Summer Shares

A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a commitment between farmers and community members where both share the risks and the benefits of local food production. Members pledge their support by making a payment at the beginning of the season, when the bulk of farm expenditures occur. In exchange, each member receives a weekly share of the season's harvest and the opportunity to be part of sustainable food practices on MDI. 

All Summer Shares run for 16 weeks beginning week of June 24.

The Full Share for $690, is designed for a family of four who cooks in five days a week. The weekly share will include 8-12 different kinds of vegetables, access to pick-your-own herbs and flowers on the farm, and an abundant choice of ‘extras’ at each pick-up. Some people like to split this share between two households in order to take advantage of the pick-your-own-opportunities.

CSA members will also be able to participate in bulk buying opportunities, harvesting parties and community exchanges through our weekly e-newsletter.

The Working Share for $640, same as above, with a discount for 4-hours of labor at the farm, sometime during the season. Working at the farm, whether harvesting peas, digging potatoes, or weeding a row, has been a popular way to get to know your neighborhood farm. We have a limited number of working shares, so sign up early for this opportunity.

The Petite Share for $460, is designed for busy couples or families who want to enjoy locally grown food, but only have time to build 3-5 meals a week around farm vegetables. We aim to give you 5 to 7 vegetables each week in your share.

Reduced priced shares are available to households that qualify for SNAP benefits. Contact us directly for details.

Pick Up Options

We offer Tuesday pick-up from 4:00-6:30 p.m.at St. Saviour Church in Bar Harbor. At this pick-up location items will be pre-boxed for ‘grab and go’. Folks who pick up in town are welcome to come to the farm any time to pick herbs and flowers.

There are two pick up times at the farm at 115 Gilbert Farm Road: Tuesday and Friday from 4:00 to 6:30. Farm pick-up allows participants to fill their own boxes, with access to more choice items, as well as pick-your own flowers and herbs

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Full payment: This is our preference. Money up front helps us buy seeds and supplies before the season begins. However, we also offer a three-installment payment option for our summer shares. To use our installment plan, please select when you sign up with either credit card or check payment by clicking on the buttons below.

Sign up for your share online!

What You Get in Your Box

Your weekly box will be filled with a parade of vegetables that reflect the progress of the growing season in Bar Harbor. Each week shares will include popular favorites combined with a few specialties not found in grocery stores.

Expect a variety of greens, radishes, scallions and herbs in the spring.

In July, as fruits start to ripen and roots have dug a little deeper, shares will be more colorful with orange carrots, purple beans, yellow summer squash and more.

August is the month for fruits. Tomatoes, peppers and melons will ripen in the heat, and boxes will be heavy with lush abundance.

As the weather turns cool in September, potatoes and onions and cabbage will bring up the end of the season with winter squashes coming in last.

Vegetables we grow

Arugula, Basil, Beet Greens, Beets, Bok Choi, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Bush Beans, Cabbage, Chinese Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Chard, Cilantro, Collards, Cucumbers, Dill, Eggplant, Flowers, Garlic, Garlic Scapes, Greens, Asian Greens, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lemon Balm, Lettuce, Lettuce Mix, Melons, Mint, Onions, Sugar Snap Peas, Peppers, Hot Peppers, Red Potatoes, Fingerlings, Pumpkin, Radish, Black Radish, Watermelon Radishes, Daikon Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Shallots, Spinach, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Gilfeather Turnips, Hakurei Turnips, Winter Squash, Zucchini and more….