Eating locally grown food is valuable on so many levels -- ecologically, economically, nutritionally, sociologically, spiritually -- that it's no wonder many CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farms in our region report that new and returning members are signing up earlier every year and that waiting lists to join are inevitable. Now's the time to lock in the one that suits your needs. Convenience is key when picking a farm, because you want make sure you can make your weekly pick-up. Many of the farms offer more than one pick-up location, some deliver, and a handful even have pick-up locations in NYC and Brooklyn. All CSAs offer vegetables, of course, and some offer fruits, flowers, local eggs, meats, cheeses and even herbal remedies. If you're a serious cook or have a large family, you might consider joining two different CSAs to fully experience the bounty of summer in the Rural Intelligence region. For a list of even more CSAs, farms and restaurants in our area and southern Vermont, see the Berkshire Grown website.
Berkshire CountyFarm Girl Farm Pumpkin Hollow Road North Egremont, MA 413.528.1952 Full share (June -- October): $630.00; summer share (June -- September): $450.00 Indian Line Farm 7 Jug End Road South Egremont, MA 413.528.8301 Regular share (early June -- early November): $625.00; summer share (early June -- Labor Day): $475.00; working share: $400.00; supersize flower share: $75.00 (with vegetable share) & $125.00 (w/o vegetable share); fruit share: $200.00
Three Maples Market Garden98 State Line Road West Stockbridge, MA 413.329.8601 Share (June -- December, 18 weeks): $225; family share (same time frame): $375 (Three Maples produce shown)Wolfe Spring Farm946 Hewins Street Sheffield, MA 413.229.2012 Share (May 1 through November 1): $600 Woven Roots Farm12 McCarty Road Tyringham, MA 413.243.6122 Share (June 7 through November 1): $600 Columbia CountyThe Farm at Miller's Crossing81 Roxbury Road Hudson, NY 518.851.2331 Regular share: $535; single share: $285; beef share: $240 (prices if paying by cash or check)
Good Fight Herb Co.Germantown, NY 646.361.4619 Herb share (four times a year, once each season): $330, plus a $100 deposit due by April 16. In total, the share includes 20 herbal products, four self-care surprises, four informational booklets, one consultation, one customized formula, and up to three plant walks. Hawthorne Valley Farm 327 Route 21C Ghent (Harlemville), NY 518.672.7500 Full vegetable share: $525; half vegetable share: $280; fruit share: $205 Little Seed GardensP.O. Box 195 Chatham, NY 518.392.0063 Share: $475; Early Bird Special for returning members with payments postmarked by March 15: $450 (Little Seeds beets shown above)Red Oak Farm 1921 Route 9 Stuyvesant, NY 518.799. 2052 25-week share (choose every week from a variety of vegetables, fruit, eggs, teas and herbs): $495
Roxbury Farm2501 Route 9H P.O. Box 338 Kinderhook, NY 518.758.8558 23 weeks of vegetables: $558; 20 weeks of fruit: $80; winter share: $125; beef, lamb, pork, and chicken shares also available: $130 -- $145 (Roxbury Farm tomatoes shown)Trusted Roots Farm402 County Route 34 East Chatham, NY 518.794.0236 Full vegetable share: $550; working vegetable share: $450; small vegetable share: $350; half- and full-dozen egg shares also available. Dutchess CountyFishkill Farms9 Fishkill Farm Road Hopewell Junction, NY 845.897.4377 Standard share (25 weeks): $950; small share (25 weeks): $550; egg share (25 weeks): $138; milk shares and meat shares also available.
Hearty Roots Farm1830 Route 9 Germantown, NY 845.943.8699 Weekly share (22 weeks): $595 ($600 if you join after March 15) Every-other-week share (11 weeks): $320 ($325 if you join after March 15) Paisley FarmP.O. Box 376 Red Hook (Tivoli), NY 845.756.3803 Vegetable share (22 weeks beginning June 4): $550; fruit share (17 weeks beginning June 4): $290; egg shares and pork shares also available. Sisters Hill Farm127 Sisters Hill Road PO Box 22 Standfordville, NY 845.868.7048 Weekly share: $650 to $750 (depending on the amount of your initial deposit); every-other-week share: $350 to $400 (depending on deposit) Sol Flower Farm & CSA41 Kaye Road Millerton, NY 518.567.1951 Full share (June -- November): $650; summer share (June -- September): $500; working share (June -- November): $425; flower share (late June -- mid-September): $200; cheese shares also available. (Sol Flower farmer and produce shown above)Litchfield County
Anderson Acres Farm1 Anderson Acres Kent, CT 860.799.6453 Produce-only share: $680; with eggs: $779 (Anderson Acres Farm shown)Chubby Bunny FarmUndermountain & Cobble Roads Falls Village, CT 860.824.4362 Local farm share: $575; box delivery: $675; White Plains box: $665; Whippoorwill Farm (Salisbury) box: $575 Ridgway Farm142 Town Street West Cornwall, CT 06796 860.672.0279 Half share: $225; full share:$325; super full share (everything in the full share, plus farm specials like flowers and maple syrup): $400
Waldingfield Farm4 East Street Washington, CT 860.868.7270 Full share: $650; half share: $450 Wright Farm226 Sharon Turnpike Goshen, CT 860.491.9868 Full share (includes veggie, fruit & bakery from June -- October): $610; half share: $375; half share bakery only: $380
