to 2nd week of October.
Pickup near Ashmont T stop at the Farmers Market in Dorchester
$450 full share
$250 half share
langwaterfarm@gmail.com or call 508-205-9665
Or head out to Easton, MA for a longer season CSA and even pick your own pumpkin
Parker Farm
http://sites.google.com/site/parkerfarmma/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parker-Farm/193138255315
1st week of June to 1st week of Nov
Small: $375 (1-3 people, 5-7 different vegetables each week)
Large: $550 (3-5 people, 8-11 different vegetables each week)
Dropoffs in Davis Sq, Porter Sq, Central Sq
Farm is in Lunenburg, MA (~38 miles, 55 minutes away)
parkerfarmma@gmail.com or call 978-785-9884
Red Fire Farm
http://www.redfirefarm.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12265964190&v=wall
Full Season (24 weeks): $645 (sliding scale of $590 to $720)
Main (20 weeks): $525 (sliding scale of $470 to $590)
Fruit: +$190 (must get veg share too to order fruit add-on)
Egg shares: +$65 for 6 eggs/week (Main Season) (get 2 shares for a dozen eggs each week); $78 for Full Season
Flower shares: +$100 for 10 weeks
Pickups: Brighton, MIT, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Newton, and Boston
Western MA pickups: Northampton, Amherst, Montague, Granby, Springfield, Pittsfield and Greenfield
They only have full shares. Tough to finish everything with just 1-2 people.
They also have a home delivery service in some zip codes.
Home delivery: +$175 (20 weeks), +$210 (24 wks)
Re-Vision Urban Farm
http://www.vpi.org/Re-VisionFarm/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ReVision-Urban-Farm/174831243621
partners with Drumlin Farm
$550 ($200 for low income living in Dorchester and Mattapan)
Pickup at Milton, Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Porter Sq, Central Sq, Somerville
June 15 to Oct 12, 2011
Siena Farms
http://www.sienafarms.com/
won "Best CSA" in Boston Magazine's 2010 Best of Boston
$825 for 24 weeks (longer season)
Pickups at Sofra Bakery and Cafe (1 Belmont St, Cambridge), Stir (102 Waltham St, Boston), and at the farm in Sudbury, MA.
First full week of June and continue through the last full week before Thanksgiving.
Six Farms CSA at Silverbrook Farm
http://www.silverbrookdartmouth.com/pages/about-our-csa
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/M21017
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1227126401
mid-June to end of October
Half - $335 or $355 / Full - $570 or $590
Pickups: Boston City Hall, Copley Square, Dorchester
Sparrow Arc Farm
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/M43122
http://www.sparrowarcfarm.blogspot.com/
Bounty Share (Aug 15-Oct 10): Full share $360, Half Share $225
Season Share (Jul 4-Oct 24): Full share $680, Half share $425
Pickups: Cambridge (Hi-Rise Bakery in Huron Village), Cambridge (Flour Bakery in Central Sq), and Flour Bakery at Fort Point Channel in Boston
Also pickups in Wellesley, MA, Portland, ME, and Kennebunk, ME.
Call 207.948.6105 or 207.323.4439 or email sparrowarcfarm@gmail.com.
Stearns Farm
http://stearnsfarmcsa.org/sfwiki/Public/VegAndFlowerShares/
Full Share: $650 +12 hours field labor
Alternate Weeks Share: $355 +6 hours field labor (pickup every other week)
If you can't work the fields, you can pay $10/hr so they can hire someone else
Harvest season lasts about 20 weeks from early June to late October
Pickup at the farm in Framingham, MA
Stillmans Farm (has Veg + Meat)
http://www.stillmansfarm.com
Small - $350 / Large - $500
Pickups in City Hall Plaza in Boston, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Quincy, Framingham, Southborough, New Braintree, Lunenberg,
Also a Meat CSA option for some locations. See above.
Stone Soup Farm
http://sites.google.com/site/stonesoupfarm/
Full (10-15lbs): $500 ($450-550, sliding-scale)
Half (5-8lbs): $300 ($260-360, sliding-scale)
Winter Share (4 pickups) $100
Egg share too though sold out for Summer, still available for Winter Shares
Pickups in Cambridge (sold out), Boston (The NonProfit Center at 89 South St), and at the farm in Belchertown, MA
413-687-4341 or stonesoupfarm@gmail.com
Waltham Fields Community Farm
http://communityfarms.org/
SOLD OUT 2011
Summer Share: $575 + $25 annual membership fee
Winter Share (3 deliveries): $150 + $25 annual membership fee
Some items are pick-your-own only
781-899-2403
Warner Farm
http://www.warnerfarm.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Warner-Farm/146528905401121
Small (single person or a couple with small appetite): $300
Medium (for small family): $475
Large (family of 3-5 people): $600
Fruit share add-on: $100 (double and triple shares available)
Egg share add-on (1 dozen/wk): $90 (2 dozen for $180)
Flower share add-on: $100
Pickup in Cambridge, Winchester, Woburn, and Wilmington
There's also an 8-week fall CSA for Brandeis University ($240/$280)
413-665-8331
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OTHER
Green City Growers
http://www.growmycitygreen.com/
Want your own backyard garden but don't know how to start? Or are you too busy to care for your garden? Green City Growers will build and install raised-bed gardens and set up a drip irrigation system for you. You can even hire them to come by each week to care for your garden. Met them once at a fundraiser and really really wished I had a yard where I could grow vegetables.
Mass Farmers Markets
http://www.massfarmersmarkets.org
Look for a farmer's market near you
Local Harvest
http://www.localharvest.org/
Search for local farms and CSA options by entering your zip code
Cross-posted in b0st0n: http://community.livejournal.com/b0st0n/7195930.html
CSA stands for Community-Supported Agriculture. Members pay a set fee (usually in advance) for a share of the season's harvest. Typically, for vegetable CSAs, members then pick up a box of veggies each week of the harvest season. For the meat CSA, we pick up a monthly batch of frozen meat.
Looks like people still look at that old post but the prices were out of date and websites had moved. Time for an update! Looking around, I was excited to see there were a lot more CSA options available now. There's even a fish CSA! While some are sold out for 2011 already, looks like some are still accepting new members.
If you don't want to commit to a weekly or monthly share, don't forget that most of these farms also sell at the Farmer's Markets. You'll get more for your money if you sign up with a CSA but if you don't cook often or if you go out of town a lot, you may find yourself with more vegetables than you know what to do with.
(www.massfarmersmarkets.org
Some of the pickups are at other businesses like restaurants, bakeries, and farmer's markets. I'm glad they provide a place for the csa share pickups. It's also a smart business on their part since I can't resist sampling their wares too. For example, many years ago, my Meat CSA pickup was on the same day as the Arlington Farmers Market. Worrying that the meat pickup would cause more traffic, the farmers market asked the farm to move the pickups to a different night. I don't know if it solved their traffic problems, but the end result for me is that I've never shopped at the Arlington Farmer's Market again since I wasn't going to make a separate trip there when there were other Farmer's Markets nearer to me.
Interested in looking for a CSA but you don't live around Boston?
Try searching http://www.localharvest.org/ for nearby farms and CSA options. You should probably look at that link anyhow since I'm probably not going to update this list again for a few more years and I probably missed a few places this time around anyhow.
Please share any reviews and comments you might have for these places!
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MEAT
Chestnut Farms - Meat CSA
http://www.chestnutfarms.org
Pickup in Arlington - Russell Commons Parking lot), Natick, Waltham Fields.
(Farther from Boston, there are also pickups at Stearns Farm,Amherst/Deerfield, Harvard, Heirloom (Westbro),Northampton,TipTop(Brookfield), and Hardwick (at the farm)
10 lbs/month = $88/month
15 lbs/month = $128/month
20 lbs/month = $165/month
25 lbs/month = $200/month
Sign up for 6 months at a time (starting in June or Dec)
Currently at capacity, accepting waitlisters.
We've been getting our meat through this CSA for almost 3 years now. Visted the farm on a couple of their open houses and saw the chickens living in converted old school buses, watched the goats eating everything they could get a hold of, and held little baby lambs. They give their pigs toys to play with in the winter so they're not bored. How cute is that? Oh...also at the pickups, there are sometimes eggs and goat meat sold separately. For Thanksgiving, they'll also sell turkeys that you need to order ahead of time. (Did you know turkeys can make a barking sound that sounds like a dog?) If you'd like to try their meat without committing to a CSA share, they also sell at the Farmer's Markets in Arlington, Natick, and Lexington.
Stillmans Farm (has Veg + Meat)
http://www.stillmansattheturkeyfarm.com/meatcsa.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stillmans-Farm/131442430228794
Quarter (~5lb) $46/month for 6 months
Half (~10lb) $80/month for 6 months (or $77.50/month for 12 months)
Full (~20lb) $155/month for 6 months (or $145/month for 12 months)
Sign up for 6 or 12 months at a time.
Meat CSA members also get a 20% discount on meat purchases at their farmers' markets during their membership.
Pickups in Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Quincy, Cambridge, and Lunenberg
Meat Farm in Hardwick, MA offering beef, lamb, pork, chicken.
They also have a special order list for turkeys and holiday meats (such as rack of lamb, beef tenderloin, and smoked ham...)
413.477.0345
The Farm School (has Veg + Meat)
http://www.farmschool.org/news_marketplace.html#meatCSA
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Farm-School/154777821864
Winter Meat CSA (October through March) includes 5 deliveries
$630 for a share - Each delivery has 12 pounds meat (beef,pork,lamb) and 2 dozen eggs
Pickup in Watertown
Look for info about signing up for the 2011-2012 Winter Meat CSA season
email any questions to kim@farmschool.org
John Crow Farm (meat and poultry)
http://www.johncrowfarm.com
I hadn't seen this one before. Lots of good options! Meat share have beef, lamb, pork, and a little chicken. The poultry includes chicken, eggs, and a holiday bird. A Christmas goose!
Meat CSA6 Months12months
5 lb/month $270 ($9/lb)$525 ($8.75/lb)
10 lb/month $480 ($8/lb) $930 ($7.75/lb)
15 lb/month $697.50 ($7.75/lb) $1350 ($7.50/lb)
20 lb/month $900 ($7.50/lb) $1740 ($7.25/lb)
25 lb/month $1050 ($7.00/lb) $2100 ($7.00/lb)
Poultry CSAMonthsPrice/lb Total
6 lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey 6 $7.50 $270
6 lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey + Xmas Goose 12 $7.25
12 lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey 6 $1350 ($7.50/lb) $6.60 $480
12lbs + 1 dozen eggs + TG Turkey + Xmas Goose 12 $6.45 $930
You can also sign up for Carnivore Cash which works like the Busa Bucks at Busa Farm. An example is that if you pay them $450 up front, they'll give you Carnivore Cash worth $500 that you can use at the farmers markets for meat and poultry. Take a look at their product list! Duck, pheasant, quail, turkey bacon, goat, lamb, rabbit, along with the usual beef, pork, and chicken. Talk about having a varied dinner table! I'll have to look for them at the Farmer's Markets.
Pickup: Cambridge, Somerville, Jamaica Plain, Groton, Bolton
Some areas offer the option of Home Delivery for an extra fee.
Groundworks Farm (chicken and veg)
http://www.groundworksfarm.com
One whole, frozen chicken every other week during the Summer Vegetable share distributions.
One share is 12 chickens, approximately 4 pounds each
$144+$34 for delivery to Cambridge (GREAT price -- avg $3.71/lb)
They also offer bulk prices for pork, chicken, eggs, and produce.
Pickup at the Harvest Coop in Cambridge (also in Middlebury VT, Hebron NH, and at the farm in Pittsford VT)
Kevin: 703-347-2448
Margaret: 802-310=4951
Email: info@groundworksfarm.com
Cape Ann Fresh Catch - Fish!
http://www.capeannfreshcatch.org/
Season from 3/7/11-5/27/11 or 12 Weeks
- Whole Fish: 4-6 lbs of whole fish. Delivered weekly. $20/wk
- Fillets: 2lbs of filleted fish. Delivered weekly. $24/wk
- Alternating: One week, a fillet share, the next week, whole fish. Delivered weekly. $22/wk
- Fillets-Bi-Weekly: 2 lbs of filleted fish. Delivered the odd-numbered weeks (wk 1, 3, 5...). $24/wk
- Whole Fish-Bi-Weekly: 4-6 lbs of whole fish. Delivered the even-numbered weeks (wk 2, 4, 6...). $20/wk
Pickups: Cambridge, Harvard Sq, Jamaica Plain, Fenway, Lexington, Acton, Lincoln, Sharon, Canton, Melrose, Ipswich,Marblehead, Gloucester, Beverly, Westboro
Email info@capeannfreshcatch.org or call 78-283-2504
Pete and Jen's Backyard Birds - NOT a CSA
http://peteandjensbackyardbirds.com
whole chickens (fresh or frozen) - SOLD OUT for 2011
- $6.15/lb for Cornish Cross chickens
- $6.65/lb for Freedom Rangers chickens
- $6.85/lb for capons (big 8-10lb chickens)
Whole Hog - $5.75/lb of hanging weight (avg hanging weight is 175-225lb)
Pork Large Sampler Pack (~20 lbs) - $180
Pork Small Sampler Pack (~10 lb) - $95
Sausage Sampler (9lb) - $75
Eggs - $6/dozen
Pickup at farm in Concord, MA
Later in season, they'll have rabbits and lamb too.
They've got cool videos on their website so you can see how the pigs and chickens live.
You can also buy individual cuts of pork at the mini-store on their farm too.
Looking for a hands-on experience with chicken harvesting? They train volunteers to help with processing chickens. The chickens are already sold out so you don't get to taste them unless you've already ordered one but you can help out and learn about that part of your food supply chain. I posted about working at one of them here.
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VEGETABLES
Allandale Farm
http://www.allandalefarm.com/csa/csa.html
SOLD OUT for 2011.
Found mention of this farm on Boston/Brookline border.
Full share: $635
Half share: $370
Egg share (1 dozen/wk for 20 weeks): $110
Members also receive 10% off in-store purchases on the weekly pick-up day.
Bay End Farm
http://www.bayendfarm.com/csa_page.htm
June to end of Oct (20 weeks)
$525 ($15 discount if you pay in full up front)
Pickup: Cambridge, Plymouth, and at Farm in Buzzard's Bay, MA
Brookfield Farm - 5-18 lbs. (14 lbs. avg.)
http://www.brookfieldfarm.org
17 weeks: $525 (from 1st week of June until about Thanksgiving)
Pickups in Arlington, Cambridge, Lexington, Jamaica Plain, Newton
You can also go to their farm in Amherst, MA to pick your own
very organized. over 20 years experience as CSA
They have a waiting list that's about 2 YEARS long. Guess they have very happy customers!
Busa Farm
http://busafarm.com/BusaFarmCSA/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Busa-Farm/61925552317
Pay $400 to receive $450 worth of Busa Bucks.
Pay $200 to receive $225 worth of Busa Bucks.
Busa Bucks can be used for ANY items sold in their farm stand store including eggs, grass-fed beef, pies, honey, fruits, and vegetables from other farms too. Also, members can go into the fields for specified vegetables and pick their own for a reduced price.
Buy from their farm stand in Lexington (just over Arlington border)
52 Lowell St, East Lexington, MA
617-548-6040
Since you use Busa Bucks, you have more say on which veggies you get. If you hate zucchini, you never have to buy it. And, because you decide when to go buy vegetables, it makes it easier if you're going to be out of town for work or a vacation. No dropoff option available. I was with them for 1 season while I lived in the area. I really liked the option to go out into the fields and pick my own fresh-off-the-vine beans and tomatoes and cook them up for dinner that night.
Dragonfly Farms
http://www.dragonfly-farms.com/csa.htm
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dragonfly-Farms-CSA/287160072107
Small $350
Regular $565
Fruit Share add-on $125
mid-June through October, about 19 weeks depending on the harvest
Pickup in Allston (also Westford and Pepperell)
Drumlin Farm
http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Drumlin_Farm/csa.php
Facebook? http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1497831811&sk=wall
20 weeks: $600 ($550 w/ 8 hours of field work)
A share is enough for 2 adults + 2 children
You can also add a Pick-Your-Own Share for $75 (not a stand-alone option)
Pick up at the farm in Lincoln, MA
You can also sign up for a Winter Share. Requires some field work or pay a penalty if you can't contribute labor.
Enterprise Farm
http://www.enterpriseproduce.com/
Local or summer/fall Season (May 31-Nov 19) (25 weeks): $500 (small) / $700 (large)
East Coast or witner/spring Season (Nov 28 - May 21): $700 (small) / $950 (large)
If you sign up after the season has started, the price will be pro-rated. If you pay in full for a Year-Round share, you can get $50 off.
Pickups: Arlington Heights, East Arlington, Brookline, Cambridge (sold out 2011), Dedham, Downtown Boston, Jamaica Plain, Newton/Wellesley, Somerville (Davis Sq)
There's also a Home Delivery option for Boston, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Brookline or Somerville for an extra fee.
The Farm School
http://www.farmschool.org/news_marketplace.html#veggieCSA
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Farm-School/154777821864
21 weeks (June-October): $600 for a weekly bushel box of organic veggies
Two styles of pickup:
1. 'Market-style' at Iggy's Bread - 130 Fawcett St, Cambridge, MA. Members can fill their box with with 9 to 12 seasonal veggies from 12 to 15 options from the stand they set up. (like your own private farmer's market!)
2. Traditional boxed share - pick up from a fridge at Athenahealth on Arsenal Street in Watertown, MA
Farmer Dave's
http://www.farmerdaves.net
Veggie shares run 20 weeks from mid-June through late October
Small (1-2 adults): $386.60 (optional +$144.32 for home delivery)
Regular (2-4 adults or 1-2 grocery bags or 5-20lbs): $541.24 (optional +$164.95 for home delivery)
Super (big households or those who wish to preserve some for winter months): $953.61 (optional +$206.19 for home delivery)
Also options for a Fruit share ($221.65) and a Late Fall share ($221.65). Lots of variables on pricing so see website for details.
Can contact them to set up a payment plan or pay with EBT/SNAP/Food Stamps.
Pickups in Beverly, Boston Medical Center, Burlington, Dracut, Gloucester, Jamaica Plain, Lawrence, Malden, Somerville, Tewksbury
Home Delivery option (by tricycle!) for Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Allston, Brighton, most of Brookline, and most of Jamaica Plain
First Root Farm
http://firstrootfarm.com
runs June-October (~22 weeks)
$650
Pickup in Davis Square in Somerville or at the farm in Concord, MA
Some crops are pick-your-own (beans, peas, cherry tomatoes, herbs, flowers)
Volunteer projects available if you'd like to get even more hands-on.
The Food Project
http://thefoodproject.org/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thefoodproject
$500 for 4-18lbs each week from June to end of October
Arlington, Cambridge, Somerville, Jamaica Plain
781-259-8621 x21 or email csa@thefoodproject.org
Also has options for picking up at their farms in Lincoln, Lynn, or Beverly
Want to get more hands on? They have lots of Volunteer opprotunities.
Groundworks Farm (chicken and veg)
http://www.groundworksfarm.com
23-24 shares from first week in June to last week in November
$535+$34 delivery to Cambridge
They also offer bulk prices for pork, chicken, eggs, and produce.
Pickup at the Harvest Coop in Cambridge (also in Middlebury VT, Poultney VT, Hebron NH, and at the farm in Pittsford VT)
Kevin: 703-347-2448 or Margaret: 802-310=4951
Email: info@groundworksfarm.com
Langwater Farm
http://langwaterfarm.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Langwater-Farm/160514450654638
15 weeks of Langwater Farm’s Certified Organic produce, first week of the farmers’ market (July 8th) to 2nd week of October.
Pickup near Ashmont T stop at the Farmers Market in Dorchester
$450 full share
$250 half share
langwaterfarm@gmail.com or call 508-205-9665
Or head out to Easton, MA for a longer season CSA and even pick your own pumpkin
Parker Farm
http://sites.google.com/site/parkerfarmma/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parker-Farm/193138255315
1st week of June to 1st week of Nov
Small: $375 (1-3 people, 5-7 different vegetables each week)
Large: $550 (3-5 people, 8-11 different vegetables each week)
Dropoffs in Davis Sq, Porter Sq, Central Sq
Farm is in Lunenburg, MA (~38 miles, 55 minutes away)
parkerfarmma@gmail.com or call 978-785-9884
Red Fire Farm
http://www.redfirefarm.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=12265964190&v=wall
Full Season (24 weeks): $645 (sliding scale of $590 to $720)
Main (20 weeks): $525 (sliding scale of $470 to $590)
Fruit: +$190 (must get veg share too to order fruit add-on)
Egg shares: +$65 for 6 eggs/week (Main Season) (get 2 shares for a dozen eggs each week); $78 for Full Season
Flower shares: +$100 for 10 weeks
Pickups: Brighton, MIT, Cambridge, Jamaica Plain, Somerville, Newton, and Boston
Western MA pickups: Northampton, Amherst, Montague, Granby, Springfield, Pittsfield and Greenfield
They only have full shares. Tough to finish everything with just 1-2 people.
They also have a home delivery service in some zip codes.
Home delivery: +$175 (20 weeks), +$210 (24 wks)
Re-Vision Urban Farm
http://www.vpi.org/Re-VisionFarm/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ReVision-Urban-Farm/174831243621
partners with Drumlin Farm
$550 ($200 for low income living in Dorchester and Mattapan)
Pickup at Milton, Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Porter Sq, Central Sq, Somerville
June 15 to Oct 12, 2011
Siena Farms
http://www.sienafarms.com/
won "Best CSA" in Boston Magazine's 2010 Best of Boston
$825 for 24 weeks (longer season)
Pickups at Sofra Bakery and Cafe (1 Belmont St, Cambridge), Stir (102 Waltham St, Boston), and at the farm in Sudbury, MA.
First full week of June and continue through the last full week before Thanksgiving.
Six Farms CSA at Silverbrook Farm
http://www.silverbrookdartmouth.com/pages/about-our-csa
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/M21017
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1227126401
mid-June to end of October
Half - $335 or $355 / Full - $570 or $590
Pickups: Boston City Hall, Copley Square, Dorchester
Sparrow Arc Farm
http://www.localharvest.org/csa/M43122
http://www.sparrowarcfarm.blogspot.com/
Bounty Share (Aug 15-Oct 10): Full share $360, Half Share $225
Season Share (Jul 4-Oct 24): Full share $680, Half share $425
Pickups: Cambridge (Hi-Rise Bakery in Huron Village), Cambridge (Flour Bakery in Central Sq), and Flour Bakery at Fort Point Channel in Boston
Also pickups in Wellesley, MA, Portland, ME, and Kennebunk, ME.
Call 207.948.6105 or 207.323.4439 or email sparrowarcfarm@gmail.com.
Stearns Farm
http://stearnsfarmcsa.org/sfwiki/Public/VegAndFlowerShares/
Full Share: $650 +12 hours field labor
Alternate Weeks Share: $355 +6 hours field labor (pickup every other week)
If you can't work the fields, you can pay $10/hr so they can hire someone else
Harvest season lasts about 20 weeks from early June to late October
Pickup at the farm in Framingham, MA
Stillmans Farm (has Veg + Meat)
http://www.stillmansfarm.com
Small - $350 / Large - $500
Pickups in City Hall Plaza in Boston, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Quincy, Framingham, Southborough, New Braintree, Lunenberg,
Also a Meat CSA option for some locations. See above.
Stone Soup Farm
http://sites.google.com/site/stonesoupfarm/
Full (10-15lbs): $500 ($450-550, sliding-scale)
Half (5-8lbs): $300 ($260-360, sliding-scale)
Winter Share (4 pickups) $100
Egg share too though sold out for Summer, still available for Winter Shares
Pickups in Cambridge (sold out), Boston (The NonProfit Center at 89 South St), and at the farm in Belchertown, MA
413-687-4341 or stonesoupfarm@gmail.com
Waltham Fields Community Farm
http://communityfarms.org/
SOLD OUT 2011
Summer Share: $575 + $25 annual membership fee
Winter Share (3 deliveries): $150 + $25 annual membership fee
Some items are pick-your-own only
781-899-2403
Warner Farm
http://www.warnerfarm.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Warner-Farm/146528905401121
Small (single person or a couple with small appetite): $300
Medium (for small family): $475
Large (family of 3-5 people): $600
Fruit share add-on: $100 (double and triple shares available)
Egg share add-on (1 dozen/wk): $90 (2 dozen for $180)
Flower share add-on: $100
Pickup in Cambridge, Winchester, Woburn, and Wilmington
There's also an 8-week fall CSA for Brandeis University ($240/$280)
413-665-8331
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OTHER
Green City Growers
http://www.growmycitygreen.com/
Want your own backyard garden but don't know how to start? Or are you too busy to care for your garden? Green City Growers will build and install raised-bed gardens and set up a drip irrigation system for you. You can even hire them to come by each week to care for your garden. Met them once at a fundraiser and really really wished I had a yard where I could grow vegetables.
Mass Farmers Markets
http://www.massfarmersmarkets.org
Look for a farmer's market near you
Local Harvest
http://www.localharvest.org/
Search for local farms and CSA options by entering your zip code
Cross-posted in b0st0n: http://community.livejournal.com/b0st0n/7195930.html