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Fair Share Farm was born out of a vision of farmers Rebecca Graff and Tom Ruggieri. Both left their white collar jobs in 2000, looking for a way to promote community, sustainable agriculture, and healthy eating habits as their livelihood. Fair Share Farm is now operating on land that has been in Rebecca's family for 4 generations. Organic farming methods replaced conventional agriculture in the Fall of 2002.
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Reject the use of synthetic insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizers.
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Reject the use of GMOs, chemically treated seeds, synthetic toxic materials, irradiation, and sewage sludge.
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Maintain and build healthy soils by farming practices that include rotating crops annually, using compost, cover crops, green manures, and reducing tillage.
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Maximize the nutritional value of food by practicing careful post harvest handling.
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Reduce food miles by selling produce locally.
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Create beneficial habitat for wildlife and encourage diversity.
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Conserve natural resources by reducing erosion and pollution of air, soil, and water, through responsible farming practices.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership of consumers and farmers. The member shareholders provide a guaranteed market and income, as well as labor, to produce and distribute the food for a growing season. The farmers provide weekly shares of fresh, seasonal, certified organically grown vegetables, fruits, and herbs. Both partners share in the risks and rewards of small-scale farming: weather, insect damage, and bumper crops.
Families and individuals who join the CSA receive a share of produce every week during the growing season (mid-May through October). In exchange, members sign a contract for the season, agree to pay in advance, and help with some of the work of harvest and distribution of the food.
We grow a wide assortment of produce, including many heirloom varieties known for their wonderful flavor. Depending on the time of the season, your share could include fingerling potatoes, fresh herbs and heirloom tomatoes, along with more familiar vegetables like carrots, lettuce, and green beans.
CSA members also receive:
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