Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been around for many years. CSA programs are a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer more recently. With the CSA consumers are learning how to change their diets to eat what is in season and preserve for the winter months. By eating the bounty of the season we are eating the most nourishing food and reconnecting with the environment.
How it Works
Farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically, the share consists of a box of meat or vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Participants purchase a share and in return receive a quantity of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.
This arrangement creates several rewards for both the farmer and the consumer.
Advantages for the farmer
Allows time to spend marketing the food earlier in the year, before the long days in the field beginReceive payment early in the season, which helps with the farm’s cash flowHave an opportunity to get to know the people who eat the food they grow
Advantages for consumer
Provides local and ultra-fresh food with all the flavor and nutritional benefitsTry new products and new ways of cookingVisit and familiarize themselves with the farm on monthly pick-upsFind that kids typically favor food from “their” farm even products they’ve never been known to eatDevelop a relationship with the farmers who grow the food and learn more about how food is grown
Meat CSA
Your share includes a variety of farm fresh pasture raised meats. We will offer shares for 3 month period. Pick up once a month. We will let you know what your pickup dates are. **Please bring a bag to receive your share.**
Small 8-10 lbs Per Month: Ground Meat, Sausage, Whole Chicken and/or Roast
Medium 15-18 lbs Per Month: Ground Meat, Sausage, Whole Chicken, Roast, Steaks, Lamb cuts and/or Pork cuts
Large 28-30 lbs Per Month: Ground Meat, Sausage, Whole Chicken, Roast, Steaks, Lamb cuts and/or Pork cuts
Vegetable CSA
In Partnership with Roxbury Farm (pick up at Hemlock Hill Farm)
Your share includes a variety of farm fresh picked vegetables. Shares are distributed weekly for 24 weeks. Starts June 7th to November 15th
Large Share 4 People: Vegetables
Small Share 2 People: Vegetables
Pick up is every week starting June 7th to November 15th
Egg CSA
Hemlock hill Farm is partnering with Yundwell Farm
1 dozen eggs, weekly pickup
1 dozen farm raised fresh eggs from Yundwell Farm. Located in Canaan, NYHere is a link to their practices.https://yundwell.com/pasture-poultry
Weekly distribution 20 weeks
Starts June 21st to Nov 1st
Fruit CSA
In partnership with Greig Farm (pickup at Hemlock Hill Farm)
Greig Farm takes great pride in growing all natural fruit right here in the Hudson Valley.
18 weeks, weekly pickup
June 7th to October 4th
Each week is a fresh bag of fruit consisting of:
June = Strawberries & Cherries
July = Blueberries & Plums
August = Blackberries & Peaches or Nectarines
September & October = Apple
Late Summer Flower CSA
We are teaming up with Heartbreaker Farm in Red Hook, NY. Fresh cut flowers every week for 5 weeks.
Heartbreaker Farm cultivates Locally-grown (and chemical-free) flowers. Heartbreakingly special. They have a relaxed and natural feel, come in the most warm romantic colors, and are the absolutely freshest flowers there are! They support our local bees and pollinators, regenerate our local soils, beautify our local tables and most importantly they have less impact on our most precious mother earth.
Summer Flower CSA
We are teaming up with Heartbreaker Farm in Red Hook, NY. Fresh cut flowers every week for 5 weeks.
Heartbreaker Farm cultivates Locally-grown (and chemical-free) flowers. Heartbreakingly special. They have a relaxed and natural feel, come in the most warm romantic colors, and are the absolutely freshest flowers there are! They support our local bees and pollinators, regenerate our local soils, beautify our local tables and most importantly they have less impact on our most precious mother earth.
Other Ways to Join
If you don't want to purchase your share online you can stop in to the store, call or email us!
If you wish to stop by the farm or mail your payment please email us for the form to fill out.
Make checks payable to: DeMaria’s Hemlock Hill Farm LLC
All members must pay for their share in full before receiving your product