The season begins mid June and continues through the beginning of October for 17 weeks. Each week, we harvest and wash the veggies that are at their peak flavor, and pack them into baskets. A weekly newsletter is included, explaining how things are going on the farm, how to prepare and store your veggies and what you can expect in the next week’s basket.  There are also many recipes available here on the website.  
 
As the season progresses, you will receive ample shares of the bounty. You can check out the anticipated harvest dates on the chart to get a better idea of what to expect.  
 
Large Family Share - $660

Family Share $500

Single Share $350.

Pick-up at the farm - $60 off share price

Additional Options: We don't include these in basic share to better meet your preferences.
Each Week = $30 or every other week=$15. We'll start chard every other share first week and kale 2nd so you can rotate them if you prefer. Each option adds $1.76 per week (market value $2-3). If you use more of these, order 2+ shares:

-Mesclun Share (.25 lb per week)
-Herb Share (1/wk, inc bags basil for pesto)
-Baby Lettuce Mix Share (6 oz/wk Aug-Oct when less head lettuce is coming in)
-Chard Share (.75 lb)
-Kale Share (.5 lb)

Other Share Options:  
-1/2 Pint Raspberry Shares - for 10 weeks throughout season =$35
(Won't be 10 consecutive weeks). Raspberries are perishable and need to be eaten right away and/or refrigerated.
-Pint Blueberry Share - for 5 weeks =$40
-Cut Flower Share - for 10 weeks = $40-
-Bread Share from Orchard Hill Breadworks - for 15 weeks = $75
-Egg Share from Bella Galla Farm
- dozen for 17 weeks = $65
- dozen every other week for 9 weeks = $35

The price of the share includes delivery. If you choose to pick up at the farm, you’ll receive $60 discount off your share. We have a swap table at the farm so you can swap veggies you don’t want for those you do want. To ensure the freshness of you share please pick up on your pick-up day between 3:30 - 9:00 PM. Your baskets will be available the following day on the swap table. If it isn't picked up, it will be up for grabs for other members when they pick up their share on the next harvest day.

Each season is different depending on the weather, but we keep the cost of the share reasonable to take into account the worse scenario so you get your value regardless of the season. We plant more than what we need for the shares, as a back up in case the season isn't as abundant so we can have enough food for the shares. In a good season we sell the abundance to restaurants and through the farm store to cover the cost of production and harvest, and to make up for the lean years.

There is a late fee of $20 for those who join after March 1st.

About the Farm

In fall 2007, after 9 years in Sullivan, the farm moved to it’s permanent home in Fitzwilliam on 33 acres of Conservation Land. 2008 we grew for 210 families, a farm-stand, and local restaurants, 2009 280 families, 2010 265 families, restaurants, our farm store and 55 fall shares, 2011 will be our 13th year of producing delicious, healthy vegetables for our growing community.

Members are welcome to come to the farm to visit and/or help out. It feeds a part of all of us to be a part of how our food is grown. We host farm potlucks where you have the opportunity to share good food, conversation and community.

Compost, and other organic amendments are added to the soil to create a diverse, living environment for healthy plant growth. In order to protect the delicate balance between beneficials and pests, the greater environment, as well as the health of those who come in contact with the vegetables, we do not use herbicides, chemical insecticides, or fungicides. Pest problems are prevented through crop rotation, row covers, and timely cultivation. Cover crops are used to prevent erosion, add organic matter to the soil and capture nutrients that would otherwise be lost to leaching.
 
Other Options
For those interested in purchasing a bread share in addition to the first 2 weeks of bread from Orchard Hill that everyone receives, we'll have 5 types of bread on rotation for 15 weeks for $75. We have egg shares available as well from Bella Galla Farm in Dublin 1 dozen each week for $65 or every other week for $35. Bread, cookies, eggs, raspberries, pick your own raspberries, honey, jam, maple syrup, soap, cheese and vegetables in abundance can be purchased at the farm store. If you don't pick up your share, you can email orders to Tracie for additional items to be placed in your basket.

We have spring and fall shares available as well to extend our local eating into the entire season. Sign up for the farm newsletter to keep up to date for more details on these shares.

Share Care Fund
We created a share care fund to supplement the cost of shares to families in need.  Last year, members donated $1160 to supplement the shares of three families and two large family shares for the Jaffrey Food Pantry! If you need share care fund assistance for your share, please contact Tracie Smith. There is money to partially or fully pay off your share, depending on your needs.