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Here are some of the basics of the 2008 CSA—even if you are a returning member, please check this out as there have been some changes! Please click the links for detailed information about each item.
Thank you for participating in the Powisset Farm CSA. We appreciate your dedication to local food, local farms, and our community. We will do our best to provide you with a fresh, diverse assortment of vegetables each week throughout our growing season. We look forward to seeing you in the fields!
Parking:
Please enter the farm by the entrance next to the big gray barn. Then, park immediately on your left along the side of the barn. If all spaces are taken, please park along the right side of the driveway on the grass. Please exit the farm to the left, passing the pond and up the small hill out to Powisset Street.
Distribution: **changed from last season
Our distribution days are:
Tuesdays -1:30-6:30PM
Thursdays- 1:30-6:30PM
Saturdays- 1:30-5:30PM
Distribution begins on June 3rd.
The first pick-ups are:
Tuesday June 3rd between 1:30-6:30PM
Thursday the 5th between 1:30 -6:30PM
Saturday the 7th between 1:30-5:30PM
Choose one of these days to come.
You do not have to commit to the same day every week, you may choose any one of the three days during the week. However, you may only come once during the week.
Our week begins on Tuesday and ends on Saturday.
If you cannot come to pick up your share you may send a friend, family member, neighbor, etc., to come in your place. Just have your guest/substitute give us your name when they come to pick up the veggies.
The distribution occurs in the big gray barn—around the back side facing the fields. In the barn you will find a list of the items and the quantity that you should take that day. Please check in with a crew member or volunteer when you get to the distribution area. They will also be able to assist you with any questions you may have.
Bags:
This season we will not be providing plastic or paper bags, so please bring your own bags. We have a few leftover from last season that we will start off with. We also encourage you to recycle your bags here at the distribution area. There will also be reusable bags for sale here.
Pick-your-own:
 Most of the produce that you will receive we will harvest for you. A small amount of the produce that you take home will be pick-your-own. You will walk out into our fields where there will be a small bulletin board with information on what to pick, how much to pick, and how to pick these items. Pick-your-own crops include: peas, beans, herbs, flowers, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, tomatillos, & hot peppers.
We will have scissors, pint containers, and rubber bands for your use out in the pick-your-own field. Please use caution and care when walking out in the fields. Please stay in the pathways between the vegetable beds, and be sure to follow all directions when picking crops and flowers. There is a first aid kit in the greenhouse if you need it, or notify a crew member and she will assist you. If you are allergic to bees, please bring all necessary medicine as there are bees out in the fields.
Please be aware of where your children are at all times out in the fields. There will be work going on in the fields when you come to pick-your-own, and often we will be on the tractor.
If you are physically unable to get out into the fields to pick-your-own, please let us know and we will pick those crops for you.
Electric fence:
There is an electric deer fence around both of our fields. This fence will be off during distribution times, but please be aware that if you visit the farm on other days, the fence might be ON.
Volunteering:
You are not required to work on the farm, but you are certainly welcome and encouraged to join us in the fields. We are open for volunteers to drop in on Fridays between 8AM-5PM and on Saturdays between 1–5PM.
Please contact us to coordinate any special volunteer arrangement, or to organize a group volunteer event. Unless prior arrangements have been made, volunteers under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Are we organic?
We follow all organic farming practices, though we are not certified organic. We invite you to talk with us about our sustainable farming practices.
Shared risk and shared reward:
In a CSA, we, as farmers and shareholders, share in the risk and reward of farming—if we have an amazing year for onions, we’ll all share in that bounty, if it’s a challenging year for onions, we will all get a little less.
Split shares:
We only sell full shares here at Powisset Farm. If you would like to share a share with another person or family, we encourage you to do so, but you must arrange to pick up your share all at once.
Some people may choose to alternate weeks with their share partner. Other people may choose to meet at the farm to pick up the share together. Please work these details out with your share partner. There should be a primary shareholder—use that person’s name when checking in at the distribution barn.
Do we ever cancel?
The only time that we would cancel a distribution would be due to an electrical storm. If we cancel we will leave a message on our office phone, and you can call (508.785.0339) on that day to check the status of the distribution. We do not cancel on holidays. The distribution days will always be Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and will happen even on holidays.
Meat and pork:
We sell (starting in July) grass-fed, naturally raised beef from Appleton Farms in Ipswich, MA. We are also raising our own pigs this year and will be offering pork in late September. All meat and pork is available at the distribution area and can be purchased with the crew member or volunteer distribution coordinator.
Newsletters:
Each week there will be a newsletter emailed to you. This will have information about what’s going on in the fields, special announcements, recipes, and a list of what will be offered in the share that week.
Directions:
37 Powisset Street
Dover, MA 02030
From Dover Center: Take Walpole Street out towards Westwood. Follow for about 2 miles, and take a left onto Powisset Street. We are about 300 yards down on the right. Turn in using the entrance immediately adjacent to the large gray barn.
Contact Information:
Farm office: 508.785.0339
Email: Meryl LaTronica, CSA Manager: mlatronica@ttor.org |