Posted on: Thursday, June 7th, 2018
CSA Shares Offer Convenient Pickup @ Your Local Y
We are now accepting registrations for CSA Shares at both our Mansfield Community Farm & Gardens and our NEW Bellingham Community Farm! This is a great option for increasing your intake of veggies this spring and summer. Take advantage of these local sources of freshly harvested organic produce.
DETAILS ON OUR VEGGIE SHARE PROGRAM:
MANSFIELD COMMUNITY FARM & GARDENS
- The Garden is a partnership between the Hockomock Area YMCA and the Town of Mansfield
- Our mission is to educate and involve the community in learning about fresh produce
- We promote healthy, active lifestyles by connecting people to the food they eat and grow
- Located across the street from 386 Essex St in Mansfield, MA
- No pesticides or chemical fertilizers are used and consumers benefit from organic practices
BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY FARM
- The Garden is a partnership between the Hockomock Area YMCA and the Town of Bellingham
- The goal of the Bellingham Community Farm is to provide the local community with a variety of avenues to access and learn about sustainably and locally grown food
- Located at 200 Center Street in Bellingham, MA
- We do not use any chemically derived herbicides or pesticides
- We use OMRI approved field amendments and do not use genetically engineered seed
PURCHASE A CSA
- From June – October, we produce a typical CSA weekly share of produce (approximately 5-8 lbs/items)
- Produce may include: lettuce, kale, chard, bok choy, arugula, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, cabbage, squashes, cucumbers, broccoli, melon, beans, peas, onion, potatoes, radish, beets, turnip, carrots, herbs, and more
- All are harvested and prepped for pickup before you arrive
- You may choose to pick up at the garden or **NEW** at a Hockomock Area YMCA branch! See pickup schedule below
- See below for detailed information on cost and pickup times
PICK UP DETAILS (FOR AFTERNOON PICKUPS)
- You may choose pick up at the gardens:
- Tuesday or Thursday @ Mansfield farm
- – OR – Wednesday or Friday @ Bellingham farm
- OR – choose to pick up at the Y:
- Tuesday @ the Foxboro Y
- Wednesday @ the Franklin Y
- Thursday @ the North Attleboro Y
Limited Spots.
DOWNLOAD THE CSA ENROLLMENT – MANSFIELD
DOWNLOAD THE CSA ENROLLMENT – BELLINGHAM
For further inquiries, including volunteering at the garden, please contact communitygarden@hockymca.org.
