Farm Share members receive a bountiful selection of just-picked produce, grown naturally and sustainably. The weekly variety and quantity increase as the seasons progress. Farm Share members will receive lots of favorites (such as lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots) as well as smaller amounts of some more novel items (such as bok choy, radicchio and daikon radish). A list of the produce that the farmers are planting is here.

For many members, the connection to the farm is as valuable as the produce that they receive. When members visit the farm, they and their friends and family have the opportunity to connect with the source of their food, and to learn more about sustainable agriculture. All members can enjoy hearing weekly reports from the fields and knowing that they are helping to sustain a vibrant local farm.

A Weekly Farm Share is designed for a small or medium-sized household. Members can expect to receive 8-10 varieties of produce per week (a total of 5-20 pounds per week), plus the bonus opportunity to pick flowers, herbs and other extas in the farm's pick-your-own field on Saturdays. The season runs for 22 weeks, from June 8th - November 2nd.

If you would prefer a smaller quantity of vegetables, you may sign up for an "every-other week" share. This allows you to pick up vegetables every second week throughout the 22 week season. You will be assigned either "Week A" (pickups beginning June 8th) or "Week B" (pickups begin June 15th). You must stick to the schedule that you select-- we cannot accommodate switching weeks during the season.

There are two options for a Farm Share:

The price for a Weekly Farm Share is $590 per year, and includes vegetables every week for 22 weeks.

The price for an Every-Other Week Share is $315 per year, and includes vegetables every other week for 22 weeks.

Discounts may be available to those who are unable to pay the full price of a share; if you receive some type of Public Assistance (Food Stamps/EBT, Section 8 housing, Public Housing, etc.) you can get a discounted Farm Share. Contact the Kingston site organizers about this to work out the details.

Members are not required to do any work on the farm. However, many members enjoy volunteering at the farm and learning more about where their food comes from; and the farmers enjoy working with members and getting to know them better. Hearty Roots hosts several work parties during the season, especially for events such as Onion Planting and Garlic Harvest, which are highlights for many members.
Members are also asked to help out once or twice per season at the distribution site in Kingston; this involves meeting the farmers when the vegetables are delivered and making sure things go smoothly as produce is distributed to members. It's a great opportunity to get to know your fellow Farm Share members!

Click here for the online sign-up form. Most members sign up during the winter or early spring, as we expect to sell out before the first pick-up.

You pick up your share every Wednesday between 5pm-7pm at Kingston Natural Foods, 33 Broadway in the Roundout neighborhood of Kingston.