It’s that time of year again! Medway Community Farm has opened the enrollment for their community-supported agriculture (CSA) offerings. Under the leadership of their new Farm Manager, Todd Sandstrum, the shares have been restructured based on feedback received. Sandstrum has described the shares as exciting, bringing back some of the things everyone loves and introducing some new veggies into everyone’s lives. 

Share options include vegetable, flowers, meat, eggs, mushrooms, fruit, and chocolate. 

The vegetable shares will start mid-June and run for 18 weeks into October. There is a choice of a weekly pickup, for heavy vegetable eaters or a family of 3-4, or a bi-weekly share for a smaller vegetable appetite. New this year is a plan to supplement the home gardener. A market card will be issued at the beginning of the season and the holder is free to shop all season long to meet their individual needs. The card is accepted not only for vegetables but seedlings and other offerings by the farm. 

The farm is bringing back some well-loved shares. The flower share is a great way to add some brightness to any table or desk. Whether you have decided to pick your own or have the farm pick it for you each week, each bouquet will put a smile on your face.

 The monthly meat share will start in April as they continue their partnership with Lilac Hedge Farms. You have a choice of about 10 pounds of beef, chicken and/or pork. Another thriving partnership is with Pumpkin Farm, right here in Medway, for the weekly or bi-weekly egg share from sustainably raised chickens. 

Other returning share offerings include a bi-weekly mushroom share starting in April from Fat Moon Mushroom farm, again locally grown. This is a great share that not too many farms offer. The popular fruit share, running for 8 weeks, will start in August. The Northeast has some great local fruit and the farm is happy to be able to bring them to your table directly from Autumn Hills Orchard. 

The newly created Chocolate Share will be offered on a monthly basis, like the meat share. The farm has partnered with Wright Old School Chocolate, and they feel it will be a sweet offering to complement the other shares!

 Sandstrum has said he is looking forward to meeting the community members. “If you know someone who has come on financial hardships and has challenges getting healthy local produce, please reach out and we can help supply resources that could help them.” 

For more information, visit www.medwaycommunityfarm.org