Winter CSAs
Drumlin Farm
A proper CSA, wherein you are asked to work as part of your shareholder agreement. Winter shares include greens, onions and all the usual suspects. Full Share - $400; Half Share - $200. If you can’t fulfill work requirements, you can pay more: $100 for a full share, $50 for half.
Enterprise Farm
This share includes a lot of storage crops from Massachusetts-based farms, but it also draws from farms along the East Coast: tomatoes, green beans, lettuce — and some Florida citrus, for example. It’s 95 percent organic. Runs December-May. You can sign up anytime and they’ll pro-rate your cost. But for the full winter season, a large share goes for $950: small $700. Pickup in multiple locations. MetroPedalPower delivery available.
Farmer Dave’s
This is an extended share for the regular CSA season, running through November and the first week of December. The final two shares will be larger holiday shares. Farmer Dave’s asks shareholders to sign up for the winter share at the time of regular registration. Expect your typical storage veggies for an extra $200 on the regular share cost.
Red Fire Farm’s Deep Winter CSA
Every two weeks in January, February and March, Red Fire will deliver root crops, greens (like bok choy and spinach) and local products (like Real Pickles) in their Deep Winter Share. This year, they’ll also have some frozen produce from the growing season in the share. Eggs are available too. $250/share; $39 for half-dozen eggs. Pickup available at Metro Pedal Power in Union Sq., Somerville. Other sites TBA.
Shared Harvest CSA
A multi-farm that comprises Riverland Farm, Cider Hall Farm, Picadilly Farm, Busa Farm, Brookwood Farm and Baer’s Best Beans (Moraine Farm). Shares come in two- and three-month options ($240/$160 respectively), with a monthly distribution, Oct-Dec. Lots of storage crops, some fresh stuff, too. Additional items available include honey, maple syrup, cheese, bulk apples, cider and veggies, etc.. This is organized by Gretta Anderson, she of the former Belmont CSA. Details and subscription form on the web site, or contact Gretta for info: grettaanderson[at]earthlink.net. Pickup in Lexington and Canton this year. (We’ll be working the Lexington distribution again!)
Stillman’s
Three Saturday pickups: Two in November, one in December: storage crops, fresh stuff too. $150, limited to 100 members. Essentially an extension of the Stillman’s regular season CSA. Jamaica Plain pickup only.
World Peas
Multi-producer summer CSA with extended season option. World Peas combines produce from more than 20 beginning, immigrant and refugee farmers. Delivery to Dracut, Lowell, Winchester, Concord, Andover, Medford, East Boston and Chinatown. Extended season is three deliveries: late October, mid-November and mid-December. Extended season share is $120 (open only to main season shareholders).