Welcome!
A Community Supported Agriculture Farm since 2007.
CSA registration is open at all of our sites!
Click on the links to the left for more information.
Gloucester (Lanesville), Monday
CSA members pick up their shares on Monday afternoons. between 3:30 and 6:30 at the Lanesville Community Center, address below. Distribution is from June 29 - November 9. For those who sign up for it, the fruit share will begin mid-August.
Address: 8 Vulcan Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
Dracut, Tuesday
CSA members can pick up their shares at the farm on Tuesdays from 4:00-6:30. Distribution is from June 30 - November 10. For those who sign up for it, the fruit share will begin mid-August.
Address: 437 Parker Road
Dracut, MA 01826
Lawrence, Tuesday (Groundwork Lawrence)
CSA members pick up their shares on Tuesdays between 3:00 and 7:00. Distribution is from June 30 - October 27 For those who sign up for it, the fruit share will begin mid-August. Please see www.groundworklawrence.org or email rvanness@groundworklawrence.org for more information.
Contact: Rowan VanNess, Phone: 978.974.0770
Groundwork Lawrence
Address: 60 Island Street, Lawrence
Somerville, Wednesday
CSA members pick up their shares on Wednesdays between 3:00-7:00 at the address listed below. Distribution is July 1 - October 28. For those who sign up for it, the fruit share will begin mid-August.
Address: 16 Garfield Ave.
Somerville, MA 02145
Tewksbury, Wednesday
Pick up at the East Street Farm Stand on Wednesdays from 3:00-6:00. Distribution is July 1 - November 11. For those who sign up for it, the fruit share will begin mid-August.
Address: 360 East Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Boston Medical Center, Friday
Pick up will be in the Menino Pavilion at the Boston Medical Center every Friday from 12:30-2:30. Find us at the farmer's market in the pavilion. Distribution will happen from July 3 - October 30. For those that sign up for it, the fruit share begins in mid August.
Address: 1 Boston Medical Center Place
Boston, MA 02118
Why Join Farmer Dave's CSA?
- The Food: You get delicious, healthy produce the whole season long -
We're growing over 100 varieties!
- It's Home Grown: All of the vegetables that come in your CSA shares
are grown on our farm!
- Learn what's growing when: Connect to the local agricultural cycle
by eating what is in season.
- It's Convenient: We have CSA pickup locations in several communities
in the area.
- Your Carbon Footprint: Your produce is travelling far less than
grocery store produce that travels an average of 1500 miles (National
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service).
- The Environment: We are committed to growing produce sustainably.
- The Farmland: "America is losing 1.2 million acres of farmland
annually." (American Farmland Trust) Investing in a CSA, you are
investing in preserving our farm.
- The Economy: Farmer Dave provides many jobs and recycles money by
purchasing supplies from local businesses.
- Help Others get fresh food: Over the past 10 years Farmer Dave has
donated well over 100,000 pounds of produce to area food banks and
pantries including the Open Door/Cape Ann Food Pantry, Merrimack
Valley Food Bank, Catholic Charities Food Pantry of the Merrimack
Valley, and Lazarus House of Lawrence.
- Save money: To buy the same quality product received in the CSA, you
would have to spend 20-50% more money than the cost of the share.
- Why not!: We have to eat and it just makes sense.
Farmer Dave's is hiring for the 2009 growing season!
* CSA
* Farmers Markets
* Farmstand
The positions will begin as soon as late June through late October
Preference will be given to those who are able to make the 4 month commitment.
If interested, please email your cover letter and resume to:
farm@farmerdaves.net