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Market Members who offer a CSA

A CSA is a subscription plan whereby a shopper pays for their food ahead of time and then often receives a bonus in the amount of food they get for their payment. In addition the shopper helps the farmer with their annual tight springtime cash flow.

Various types of CSA plans are offered by the market members listed below; contact them directly for more information. Of course all of these members also sell their products in the usual way.

There are two basic types of CSA to choose from, and each of these farms offers one or the other type:

  • A Debit type CSA is one where your CSA subscription buys you a credit at that farm and during the season you shop against that credit, similar to using a debit card.

  • A Box of Food type CSA is one where the farmers puts up a box of food for you each week during a defined season.

Market Members who offer a CSA:

Farm
Name		Type of
Plan		Joining
Deadline?		Pick Up
at Market?		Minimum
Cost		   IncludesWinter CSA
Available?
Fail Better FarmDebitNoneYes$50Anything at our stand.
See our CSA handout.		No8
Grassland FarmBox of FoodNo5$60-$751Milk.4
See our CSA brochure.		Yes
(milk)
New Beat FarmDebit2May 1Yes3$1002Mix of vegetables.
See brochures for our CSA and our Market Share.		No
Peacemeal FarmDebitYes$100Anything at our stand.
See our CSA brochure.		??
Ripley FarmBox of FoodJune 157No6$35016 weeks of in-season veggies. See our website for more info and brochure.No
Snakeroot Organic FarmDebitApril 1 and May 1Yes$100Anything at our stand or any other market member's stand.
See our CSA Plan		No
Vine and Branch FarmDebitYes$100Beef, Lamb, Pork, Eggs.
See our CSA flyer.		Yes9
(meat)

Notes:
1. Grassland's stand-alone CSA cost is $75. If you also have a Veggie share, the cost is $60

2. New Beat Farm also has Family Shares for $500, Winter shares for $250, and flower shares for $100. Price quoted is for a standard summer share picked up at market. See their brochures for more details.

3. New Beat Farm also arranges deliveries to Belfast, Waterville and Portland, or you can pick up at the farm.

4. Grassland Farm also has veggie shares at $200 for a Single Share and $400 for a Family Share.

5. Grassland Farm veggie shares are available at their Skowhegan farm or at the Skowhegan Farmers' Market.

6. Ripley Farm offers pickup at the farm in Dover, or delivery to 30 Central St. in Bangor for $25 additional, or home deliveries in the Bangor area for $75 additional.

7. Late memberships are pro-rated for the remainder of the season.

8. Fail Better Farm attends some of the winter markets where they honor CSA credit, which is valid until it is used up.

9. Vine and Branch Farm also has a veggie CSA which runs from May thru September.

To see how some folks are using their CSA share to feed the hungry, visit Expanding the CSA Concept.

For a complete county-by-county list of all CSA programs statewide, see MOFGA's CSA Directory.

Version 14-Mar-2011.