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Welcome!
Welcome!
Scantic Valley CSA is a collaboration of small farms in Hampden County, MA. Fitting with the unique patchwork of the area, our farms are small and tucked into neighborhoods, close to lots of homes and to our city center, Springfield. This is our home, and it shapes our mission: to preserve Hampden County's vibrant farming heritage and grow the healthiest food possible for our community.
Scantic Valley CSA is a collaboration of small farms in Hampden County, MA. Fitting with the unique patchwork of the area, our farms are small and tucked into neighborhoods, close to lots of homes and to our city center, Springfield. This is our home, and it shapes our mission: to preserve Hampden County's vibrant farming heritage and grow the healthiest food possible for our community.
WHAT IS A CSA?
WHAT IS A CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and represents a unique commitment between a farm and its supporters. By purchasing a share of the harvest up front, you provide critical financial stability to neighborhood farms, and agree to share with your farmers in both the risks and abundance that farming can bring. In return you receive the freshest, highest-quality produce available and the assurance of truly knowing how your food is grown and the folks growing it.
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and represents a unique commitment between a farm and its supporters. By purchasing a share of the harvest up front, you provide critical financial stability to neighborhood farms, and agree to share with your farmers in both the risks and abundance that farming can bring. In return you receive the freshest, highest-quality produce available and the assurance of truly knowing how your food is grown and the folks growing it.
HOW IT WORKS:
HOW IT WORKS:
As a CSA member, you will receive a wide variety of fresh produce each week of the harvest season, June-November. On your selected pickup day, you come to the Pomeroy’s Vegetable Farm's farm stand at to get your share. The shares will vary week to week according to the seasons. The farm will grow a wide variety of produce throughout the 20 week CSA season.
As a CSA member, you will receive a wide variety of fresh produce each week of the harvest season, June-November. On your selected pickup day, you come to the Pomeroy’s Vegetable Farm's farm stand at to get your share. The shares will vary week to week according to the seasons. The farm will grow a wide variety of produce throughout the 20 week CSA season.
COST:
COST:
Whole Share (Feeds 2-5)
Whole Share (Feeds 2-5)
$620
$620
Half Share (Feeds 1-2)
Half Share (Feeds 1-2)
$340
$340
Work Share (Half or Whole)
Work Share (Half or Whole)
2-4 hrs/wk
2-4 hrs/wk
WHOLE OR HALF SHARE?
WHOLE OR HALF SHARE?
When trying to choose the right share size it can be helpful to ask yourself a few questions. Would you like enough to be able to preserve or freeze some extra? Do you cook with vegetables often? Like to make soups? A yes to these questions means a whole share might be right for you. It is also good to know that a half share averages $15 of produce per week and a whole share closer to $30 per week.
When trying to choose the right share size it can be helpful to ask yourself a few questions. Would you like enough to be able to preserve or freeze some extra? Do you cook with vegetables often? Like to make soups? A yes to these questions means a whole share might be right for you. It is also good to know that a half share averages $15 of produce per week and a whole share closer to $30 per week.
SCANTIC VALLEY CSA PARTNERS
SCANTIC VALLEY CSA PARTNERS
All of our partner farms use sustainable practices; our vegetables, fruits and herbs are grown free of synthetic pesticides and herbicides with practices that aim to conserve natural resources and enrich our living soils
All of our partner farms use sustainable practices; our vegetables, fruits and herbs are grown free of synthetic pesticides and herbicides with practices that aim to conserve natural resources and enrich our living soils
Pomeroy's Vegetable Farm was purchased by the Pomeroy family in 1950 and has been supplying farm raised products free of pesticides and herbicides for the community for the past 68 years.
Pomeroy's Vegetable Farm was purchased by the Pomeroy family in 1950 and has been supplying farm raised products free of pesticides and herbicides for the community for the past 68 years.
Crow River Farm is a new vegetable market garden established on the grounds of a great old horse farm in East Longmeadow. Owned by Kerisa Fitzgerald's and her husband Keith, Crow River will grow some crops for your share.
Crow River Farm is a new vegetable market garden established on the grounds of a great old horse farm in East Longmeadow. Owned by Kerisa Fitzgerald's and her husband Keith, Crow River will grow some crops for your share.
D&R Farm in Hampden is a family farm with a rich local farming heritage. They grow delicious sweet corn for you share, and raise the eggs and meat chickens available for purchase at the stand.
D&R Farm in Hampden is a family farm with a rich local farming heritage. They grow delicious sweet corn for you share, and raise the eggs and meat chickens available for purchase at the stand.
Additional Offerings We also offer local honey, maple syrup, eggs and baked goods at the Pomeroy's Vegetable Farm stand. More local items to come!
Additional Offerings We also offer local honey, maple syrup, eggs and baked goods at the Pomeroy's Vegetable Farm stand. More local items to come!
Contact Information:
Contact Information:
Neil Pomeroy
Pomeroy's Vegetable Farm
244 Hampden Road, East Longmeadow
413-627-2718
pomeroysvegfarm@yahoo.com
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