Butter Hill Farm grows all natural and chemical free vegetables using organic methods. During the course of the farming season there is a lot of variety and change in the CSA share. However, we aim to have salad mix every week! A small share contains 5 or 6 items and a large share contains 9 or 10.
Here are some examples from the 2014 season. In the spring a June 3rd large share contained: salad mix, collards, scallions, romaine lettuce, spinach, cilantro, chard, garlic scapes, mustard greens and radishes.
In the summer a September 3rd small share was: salad mix, sweet corn, red peppers, heirloom tomatoes, green beans and garlic.
In the fall an October 29th large share was: salad mix, bok choi, carrots, fingerling potatoes, delicata squash, peppers, dill, scallions, hakurei turnips and endive.
Where you can pick up your CSA share
There are two pickup days to choose from: Wednesdays and Saturdays.
• Wednesdays - you can pick up your share at the Atlas Bottle Works in Lawrenceville from 3 to 7pm.
• Saturdays - you can pickup your share at our farm stand at the Bloomfield Saturday Farmers' Market in Bloomfield. Pickup hours are during the market and run from 9am to 1pm.
How much it costs and how long the season is
The Butter Hill Farm CSA season is a bit longer than other CSAs at 25 weeks or six months. Our CSA runs from the 3rd week of May until the first week of November. There are two sizes for the CSA share.
• A small share is designed for one person and costs $350 for the 25 week season. This amounts to $14 a week.
• A large share is designed for two people to share and costs $600 for the 25 week season, This amounts to $24 a week.
Market CSA
This year we are also offering for the first time a market CSA share option. You pay up front just like a usual CSA share, but instead of getting a box of produce each week you can pick and choose what you get and don't have to worry about who will pick up your share if you are going out of town. This option is for 24 weeks and is only available at the Bloomfield Saturday Farmers' Market.
The cost is $336 (since its a shorter season than our standard shares) but you get a 10% bonus for buying up front. You will begin the season with a credit of $370. Each week as you buy vegetables we will deduct the amount from your credit.
Payment Plan
While we encourage you to pay all at once, we are happy to offer monthly payment plans that fit your budget. You can divide your CSA share payment into up to three monthly payments.
Food Stamps
You can pay for your CSA share with food stamps! Contact us for more details: ButterHillFarm@gmail.com.
Worktrade CSA
Butter Hill Farm has a worktrade CSA program. During the 25 week season, a limited number of worktraders can work either 4 hours a week in exchange for a small share or 7 hours a week for a large share (you may split a large share and the workload with a friend if you like). Each worktrader signs up for one shift a week. Pickup is exactly the same as for a paying share.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about growing vegetables and where our food comes from. Not to mention a great opportunity to be outside and have lots of fun in the dirt! You have to be quick to get one though, these spots fill up fast!
Interested in a CSA share? Have questions?
Contact Farmer Nick Lubecki @ ButterHillFarm@gmail.com.
