Massachusetts Organic Food Guide

Description

We farm over 100 acres of rich farmland in Granby and Montague, MA, to sustainably produce certified organic vegetables, fruit, eggs, garden plants and flowers for the greater Boston area and Western Massachusetts. Farmers Ryan and Sarah Voiland and the Red Fire crew work to provide the highest quality, freshest food through all four seasons of the year. We have lots of experience growing and would be happy to be your farm! Produce is available through CSA farm shares, at our two farm stands, and at area farmer's markets. Wholesale buyers are also welcome.

Products

We grow over 300 varieties of vegetables and small fruits, including: Basil, beans, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cilantro, cucumbers, eggplant, edamame, garlic, Swiss chard, kale, salad mix, spinach, Asian greens, ground cherries, tomatillos, herbs, lettuce, leeks, melons, onions, scallions, parsley, peas, parsnips, peppers, potatoes, radishes, raspberries, rutabagas, summer squash, strawberries, sweet potatoes, winter squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, zucchini.

CSA

Delicious heirloom tomatoes, crisp salad greens, tender tasty carrots, hearty golden potatoes...these are just a few of the many exciting vegetables that members will find in Red Fire Farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm shares.

The Red Fire Share Seasons

• Full Season - 24 weeks of vegetable shares from early June through mid-December
• Main Season - 20 weeks of vegetable shares from early June through late October
• Deep Winter Locavore CSA - January, February, and March

Share Options

Vegetable Shares

Over the years we have selected what we think are the best, most flavorful varieties of vegetables and fruits for our CSA shares. Shares average about 10 lbs each week, lighter in the early season, heavier as we head towards fall. November and December shares contain a mix of root and storage crops and winter greens.

Fruit Shares

A deluxe option of locally-grown fruit. Each week, from our farm and partners in our area, we source a unit of fruit for the share, like a pint or quart of strawberries, a pint of blueberries, 2 lbs plums, 3 lbs peaches, melons, or a half peck of apples. Our partner farms and orchards use low-spray integrated pest management (IPM) practices, and Red Fire Farm contributions are certified organic.

Egg Shares

Our flock of chickens is pasture-raised by rotation through our fields, and certified organic. Half-dozen shares available each week with vegetable shares. Twenty weeks, June through October.

Flower Shares

Enjoy a beautiful bouquet of local organic flowers each week. Ten weeks from mid-July through mid-September.

Home Delivery

Have your share delivered right to your home or office door by our delivery partners in Boston and Western Mass. Delivery available in Northampton, Pittsfield and the Boston area.

Extra Benefits for All Red Fire Farm CSA Members

• Pick Your Own (PYO) for free at the farm in Granby (including peas, beans, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, herbs, flowers and some other crops)
• Weekly newsletter full of recipes and farm stories
• Bulk Produce Ordering at discount prices for storage and preserving
• Invitations to Farm Events like the Tomato Festival, cooking demonstrations and more.

CSA Pickup Locations

Please visit our website for updated details on pickup locations and times.

Common Wealth CSA

Red Fire Farm is part of a cooperative CSA with several organic farmers called Common Wealth CSA. Red Fire Farm grows about half of the produce for this cooperative. Common Wealth CSA has deliveries on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in the Boston area

Farmers' Market

Red Fire Farm participates in the following Farmers Markets. (Please select the links below to find time, directions, and other information specific to each market.)

• Boston Public Market at South Station
• Springfield Farmers Market at Forest Park
• Amherst Winter Market
• Springfield Winter Farmers Market
• Wayland Winter Farmers Market

Farm Stand

During the summer season, our two farm stands are stocked daily with fresh vegetables and various organic and local products. In the spring, you will also find a great selection of organic garden plants, both vegetables and flowers, for your home garden.

• Red Fire Farm - 7 Carver Street, Granby. Open daily from 9:00am to dusk, May 1st to November 1st.
• Old Depot Gardens - 504 Turners Falls Road, Montague. Open daily from 9:00am to dusk, May 1st to November 1st.

Farmstand Membership

If you want to eat local, organic, fresh and great tasting produce grown by Red Fire Farm, but the normal CSA program does not work for you, this program will! You can also get a Farmstand Membership to supplement your CSA share if you buy local products often.

A Farm Stand Membership costs $300. This is a pre-paid Farm Account, that you can draw on throughout the season. Membership entitles you to $330 (a 10% discount) in credit at any Red Fire Farm retail location including: Old Depot Gardens Farm Stand in Montague Center, The Granby Farm Stand, and either of our Farmers Market Booths (Springfield at the X and Boston South Station.) Additional credit can be purchased at $90 for $100 credit.

Pick Your Own

Pick your own (PYO) produce is only available to CSA and Farmstand members. Varieties you will find as the season unfolds include strawberries, peas, beans, basil, cherry tomatoes, herbs, tomatillos, ground cherries, cut flowers, shell beans, hot peppers, kale, and raspberries.