So now that the sun is finally shining in Boston after the LONG winter we endured, how can you celebrate? Well besides busting that bike out for a beautiful ride, get the local produce you deserve! One way to easily get fresh produce without even leaving the city is through Community Supported Agriculture shares! All you have to do is sign up at the start of the season, and once a week you stop by your local farmer's market and receive a gorgeous box of veggies! Interested in which farms have CSA shares by where you live? Some are a tad pricier than others, but here is a short list of what I think may be the best deals in town:
-Lexington, MA: Busa Farm
Members pay $250 for 300 Busa Bucks worth of produce for the season, not bad!
$400 for 450 Busa Bucks, or for smaller shares for individuals $200 for 225 Busa Bucks
-Gloucester, Lawrence & Somerville: Farmer Daves
Shares $350-$700, they offer vegetable shares, fruit shares, spring green shares and more
-Lynn, Lincoln, Beverly, Boston, Cambridge, Somerville: The Food Project
Shares about $500, can be payed in installments
-North Easton and Dorchester (Boston): Langwater Farm
$350 gets you $400 worth of food, they even have flower CSA shares, how wonderful!
-Boston Area: Silverbrook Farm
Half share: $355 Full share: $590
Now it may sound like a lot of money to fork over all at once, but just image all the money you spend on vegetables over four and a half months. Getting a CSA share also encourages you to eat more produce, which is always a good thing. Some farms are already sold out for the summer season so act fast!
Interested in growing your own fruits & veggies? Boston Natural Areas Network has a really thorough list of all the community gardens in the Greater Boston area, check it out here
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