Farmer Dave Announces Malden CSA Sign-Ups
Interested in another way to get those vegetables we're all supposed to be eating? Those who sign up with Farmer Dave can pick up fresh produce weekly in Malden Center.
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CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and puts you “the consumer” in direct relationship with the production of your food. By paying for your produce upfront you become a “shareholder” on the farm’s yearly harvest. And each week you receive a portion of your share. Also, you are helping the Earth by buying local as the farm is located in Dracut, Massachusetts.
You can sign up or learn more at www.farmerdaves.net. Vegetable shares start mid-June and ends in late Oct and Fruit Share starts early August and ends late October.
Pick up is Friday 3:30pm-6:30pm at First Parish in Malden, 2 Elm Street (near the Beebe School and Malden Center).
Want to see the Farm?? There is a Spring Open house on Sat. May 5th and Sun. May 6th from 9am 4pm at the Bronx Farm Stand in Dracut, MA. You can ask your CSA questions and tour the green houses.
If you have any questions, please contact Josh Smith, joshuawardsmith@yahoo.com or Farmer Dave at farm@farmerdaves.net or 978-349-1952. We also have a group on Facebook, “Friends of Malden Community Supported Agriculture” where if you were interested in splitting a share you might find someone who you can do that with.
Teresa Bello
4:07 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
I clicked on the link to Farmer Daves's site but could not find any info on the amount or variety of vegetables and fruits I could pick up each week. While I like the idea, I am not willing to sign up "blindly"!
Meggle
9:13 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
I found this section on the site: http://farmerdaves.csaware.com/2012-vegetable-share-pre-boxed-C1255
"The vegetable share includes main-season vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, beets, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash, radishes, zucchini, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, basil, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, onions, garlic, shell beans, green beans, collards, winter squashes and more. The size of a vegetable share varies throughout the season, starting out lighter at the beginning with more leafy greens and becoming more varied and abundant as the season progresses.
Small Share: The small share is appropriate for 1-2 adults(on average), or families with very young children. The small share may contain slightly less variety on a weekly basis than the regular or super family share.
Regular Share: We've estimated our regular share to be between 5-20 lbs of produce. Or another way to put it: a regular share will fill 1-2 grocery bags. Depending on your eating habits, this share could feed a household or 2-4 adults."
Teresa Bello
9:32 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Thank you, Meggie. I used the information you gave me and signed up for a small basket. I'm looking forward to it!
Meggle
9:14 pm on Monday, April 23, 2012
Yay, my roommates and I are splitting a share this summer. :D
Kathleen Simone
8:17 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
We had a full share last year, and it was wonderful. The quality and variety of the produce were great. If there is a vegetable you just don't like, there is always a "swap box" and you can trade in one of the items in your share for smething else in the box. Farmer Dave's sends out a weekly email to the members. The email generally includes a recipe or two which is helpful if you get a vegetable you have never cooked before. We've already signed up for this season's share and can't wait.
Diane
9:14 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
How do you sign up for Farmer Dave? I am confined to a power wheelchair and I have four pca's that take care of me. I am interested in getting fresh vegetables in my home as they are to expensive for me to buy in the grocery store and the quality in the stores are not always not that great. Please let me know any information possible about signing up and the costs. Thank you Diane Lanouette
Kasey Hariman
9:40 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Hi Diane -- thanks for commenting. If you can't find the information you need on their website, http://www.farmerdaves.net/, including their CSA page, http://farmerdaves.csaware.com/store/csa.jsp, which has costs, your best bet is to call the farm at 978-349-1952 or email Josh Smith at joshuawardsmith@yahoo.com or Farmer Dave at farm@farmerdaves.net.