Farmshare Program (CSAs)

Delicious produce all season long!

Farm Share Program (CSAs)

Sun-ripened tomatoes. Crisp, juicy onions. Greens full of nutrients. All for less money than you’d spend at the grocery store.

A CSA, or farmshare, is a relationship between you and a local farmer. You pay up-front during the spring, your farmer uses your dollars to buy seeds and hire people; and in exchange, you get a share of the harvest, all season long.

CSAs were invented by Booker T. Whately and were popularized right here in Massachusetts. They are the best economic model for small farms – even better than farmer’s markets and the most delicious way for you to eat! Since 2010 we’ve dedicated a portion of Clover restaurants to CSA pickups, so you can grab your produce while you munch on your chickpea fritter sandwich!

Sign up today, eat better tomorrow.

Winter 2024 Signups are On!

How it Works

Step 1: Choose a farm and day of the week.

This winter, we have a farmshare from Crimson & Clover Farm, delivering every Wednesday to 4 Clover locations.

NOTE: CSA signups are occurring through the Clover app. You can only place an order for a CSA during the operating hours of your specific Clover because that’s when the online ordering site is live.

Step 2: Pick a Clover location & a share type

How much produce would you like? Each farm offers different size options, crop bundles, and share frequencies.

Choose the option that works best for you or your family.

Step 3: Return to Clover for your bounty

Once your order is placed, we’ll send your farmer the money.

Once you’ve signed up, your farm will be in contact with you a few weeks before the start of the season for pick-up dates and any other info about what’s coming each week in your share.

Now for the hardest part: waiting for your cornucopia of vegetables to come : )

Participating Farms - Winter 2024

Crimson & Clover - Wednesdays

From the Farm:

Since 2011 Crimson & Clover Farm has been farming using sustainable growing practices that build the health of our soils and land over the long term. We welcome and encourage community involvement. We strive to grow healthy food and support the local community.

Our weekly full winter produce share keeps the party going all winter long! These 19 weekly pick ups will include roots (carrots, beets, radishes, turnips, rutabaga, parsnips), onions, fresh salad greens, cabbage, cooking greens, squash, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. ALSO! It will include fruits whenever available. This means local apples and (not so local) oranges and assorted Florida citrus from sustainable farms! This weekly one-size share is roughly equivalent in size to our small share during the regular season. You can expect 6-7 pounds of roots, plus 2 pounds of fruit when available , a bag of greens, kale, winter squash while it lasts, kohlrabi and cabbage!

How it works:

Pick-up day: Wednesday

Estimated start date: First week of Nov

Estimated end date: Middle of March

Once you purchase your share, you'll get a receipt from Clover. That means your order is all set. Your farmer will send you an email (using the email you use for your Clover App Account) prior to your share's start date, and may reach out to get other info from you. You'll pick up your share from the same location each week.

PICKUP LOCATIONS

Click each location to open the Clover App, where you’ll be able to SIGN UP for your share and see size options. Scroll past the food and drinks to reach the CSA area.

HUB - Inman Square, Cambridge
HSQ - Harvard Square, Cambridge

HFI - Central Square, Cambridge

BUR - Burlington, MA

NTV - Newtonville, MA

Note - the location must be open at the time that you buy your share. Not seeing it open? Try tomorrow morning!

FAQ’s

We think so! Certainly the freshest, most environmentally friendly, and exciting!

Typically for produce farms, shares run from the last week of November/first week of December to late February/early March but this can vary depending on share type. Dates are listed for each share.

If you don’t see your location listed beneath the farm, it is not dropping off at that location.

Please be sure you are visiting the Clover location that you intend to pick up from and be sure you’re clicking during a time when the Clover location is open. Then scroll down past the food and drinks.

You will need to send a friend to pick it up for you. We can’t hold shares overnight due to health code – so if you do not get your share by the time we close, we will donate it or send it home with a Clover staff member.

You will be getting an email with a code to enter. Hold tight!

Contents vary based on the type of farm and the weather. Click on the individual CSA to learn more.

Farmers will send an email newsletter with each share, featuring recipes and cooking tips. You can also subscribe to Clover’s Veggie Monster newsletter which comes out every Friday.

Delicious produce all season long!