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05/08/2019 12:00 AMIf you haven’t already, it’s time to sign up for your community supported agriculture (CSA) farmshare.
When it comes to farmshares, you pay a certain amount up front. In return, not only will you be guaranteeing yourself and your family a spring and summer full of fresh food, you will be supporting local farmers and providing them with some steady financial support.
It’s an essential element in a business that can be fraught with risk, and subject to the vagaries of Mother Nature.
When it comes to loving your local, there are few things more meaningful than buying a community share from your local farmer.
Here are some area farms that are offering farmshares this year. If you know of one that should be included on this list, let us know at p.mcnerney@shorepublishing.com.
Barberry Hill Farm
353 Boston Post Road
Madison, CT 06443
203-245-2373
www.barberryhillfarm.com
Bishops Orchards
1355 Boston Post Road
Guilford, CT 06437
203-453-2338
CSA@Bishopsorchards.com
bishopsorchards.com/the-farm/csa-program
Bitta-Blue
Susan Willis
228 River Road
Killingworth CT 06419
860-663-2428
willis@vtrocket.com
Cecarelli Farms
199 Old Post Road
Northford, CT 06472
203-484-0101
cecarelli.farm@gmail.com
cecarellifarms.com/product/csa-shares
Frankie’s Fruit & Vegetables
1940 Hartford Turnpike
North Haven, CT
203-376-0407
Frankie, who runs the farm, says anyone interested in a farmshare should come to the stand in person before Thursday, May 16 to sign up in person.
Hindinger Farm
835 Dunbar Hill Road
Hamden Ct. 06514
www.hindingersfarm.com
203-288-0700
Elizabeth Hindinger says the farm is still accepting sign ups. The season runs from mid-June through late November, and pickups are available on Wednesday and Saturday. Days can be switched with a week's notice. A table with substitutions is provided. Boxes that are not picked up in a timely manner can be donated. Optional add-ons include eggs and sunflower bouquets. Those who sign up for shares also get a five percent discount in the farm's shop.
J. DeFrancesco & Son Inc
336 Forest Road
Northford, CT 06472
203-484-2028
Lyman Orchards
32 Reeds Gap Road
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6012
lymanstore.com/collections/csa
Scott’s Yankee Farmer, LLC
436 Boston Post Road
East Lyme, CT 06333
860-739-5209
info@scottsyankeefarmer.net
www.scottsyankeefarmer.net/csa.php
Star Light Gardens
Ty and David Zemelsky
54 Fowler Ave.
Durham, CT 06422
860-463-0166
starlightgardens@comcast.net
Upper Pond Farm
256 Beaver Brook Road
Lyme, CT 06371
616-292-3311
upperpondfarmcsa@gmail.com
www.upperpondfarm.com/csashares
Wellstone Farm
Ian Gibson
356 Candlewood Hill Road
Higganum, CT 06441
860-878-2573
wellstonefarm@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/wellstonefarm/
Mack Goller, the CSA manager of Wellstone Farm, says that over the course of the 16-week share from July through October, members pick up seven to 10 items per week on Thursday afternoons. "Shares are perfect for a small family, and consist of a wide range of delicious and freshly harvested produce."