C.S.A. Shares
We are now enrolling for 2013 Summer Shares. We can now accept credit and debit card payments by Paypal or Dwolla (lower fees). You are also very welcome to mail a check.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
NEW! Pick up your summer share at Clover Food Labs in Harvard Square, Inman Square, Brookline or Burlington - sign up for pick-up at Clover through their website.
The Winter Harvest Share continues through Wednesday, May 22. Pick up in Boston (3:30-5:30pm), Cambridge (4:30-6pm) or Hadley (3:30-6pm). We are sold out of Winter Harvest Shares for 2012! Summer shares begin the first week of June.
The Farm Share For Food Lovers
A season of the highest quality produce from our farm. We grow only the best tasting varieties of vegetables for your table. Choose Summer or Winter shares - or both! Add on an Egg Share for our own free range eggs (now sold out), a Flower Share for a fresh-cut bouquet of our own colorful blooms, or the Fruit Share to receive seasonal fruit from neighboring farms.
Join us for a culinary adventure!
You will receive a selection of seasonal produce that changes from week to week. Our website and blog serve as a users' guide complete with recipes for delicious seasonal meals. You will never be left wondering what to do with everything in your share.
What's in a Share?
Our Summer Share runs for 20 weeks from June-October and typically includes about 8 different varieties of seasonal vegetables and herbs each week (around 10 pounds of produce). Most vegetables you can think of will be part of the share one week or another! The favorites (tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, corn, broccoli, etc.) will be distributed multiple times, the lesser known veggies will be given out less frequently, some specialty items will only be included once. 2013 Summer Shares are available in one size only, comparable to last year's "small share", but with greater diversity, and in quantities appropriate for households of 2 adults.
The Winter Harvest Share runs for 14 pick-ups (roughly every other week) from late October through May - right up until the Summer Share begins again. Shares include tons of fresh greens like spinach, kale, lettuce, salad mix, herbs and bunched roots - all from our greenhouses - as well as stored garlic, onions, potatoes, winter squash, carrots, beets and other roots, plus occasional treats from neighboring farms such as fruit, yogurt, flour, cheese, or jam. Eggs are available as an add-on. 2012 Winter Harvest Share can be picked up on Wednesdays in Cambridge (4:30-6pm), Boston (3:30-6pm) and Hadley (3:30-6pm) on the following dates:
- Wednesday, October 24
- Wednesday, November 7
- Tuesday, November 20 (due to Thanksgiving holiday)
- Wednesday, December 5 & 19
- Wednesday, January 16
- Wednesday, February 13 & 27
- Wednesday, March 13 & 27
- Wednesday, April 10 & 24
- Wednesday, May 8 & 22
The options...
1. Pick up at the farm in Hadley (81 Rocky Hill Road): Saturdays, 9 am - noon
Market-style mix-and-match, plus pick-your-own vegetables and flowers. 2013 Summer Shares are $400 for 20 weeks from June-October.
2. Pick up at Cooley Dickinson Hopsital in Northampton (30 Locust St, Rt 9): Wednesdays 3-5pm
Market-style mix-and-match, plus pick-your-own vegetables and flowers. 2013 Summer Shares are $400 for 20 weeks from June-October.
3. Pick up in Cambridge at The Democracy Center in Harvard Square. (45 Mt. Auburn St). Wednesdays, 4:30-6 pm
Market-style mix-and-match. 2013 Summer Shares are $400 for 20 weeks from June-October.
3. Pick up in Boston at The NonProfit Center, (89 South St Boston) Wednesdays, 3:30 – 6 pm
Market-style mix-and-match. 2013 Summer Shares are $400 for 20 weeks from June-October.
4. Market Share
Market Share is the most user-friendly, flexible way to join a CSA in the Pioneer Valley. Pick out exactly what you want from our amazing display at any of four convenient farmers market locations throughout the Pioneer Valley. Visit the Market Share page for details.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR 2013 SHARES
Is this share right for me?
- You cook at home at least 3 nights a week and love to try new things
- You delight in the change of seasons and they inspire your creations in the kitchen
- You are looking for a more user-friendly C.S.A. experience
Why The Kitchen Garden?
For the Love of Good Food
The Pioneer Valley is home to dozens of C.S.A. farms, many that are well established and a growing number of new ones. The Kitchen Garden provides a new and different experience in a C.S.A., a new way for consumers to feel a connection with the food they eat and the people who grow it.
A Community of Passionate Cooks
We farm because we love food and want to share this joy with others. With the Kitchen Garden C.S.A., we seek to create a community of passionate cooks, a community that believes in fresh, local food because it is simply more pleasurable to cook and eat!
The Kitchen Garden harnesses online media and social networking to further the goals of Community Supported Agriculture: a desire for community and a connection to the food we eat, and the people who grow it. Check out our Facebook page if you haven't.
A Wealth of Information
The farm’s website is a fabulous resource for cooks. A frequently updated blog keeps you up-to-date with what’s growing on the farm and what’s cooking in the kitchen. We write our own recipes and share many tips and techniques for making tasty dishes. The Facebook page is there for you to connect with us and one another, to keep in touch and share stories and recipes.
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