Shares & Pricing

sHARES & pRICING

Shares are served À LA CARTE:
choose one or choose them all
For Members only

The Annual Membership fee for the FDC is $55.

Participate in any (or many!) of our add-on shares; learn more about shares & pricing below.

2024 Shares & Pricing (18 weeks june through october - No pick up July 2ND, 3RD or 4th

Shares & pricing below are for the full 18 week 2024 season, unless otherwise specified. If you join after we get started, your share costs will be prorated so you only pay for the food you receive.  Prices subject to change.

Small Veg Shares receive 4-6 items per week, and Large Shares receive 7-9. An item can be head of lettuce, a pound of tomatoes or a bunch of carrots. Our vegetable offerings include almost anything you can find on a New England Farm. Weekly share prices fluctuate, sometimes worth more than the average and sometimes less. We carefully track costs to make sure you get your full value local, organic vegetables. 

Unsure of what size to order? Not to worry, you can change your share size at any time if you find you’re getting too little or too much. Recipes and tips come in every week’s newsletter to help you keep up, and discover new ways to prepare old favorites and unfamiliars. For more on how to select a share size for your household, see the FAQs.

Fruit works a little differently. How much is in your share each week depends both on seasonal availability and share size. Fruit shares run smaller at the beginning of the season grow in volume as the season reaches its apex in late summer. We start with strawberries, move to other berries (raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, currants) and delight when peaches, apples and melons abound in August and beyond. Local organic cranberries close the deal in late fall. 

Unsure of what size to order? Not to worry, you can change your share size at any time if you find you’re getting too little or too much. Recipes and tips come in every week’s newsletter to help you keep up, and discover new ways to prepare old favorites and unfamiliars. For more on how to select a share size for your household, see the FAQs.

The Cheese Share represents a tour of New England via local cheese. Members can elect to receive a different cheese each week with our All-The-Cheese! Share, or opt to select the types they wish to receive with a $115 buy in minimum with the Build-Your-Own Cheese Share. Though many Cheese Share selections are available for sale individually in our stores or at the depot, we offer first dibs and a better price for Cheese Share Members.

We select small-batch dairy goodness from critically respected and award-winning producers like Valley View Farm, Topsfield, MA, Jasper Hill, VT Greensboro Bend, VT and Great Hill Blue, Marion, MA. To keep the share cost reasonable, we often source more affordable cheeses. If you like the fancy stuff, we often offer more expensive varieties as add-ons via our online stores.

Cheeses are sometimes organic, always made from local milk, and always delicious. Many are made from raw milk, some use vegetarian rennet, some do not. Please inquire further if you have dietary restrictions.

This share features two curated collections of locally crafted artisanal products to support your cooking adventures. These collections incorporate a combination of basic and unique culinary tools to help you craft your shares into masterpieces.  As a perk, each collection is priced 10% lower than the cost of the same items in the General Store.

  • V.1 – A one-time June delivery of Pantry Basics, perfect to support the new and seasoned CSA member. What do you reach for when looking to create in the kitchen? Our 2022 boxes contained:  Dancing Goat Olive Oil – 8oz, Highlawn Butter from Grassfed Cows, 8oz, Atlas Farm Organic Tomato Puree, 28oz, Sprig Fines Herb, 2oz, Apex Orchard Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, 375ml, Sugar Bob’s VT Maple Sugar, and 7 Hills WW Pasta (Melrose based company) – 2023 will be similar but not exactly the same – $49
  • V.2 – A one-time early season delivery of an expanded version of the pantry box. A few more, and different items to support both new and seasoned CSA members. What do you reach for when looking to create a culinary delight? 2022 items were:  Dancing Goat Olive Oil – 25oz, American Vinegar Works Ultimate Red Wine Vinegar (MA), Kitchen Garden Farm San Marzano Passata (MA) Backyard Garlic Dehydrated Garlic Grinder (NH), Full Moon Ghee – 9oz (MA), Sanctuary Herb Blend (RI), Ironbound Island Seaweed (ME), North Spore Dried Mushrooms (ME) and a jar of Hearty Brown Rice Miso from South River Miso (MA) 2023 will be similar but not exactly the same – $99

We partner with A&J King Artisan Bakers in Salem, Iggy’s Bread of the World of Cambridge and Nashoba Brook Bakery in West Concord and Bonny Breads, Beverly to offer an enticing assortment of handcrafted loaves and rolls, baked fresh, and delivered to your depot. Our bread share contains a selection of fresh-baked breads such as olive rolls, traditional sourdough, baguettes, cranberry walnut mini pullmans, and lovely whole grain loaves. All of our bakers are known for quality and dedication to local ingredients. Bread is delivered to your depot every week, so you can skip the extra stop at the bakery or grocery for your daily bread.

New in 2022 we are offering a whole grain only option for an additional $15.

We partner with A&J King Artisan Bakers in Salem, Iggy’s Bread of the World of Cambridge and Nashoba Brook Bakery in West Concord to offer an enticing assortment of handcrafted loaves and rolls, baked fresh, and delivered to your depot. Our whole grain bread share features loaves with a whole grain as the first ingredient. All of our bakers are known for quality and dedication to local ingredients. Bread is delivered to your depot every week, so you can skip the extra stop at the bakery or grocery for your daily bread.

Egg Share members receive either one dozen eggs per week. Check back for specific farm info – a work in progress. 

Local organic bouquets primarily from Old Friend’s Farm in Amherst, MA. These long lasting blooms are cut prior to peak, so they reach their full glory on your dining room table. Share members receive flowers for 14 weeks beginning mid-summer.

This share features certified organic fresh, cultivated, local mushrooms from Mycoterra, South Deerfield, MA. Members can order one, two or three sessions, or opt in for the full season with a discounted price.  Varieties included shiitake, lion’s mane, chestnut, and blue, yellow or pink oyster.

Locally made fresh and frozen pasta from Valicenti Pasta Farm (Hollis, NH) and Chez Casa (Salem, MA). Share members receive one parcel each month for a total of five for the season.

This refundable fee allows us to pay extra staff as needed to ensure the smooth running of our coop. All members are required to volunteer 2 hours during the season. If you meet your two-hour commitment, the $38 will be credited to your account. If you don’t have the time, no sweat! The volunteer opt-out fee has you covered.

Fall & winter shares & Pricing

Still want fresh, locally grown organic veggies & apples after the summer ends? Not to fear, we have three fall and winter pickups plus a Bulk Order to get you through the deep, dark winter. Below are our fall & winter shares & pricing options.

One pick-up, approximately 22 pounds, the week before Thanksgiving. Each share contains expected  vegetables & apples, with an eye toward cooking for the holiday, or  stocking up on local seasonal produce. A partial list of items we have received in the past include: apples, leeks, potatoes, winter squash, carrots, turnips, sweet potatoes, kale, Brussels sprouts, onions & broccoli.

The Bulk Order is available for all members who would like to stock up on storage fruits and vegetables and other items. The order form will be available in late October and delivery to the depots will be one day in November. We typically offer carrots, potatoes, squash, onions, apples, grains, dried beans and much more. Stock up your winter root cellar while supporting local farmers at the same time. This is an opt-in, a la carte order. Cost depends on how much you buy.

This is a single, extra-large pick-up of produce generally worth more than the share price. This huge bounty of items is the last hurrah from every share type we offer: bread, a wedge of cheese, an herb, vegetables and fruits. Other typical items received by members in the past include: pickles, cider, dried herbs shallots, radishes, turnips, napa cabbage, bok choy, onions, apples, winter squash, fingerling potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes, turnips, storage radish, beets, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, roots, greens, and more. 

Optional add-ons

Get your shares delivered straight to your door!  Our delivery towns include Marblehead, Salem, Swampscott and Melrose. If you live in a different town and want delivery, please email us. We’ll do our best to make it happen. 

Financial aid is available; learn more here.