Directory of CSA's in the Pioneer Valley
of Western Massachusetts
published by the Pioneer Valley CSA Collaborative
web address: http://www.pvcsa.org
created: 03.March.2005 ; last updated: April 6.2006
Brookfield Farm, (Amherst), The third CSA in the USA and the first
in the Pioneer Valley (1986). The farm markets all of its produce (vegetables,
beef, and pork) through a 520-share CSA. Shares are available in the Pioneer
Valley and the Boston Area.
Dan Kaplan
phone: 413-253-7991
email: info@brookfieldfarm.org
web: www.brookfieldfarm.org
Common Wealth CSA, (Greenfield), joins together five growing operations,
from Colrain to Granby to share the responsibility and rewards of Community
Supported Agriculture. We offer our distribution in Greenfield behind
Green Fields Market on Wednesdays from 3:00-6:30 PM from June through
October. The share price is sliding scale: medium $300-400, large share
$575-700.
Suzanne Carlson or Rich Pascale
phone: 413-774-2112 or 413-624-3358
email: rwpascale@hotmail.com
Crabapple Farm, (Chesterfield), offers three share size options for our full season (June through Oct). We also offer Summer Only and Fall Only shares. Shareholders may fill their CSA bag once a week with their choice of the Certified Organic vegetables that we have harvested, and may pick their own flowers, herbs, peas, beans, and cherry tomatoes. Distribution times are Mondays and Thursdays 2-6pm. Our Farmstand is open during the same times, offering our vegetables, seedlings, eggs, beef, lamb, sheepskins, and other products.
Tevis and Rachel Robertson-Goldberg
phone: 413-296-0310
email: crabapplefarm@verizon.net
Food Bank Farm, (Hadley), is one of the largest CSAs in the country
and the first with the primary mission of helping to feed those in need.
At the same time you enjoy your bounty, your membership helps the farm
raise healthy, organic produce for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts!
A Farm Share feeds a family of 3-5 and is $435 for the season.
Michael Docter
phone: 413-582-0013
email: foodbankfarm@yahoo.com
web: www.foodbankwma.org/farm/
Hampshire College CSA, (Amherst),
Hampshire runs a fall-only (September - November) CSA program offering
200 shares to the greater five college community including staff,
faculty and students. Please contact us for more information.
Nancy Hanson
phone: 413-559-5599
email: nhanson@hampshire.edu
web: csa.hampshire.edu
Intervale Farm, (Westhampton), is a family run, sustainable farm
that has been in operation since 1936 and been selling at local farmer’s
markets for 23 years. Our CSA offers produce, fresh herbs, and cut flowers.
Pickup is at the farm. The share price is $400 per season. Fresh eggs
and bedding plants from our greenhouses are offered at a discount to members.
Maureen Dempsey and Rick Tracy
phone: 413-527-5440
email: intervale5@comcast.net
Laughing Dog Farm, (Gill), offers ample, customized CSA shares to groups of families in the Gill, Turners, Millers Falls, Wendell, Greenfield area who desire a fine, diverse flow of ultra-fresh, heirloom vegetables, flowers and other produce, from May through late October. Laughing Dog CSA '07 subscribers will organize themselves into regional family groups to help build community and streamline weekly deliveries. CSA members are expected to participate in occasional organizing, harvesting, promotional or delivery-related tasks.
Danny Botkin
phone: 413-863-8696
email: dbotkin@valinet.com
web: www.laughingdogfarm.com
Natural Roots CSA, (Conway), is a horse-powered farm which offers CSA shares for pick up on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:30 to 6:30 pm, from the first week in June through early November. Share prices are sliding scale: full shares are $385 - $475, and half shares are $230 - $275. A share in the CSA includes you-pick crops such as cherry tomatoes, peas, beans, sunflowers and berries. During pickup you can also purchase local honey, maple syrup, miso, cheese, and fresh bread, as well as our own all-natural yarn, roving, raw fleece, sheepskins, and grassfed lamb.
David Fisher and Anna Maclay
phone: 413-369-4269
email: csa@naturalroots.com
Red Fire Farm, (Granby), offers diverse, weekly CSA shares with
a variety of options to meet your needs - and ranging geographically from
Springfield to Greenfield. Additional crops (peas, beans, herbs strawberries,
and cut flowers) will also be available to CSA members for pick-your-own
at no additional cost.
Ryan Voiland
phone: 413-467-SOIL
email: redfirefarm@juno.com
web: www.redfirefarm.com
Riverland Farm and CSA, (Sunderland), We grow a large selection
of organically raised vegetables. We’re especially known for our
organic sweet corn, garlic, strawberries and salad mix. We offer two types
of CSA options: Farmshare members buy a share before the season starts
and then come for weekly pickups at the farm. A farmstand member prepays
for discounted credit at our roadside farmstand and then comes as often
as they wish to spend their credit.
Meghan Arquin & Rob Lynch
phone: 413-687-5781
email: riverlandfarmer@yahoo.com
web: www.riverlandfarm.com
Sangha Farm, (Ashfield), Offers CSA shares for the western MA and
central CT regions. Shares are picked up at the farm or area farmers markets,
with some delivery available. Share costs range from $350-$450, half-shares
$180-$260. We offer a wide variety of sustainably grown vegetables, herbs
and flowers from June through mid-November. Farm stand open daily June-Nov.
Come visit!
Derek and Maribeth Ritchie
phone: 413-628-0026
email: sanghafarm@yahoo.com
Shoestring Farm, (Colrain), Long-time organic farmer Rich Pascale
(vendor at the Greenfield Farmer’s Market since 1975 and co-founder
of Common Wealth CSA) will collaborate this year with Jay Schneider and
Therese Fitzsimmons to offer CSA shares for on-the-farm pick-up, Fridays
from 3:30 to 6:00 PM from June through October. We offer a large selection
of organic small fruits and vegetables and pick your own beans, peas,
and herbs to shareholders. Share price is sliding scale: $300-400. Maple
syrup also available.
Rich Pascale
phone: 413-624-3358
email: info@shoestringfarm.net
web: www.shoestringfarm.net
Simple Gifts Farm, (North Amherst),
is a CSA at the North Amherst Community Farm,
preserved from development by an impressive community fundraising
effort. We have been at the Amherst Farmer's Market for 8 years and are
known for our heirloom tomatoes and salad mix. The NACF will allow us
to deepen our connection with the local community and help people
connect to their food supply. Share price is a sliding scale of $250-300 for a half-share or $400-500 for a full share. A limited number of workshares are also available.
Jeremy Barker Plotkin
phone: 413-323-9608
email: jbp@the-spa.com
Three Sisters Farm, (Montague), We
use mostly heirloom and indigenous seeds, we sell locally, we maintain
extra-healthy soil, and we enjoy freedom from dependence on chemicals.
Shares can be picked up at the farm for residents of the Pioneer Valley
and will be home delivered for residents of the greater Boston
area. The season will run from approximately June through
October. Full Share cost for season is $450, Half-Share $225. A
deposit of $225 is required.
Tom or Kristina
phone: 413-774-3170
email: info@threesistersfarm.com
web: www.threesistersfarm.com
Wilder Brook Farm, (Charlemont/Shelburne Falls), again offers herbs
and flowers as a regular part of our CSA shares - as well as certified
organic vegetables. Our price for a full share is $375-450 (sliding scale).
Virtually all of our members come to the farm to pick up. We want you
to enjoy our fields and gardens, chickens, cats and dog - and we welcome
children. Contact us about joining for 2005.
John Hoffman and Kate Stevens
phone: 413-625-6967
email: songline50@aol.com
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