Pick up Style(s)
Most CSAs are one of two styles: Boxed, or Market. We use a hybrid of the two styles depending on the pickup location. Our Burlington and Starksboro pickups are Boxed, meaning that we choose items for people, then box them up individually (see photo above). In contrast, our main pickups in Bristol and Hinesburg operate in the Market Style (photo below).
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What you'll see at pickup
(Hinesburg and Bristol) At each pickup you will see a table of vegetables laid out, and a blackboard with a list of the week's items. Following the blackboard, you will take designated amounts of each item on the table. There will often be choice sections (choose 1 bunch of kale OR 1 bunch of rainbow chard). There will also be a farmer at each pickup to say hello and help make choices or give more information on the week's items. |
Share Sizes
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We have one Main Season CSA share size. This share is made up of 6-10 different types of vegetables per week, with about a meal's worth of each vegetable. We think of our shares in terms of categories, and aim to have something from each of the following categories: a snack (carrots/snap peas), a cooking green (kale/spinach), salad fixins (lettuce/arugula), something substantial (potatoes/zucchini), an herb (basil/cilantro), an allium (onion/garlic), and tomatoes when in season.
We find that the amount of food is just right for families with small children who cook 3-4 nights per week, for couples who eat a lot of vegetables, or for families with older children who are using the CSA more for side dishes or lunches for the week. For families who need more veggies we offer an online store with a la carte items that can be ordered on a weekly basis (see Online Store section below). |
Sample Regular Share with Fruit Add-on
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Our Spring Share is a little bit different. It is one size, consisting of 4 items per week for 8 weeks. This share is smaller because all vegetables come out of our high tunnels and will start with primarily leafy greens and end with greens plus some fresh roots like radishes and beets. We are one of only a few farms that have greens this early in the year and this CSA option fills up extremely quickly.
Finally, we have a Store-only Membership. This is a small membership fee ($1.50 per week), paid by the season, that allows you to order a la carte from our online store and pick up from a regular CSA pickup location. This option is great for folks who used to have our Mini Share, who garden and just need to supplement with a few things, have smaller households, or who travel a lot. There is no obligation to order each week.
Finally, we have a Store-only Membership. This is a small membership fee ($1.50 per week), paid by the season, that allows you to order a la carte from our online store and pick up from a regular CSA pickup location. This option is great for folks who used to have our Mini Share, who garden and just need to supplement with a few things, have smaller households, or who travel a lot. There is no obligation to order each week.
Add-on subscriptions
All CSA shares start with vegetables, then you can add on a range of other staples. We source eggs, meat, bread, cheese and fruit from other local farms and businesses. All add-ons are Organic or produced in ways that we feel really good about. We have chosen businesses that produce food with similar methods to our own, and we feel lucky to be able to bring our CSA members access to these excellent products. Click here to learn more about our Add-on options and partner businesses.
Online Store
We now offer a la carte items through an online store. CSA members have exclusive access to extra vegetables from the farm as well as a variety of other items from honey to bread, meat, ferments and mushrooms. Weekly availability is emailed to CSA members, who place their orders through the online store by a designated deadline. A la carte items will be ready for pick up along with regular weekly subscription items.
Pick up Times and locations
Pickups are Tuesdays (Hinesburg/Burlington/Starksboro) and Thursdays (Bristol) from 4-6pm.
Bristol pickups are at Tandem on Main Street.
Hinesburg (technically Shelburne) pickups are at Palmer's Sugarhouse right down the road from Red Wagon Plants.
Burlington pickups are at a private residence on Park Street - limited spots available.
Starksboro pickups are from our farm - limited spots available.
Bristol pickups are at Tandem on Main Street.
Hinesburg (technically Shelburne) pickups are at Palmer's Sugarhouse right down the road from Red Wagon Plants.
Burlington pickups are at a private residence on Park Street - limited spots available.
Starksboro pickups are from our farm - limited spots available.
Price and payment plans
Our CSA shares cost about $25 per week. You will pay for your entire CSA at once, unless you are paying by payment plan or with EBT. This helps us invest in things like seeds and compost early in the season, and allows you to not worry about paying for your veggies each week. Our CSA price increases by 25 cents per week each year, which allows us to offer raises to our employees each season.
Payment Plans
We offer many flexible payment options. You may:
-Pay in full through our online sign up platform
-Set up weekly or monthly automatic payments (credit card) through our online sign up platform
-Set up an alternate payment plan that works for your budget (check)
-Pay every other week with EBT (must be arranged with us)
Farm Share (50% off)
We are members of NOFA-VT's Farm Share Program, which means that qualified families can get our CSA shares for 50% off. NOFA pays for 25% of the share, and we cover the other 25% with donations. Farm Share members can pay in full, by payment plan, or by EBT. If families do not qualify for the NOFA program, but still find the CSA cost to be out of reach, please email us at csa@footprintfarmvt.com. We can usually cover up to 50% of the cost on a case by case basis thanks to the generosity of our CSA community.
Payment Plans
We offer many flexible payment options. You may:
-Pay in full through our online sign up platform
-Set up weekly or monthly automatic payments (credit card) through our online sign up platform
-Set up an alternate payment plan that works for your budget (check)
-Pay every other week with EBT (must be arranged with us)
Farm Share (50% off)
We are members of NOFA-VT's Farm Share Program, which means that qualified families can get our CSA shares for 50% off. NOFA pays for 25% of the share, and we cover the other 25% with donations. Farm Share members can pay in full, by payment plan, or by EBT. If families do not qualify for the NOFA program, but still find the CSA cost to be out of reach, please email us at csa@footprintfarmvt.com. We can usually cover up to 50% of the cost on a case by case basis thanks to the generosity of our CSA community.
For more information and dates for each season, please see our CSA Options.
