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SNAP Farm Share Program

CCCD is excited to share an opportunity for SNAP/EBT users. This new program makes community supported agriculture (CSA) farm shares more accessible to community members utilizing SNAP/EBT dollars.

 

CSA programs are an opportunity for community members to enjoy farm fresh produce, while supporting local agriculture!

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All the veggies, for essentially zero cost!

What is a CSA?

Farmers face many costs in the operation of their farms. Community Supported Agriculture programs, or CSA's are designed to alleviate the financial burdens of farmers before the season begins. CSA customers provide an upfront cost to reserve a share of the season's harvest.

 

The cost of the CSA can be viewed as a deposit for the season! This upfront cost allows farmers to purchase needed seeds, materials, or equipment for the upcoming season, while customers are able to reap this investment by taking home delicious produce once the farm season begins!

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Many farm's offer half share or full share CSA options. These options vary from farm to farm, but half shares are smaller to feed smaller households, while full shares are designed to feed larger household or households that eat a lot of vegetables.

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Some farm's offer on-farm pick up days, while others offer delivery! Some farm's pre-package their CSA shares for a quick pick up, while others allow customers to pick your own (PYO!). Pick up days provide a unique experience to see where your food is grown, and interact with other community members! While delivery offers a convenient way to bring produce to your household!

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Through purchasing a CSA, you are supporting local agriculture, while also eating delicious, nutritious, and locally grown produce!
 

How Does it Work?

  • Notify CCCD to express interest in the program by emailing info@cheshireconservation.org and share which farm you would like to purchase a farm share from

  • On Wednesday, March 22nd from 12-7PM, swipe your EBT card with CCCD staff at the Monadnock Food Co-op Meeting Room in Keene, NH

  • Customers are responsible for paying 25% of the cost of their desired farm share

  • Upon swiping for the 25% of the cost, customers will receive the 25% back in tokens, which can be used at the Farmers' Market of Keene this season (tokens never expire).

  • This means you receive a CSA essentially free of charge!

 

Example of how it works: 

  • For a $400 CSA share, you swipe $100 from your EBT card. You receive $100 in tokens to be used at the Farmers Market of Keene and you secure a fully funded CSA share for the 2023 season.

Participating Farms and Pricing (You Pay 25% of the Listed Priced)

We are excited to offer a limited number of shares at the following farms:

  • Stonewall Farm, Keene, NH

  • Dog Days Farm, Fitzwilliam, NH

  • Hillside Springs Farm, Westmoreland, NH (shares are sold out, but this opportunity is available for customers who have purchased a share)

 

CSA Pricing:

  • Stonewall Farm: $725 (You Pay $181.25)

  • Dog Days Farm: Full Share: $650 (You Pay $162.50). Half Share: $400 (You Pay $100.00). Delivery: $9/week (Please note that SNAP/EBT dollars cannot be used to fund delivery cost)

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CSA Pickup and Further Information

  • Stonewall Farm: 

    • The CSA: ​

      • The certified organic CSA includes a weekly assortment of certified organic vegetables. Cut your own herbs and flowers. A sample share in May would include Sugar Snap Peas, Kale, Lettuce, Pink/Purple Radish, Spinach, Salad Mix, Hakurei Salad Turnips, Bok Choy July might include: Green Beans, Broccoli, Rainbow Bell Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Salad Mix, Cucumbers, and Zucchini.​

    • Season: 

      • 22 weeks, May 31 – October 27​

    • Pick Up Location and Information:

      • At the Stonewall Farm Store Wednesday or Friday from 3-7pm​

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  • Dog Days Farm:

    • The CSA:

      • We offer market style CSA pickup, which means members come to the farm every Wednesday to pick out the veggies they want to cook with that week. Shares average around 8 items per week and we like to mix staples with lesser-known varieties. Some of our members favorites are: Spinach, Lettuce, Cucumbers, Carrots, Tomatoes, Garlic, Herbs, and Zucchini. We harvest with the seasons, which gives our members a chance to try all the flavors of summer in New Hampshire.

      • The Full CSA Share receives a basket every week for 16 weeks. Half Share members can pick which weeks of the season they want to come to the farm to pick up for a maximum of 8 weeks. Home delivery is offered with all shares. We deliver to the following towns: Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Peterborough, Rindge, and Swanzey.

      • Delivery Shares are pre-packed for our members.

      • The Half Share receives a basket every other week for a total of 8 weeks during that same time span. Home delivery is offered with all shares. We deliver to the following towns: Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Peterborough, Rindge, and Swanzey.​

    • Season: 

      • Mid June-September​

    • Pick Up Location and Information:

      • Home Delivery -- Wednesdays by 7:00pm. On Farm Pickup -- Wednesdays 3:30pm-7:00pm. Free option.​

Choose from these 2023 Participating Farms:

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Dog Days Farm - Fitzwilliam, NH: Dog Days Farm grows vegetables, fruits, and herbs for its CSA using organic principles and following integrated pest management guidelines. It is always fresh, clean, and ready for your dinner table! Dog Days Farm also offers home delivery options.

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Hillside Springs Farm- Westmoreland, NH: Hillside Springs Farm is a small horse-powered CSA farm in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, growing 3 acres and over 100 varieties of vegetables, herbs, and flowers, using only sustainable, organic, and biodynamic farming methods. Hillside Springs Farm is unique in the area for its extended 24-week harvest season, freshly pressed apple cider, and draft horse work.

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PLEASE NOTE: Currently full for 2023, but program is available to customers who are already signed up. Contact info@cheshireconservation.org for more information

Stonewall Farm - Keene, NH: Stonewall Farm is a nonprofit working certified-organic farm and educational center whose mission is to demonstrate regenerative farming while educating and engaging people to support food security, ecological resilience, healthy communities and planet.

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