Welcome to Six Farms CSA at Silverbrook Farm
BRINGING LOCAL FARMERS TOGETHER WITH LOCAL CONSUMERS
Now Offering Locations in Dartmouth, Cambridge, Chatham and Provincetown, Massachusetts


WHAT IS CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture (or Community Sustainable Agriculture).  In other words, buying locally supports local farms.  A CSA is a collection of consumers that agree to purchase products from a local farm (or group of farms) throughout a season.  Our members purchase a “share” of the farm and each week go to the farm to pick-up or, have the product delivered to their town.  It is a creative way to eat locally ,keep farms in your town and reduce your carbon footing !


HOW TO JOIN!
We are accepting new 2008 members throughout the month of June. There are limited spots available, so buy your shares today to guarantee a spot. Gift Certificates are now available

Step 1. SELECT YOUR DESIRED CSA LOCATION
Step 2. DECIDE ON PAYMENT METHOD

Step 3. FILL OUT PROVIDED CSA MEMBERSHIP FORM

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABOUT CSA & BENEFITS OF JOINING
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture (or Community Sustainable Agriculture). In other words, buying locally supports local farms.  A CSA is a collection of consumers that agree to purchase products from a local farm (or group of farms) throughout a season.  For the 20 weeks of the CSA you know the farmer that is producing your fruits and vegetables, and how they are being farmed.

Silverbrook Farm is coordinating the Six Farms CSA. We partner with other farms to help provide the freshest, most delicious and diverse products available in our area. At Silverbrook Farm you will find a unique variety of vegetables that are not usually available in any supermarket. We will be providing fruit, flowers, local cheeses, eggs, honey, jams, breads, baked goods and other treats. All produce is freshly harvested on the pick-up day or the day before and displayed in the barn at Silverbrook Farm for your selection. (Provincetown, Cambridge and Chatham shareholders receive their shares carefully boxed in reuseable bins.)

Food is political (a great discussion for your next dinner party). Where you spend your food dollars makes a big difference to our environment and the local scenery. Spending your food dollars at Shaw's and Sid Wainers supports farms in California and Mexico. Spending just a fraction of those dollars locally, you support local farms AND keep them from becoming housing developments or strip malls.

Michael Pollen states in his wonderful book, The Omnivores Dilemma, that five calories of petroleum are spent to produce one calorie of food. Most of this expense comes from trucking food long distances, to your table: strawberries from Argentina? Other petro-calories come from pesticides and fertilizers used in conventional agriculture. Buying local and organically grown produce means that you are not only saving local farms but also reducing the effects of excessive petroleum use in agriculture (20% of our nations energy use!). If everyone ate one local meal a week, the USA would save 1.1 million barrels of oil a WEEK!

We promise to share your dollars with other local farms, to label products with the names of the farms they come from and to introduce the farmers to you as the season progresses. The Europeans say “Eat your view” meaning if you want local farms, you need to buy from them. Supporting local farmers means that farms and the means to produce food, will exist in your community. Coming to a farm connects old and young to the concepts of where food comes from, not just from the mega food chains.

Events at the Dartmouth CSA
During the 20 weeks the CSA takes place, there will be special events such as hatching chicks, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, honey extracting, cider pressing, guest speakers, children's garden and educational, fun times. Members are encouraged to (carefully and respectfully) wander and experience farm life.

FARMS THAT ARE INVOLVED
The Farms are in Dartmouth and Westport an are in a 6 mile radius from Silverbrook Farm:

• Allen's Neck Farm - Certified Organic
• Hillside Farm - Conventional Corn Grower
• The King Farm - Non-Certified Organic
• Silverbrook Farm - Non-Certified Organic
• Shy Brothers Cheese
• Sylvan's Nursery - Non-Certified Organic
• Matte's Orchards - Conventional Fruits and Veggies

TYPES OF PRODUCTS YOU CAN EXPECT
We guarantee products that are local, fresh, and unique. You will experience the seasonal harvest of New England. Each week there will be a new mix of vegetables, fruits and herbs that are harvested that day or the day before. You will have the opportunity to try some new and unusually tasty varieties of produce as well as many old favorites. We are very flexible, please ask to exchange something that your family does not enjoy with something that they do. (At the discretion of the manager)

Depending on the month, you may receive multiple (varieties) of:

Salad Greens (5)	Tomatoes (3)	Heirloom Tomatoes (8)	String Beans (3)	Beets (3)
Peas (2)	Basil (9)	Cucumbers (2)	Peppers (5)	Squash (8)
Pea Tendrils	Leeks	Garlic	Corn	Flowers
Raspberries	Blueberries	Grapes (2)	Herbs	Spinach

Later in the season your share may also include several (varieties) of:

Fingerling Potatoes (3-5)	Onions (2-3)	Winter Squash (3-5)	Asian Pears (3)	Turnips
Macomber Turnips	Broccoli	Carrots	Apples (3)	Parsnips
Melons	Eggplant	Kale & Chard	Peaches	Currants

Click to see approximate amounts included in your share during three selected weeks.

Other Products
Local cheeses, eggs, honey, jams, breads, baked goods, herbs, potted plants and other treats are also available and are occasionally included in the share.

Meat
This year we are introducing hormone & nitrate free, locally raised, vacum packed, free range meat. It will be available every week by special order.  (Sorry, unavailable in Cambridge this year.)

GIFT CERTIFICATES
Give the gift of fresh, locally grown food. We have certificates for family shares, half shares or a one time gift basket. The baskets contain everything included in that weeks share and are priced at $17.50 and $30.00. They can be redeemed on any Wednesday with a one day notice.

Introduce friends and family to your farmers market!
We sell gift certificates at all the farmers markets we attend, redeemable at any of those markets or at Silverbrook Farm on Wednesdays. Just ask us.

For More Information - Email: Silverbrook.Farm@comcast.net

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