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Drumlin Farm CSA Winter Share

Drumlin Farm's 2009-2010 Winter Share is sold out. Check back in September 2010 to sign up for our 2010-2011 Winter Share.

The Drumlin Farm Winter Share is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program made possible by Drumlin's root cellar where we store our vegetables throughout the winter. Members who purchase a share receive a variety of naturally grown Drumlin Farm vegetables from November to the end of February, on scheduled pick-up dates.

Reasons to join Drumlin's Winter Share abound. Rather than needing to buy food that has been extensively processed and shipped to your supermarket from all over the world, you will enjoy vegetables grown near to your home and preserved in a traditional manner. This choice not only benefits the environment by reducing energy spent on food transport, but also improves your health and quality of life throughout the winter by increasing your intake of naturally grown vegetables.

By joining our Winter Share, all members agree to work in the fields for 8 hours. Members help the farmers gather vegetables from the fields and prepare them for storage and plant next year's garlic. Working with us is a fun way to get to know other folks in the community as well as to strengthen the connection between the farm and your plate. Work must be completed by the last week of October. If for any reason you are unable to fulfill the work hours you can opt to pay an extra $100 for full shares or $50 for half shares. All members, regardless of share size work 8 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a root cellar?
Traditionally a root cellar means any underground storage space, such as a small room dug into a hillside that helps maintain an optimal temperature and humidity for keeping vegetables fresh. Most vegetables store best at temperatures between 32 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit and a humidity of 90 percent. At Drumlin we achieve these ideals with a chamber dug below the frost line that uses an air pump to ensure adequate ventilation while maintaining the required atmosphere. We harvest most of our storage vegetables in mid-October and can depend upon their staying fresh under these conditions until spring.

Work Days
Work days are Fridays and Saturdays in October from 1-3 pm. Work hours must be completed by the end of October. Members help with the harvest of the food they will receive throughout the winter.

Prospective contents of each basket
You will enjoy a steady supply of greenhouse greens, onions, carrots, potatoes, winter squash, celeriac, parsnips, beets, and storage radishes. In addition, your November and December shares will include kale, cabbage and leeks while they are still available.
Full Shares are estimated to feed a family of 4 who eat a good amount of vegetables. The half share exactly half the size of a full share, so designed to feed 2 adults.
Each season varies, so the amount of the harvest is variable. Some years the potatoes abound, others carrots. But to give a few examples of the size of previous shares, we distributed 37 lbs. of carrots, 44 lbs. of potatoes, 56lbs. of butternut squash, 10 lbs. of onions and 10 lbs. of beets, along with many other items, to our full shares last winter.

Prices
Full Share - $400
Half Share - $200

If you cannot fulfill the 8 hour work requirement the penalties are as follows:
Full Share - $100
Half Share - $50

For more information email Matt Celona at mcelona@massaudubon.org.