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Boldly Grown FarmAmy Frye(206) [email protected]/Share Size & Frequency: Biweekly winter CSA from Oct 23-Apr 1; one share sizeWhat’s in it? A diversity of organic winter vegetables and value-added items from our family farmCost: $470 (on-farm pick-up), $520 Bellingham & SeattleShare Season: winterPick Up Location: Bellingham, Seattle, Skagit Valley. Registration mid-late summer. Visit www.boldlygrownfarm.com/csa for updated details!About our Farm: Boldly Grown Farm is a certified organic family farm in Skagit Valley, WA. We focus on fall and winter storage crops to provide our community with high quality, local, organic vegetables during the winter months. We also grow tomatoes and cut flowers. Our winter CSA program is a unique opportunity to receive 12 biweekly veggie boxes during the typical off-season. Our CSA features a variety of staple and specialty items, including value-added products. Our produce is also available for wholesale purchases directly from us or via the Puget Sound Food Hub.
Cedarville FarmMike & Kim Finger (360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Quarter, Half, FullWhat’s in it? Vegetables, Herbs, Chicken, TurkeyCost: $150 and Up Share Season: spring, summer, fall, winterPick Up Location: On-farm, Bellingham, FerndaleAbout our Farm: We introduced Whatcom County to CSA in 1992, and now serve over 150 families with a great variety of startlingly fresh
vegetables and herbs - all organically grown on fertile soil near the Nooksack River. We also raise pastured chicken and turkey. Sign up for a CSA share, visit us at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market, or find our good food at the Bellingham Community Food Co-op.
Coriander Creek Farm(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: WeeklyWhat’s in it? Vegetables and Herbs (including rare varieties)Cost: $25 Share Season: May - SeptemberPick Up Location: Sedro-Woolley, Burlington, Blaine, Clear LakeLimited CSA Memberships availableAbout our Farm: Located on scenic highway 9, Coriander Creek Farm is a budding family farm devoted to growing nutritious food with organic principles, including herbs, vegetables, and eggs, with a special focus on rare and heirloom varieties from around the world. We also offer farm stays and kids party locations through AirBnB and HipCamp, and enjoy sharing the beauty of our small valley with appreciative guests.
Flynn Farms(775) [email protected] Size & Frequency: 1 Crate / Once Weekly (18 weeks)What’s in it? Organic mixed vegetables & fruit tree offeringsCost: $22/week delivery or $20/week farm pick-up Share Season: June - OctoberPick Up Location: Delivery / Farm pick-upContact directly for home deliveries / other inquiriesAbout our Farm: A small, WSDA Organic wholesale farm business growing on 2.5 acres just 13 miles from downtown Bellingham. Woman/veteran owned and operated.
2019Farm Share & CSA List
Whatcom & Skagit County Listings
With Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), people buy “shares” of a farm’s harvest in advance and then receive a portion of the crops as they’re harvested. It’s one of the most cost effective and convenient ways to buy local produce.
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Goat Boat FarmNicole(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Large, Weekly or BiweeklyWhat’s in it? Large Mixed Flower Bouquet with Mason Jar VaseCost: $25 Share Season: summer, fallPick Up location: BellinghamAbout our Farm: Goat Boat Farm is a 15 acre flower farm located in the foothills east of Bellingham. We raise goats, sheep, chickens and ducks. By incorporating our animals into our growing methods we can grow beautiful blooms without herbicides or pesticides and with limited additional inputs. We grow hundreds of Dahlias, specialty lilacs and Irises, as well as dozens of other annuals and perennials. During the summer we run Baby Goat Yoga classes and host farm to table lunches.
Kragnes Family FarmsTyne Stormo and Ben Kragens(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: regular share 5/9 bushel box, Family share 1 1/9 bushel boxWhat’s in it? over 60 varieties of produce, vegetables and fruitCost: regular share $400, Family share $750 Share Season: 17 week CSAPick Up Location: On-farm pick-upCSA Includes scheduled farm tours and u-pick eventsAbout our Farm: Ben and Tyne grow 7 acres of chemical free produce as well as 15 acres of pasture land on which we raise pastured chicken, beef, and lamb. We will be expanding our vegetable acreage next season. Our main outlet is our 45 member CSA. We also welcome the community to our honor stand that is open daily in which you can find chemical free produce, flowers, eggs, and soaps.
Long Hearing FarmElizabeth Bragg (360) [email protected]://www.longhearingfarm.org Share Size & Frequency: 20 weeksWhat’s in it? About 10 different items: mostly veggies with some berries, fruit and herbs! Cost: $500 for full season, sliding scale options available. Share Season: June - October, additional shares may be added in November! Pick Up locations: Marblemount, Rockport, Concrete, Sauk-Suiattle Reservation, Sedro-Wooley and DarringtonAbout our Farm: This is Long Hearing Farm’s first year in operation! We are starting small and feeding as many families in the Upper Skagit as we can with our Farmshare. Providing high quality, abundant shares of our organically grown harvest every week from late June to early November. I am incredibly grateful to be mentored by Anne Schwartz of Blue Heron Farm, who ran a CSA for many years in the Upper Skagit. Farming is a community effort, and I look forward to being in community with all of you!
Rabbit Fields FarmRoslyn McNicholl(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Full Shares/weeklyWhat’s in it? Mixed vegetables and berriesCost: $450 | Accepts SNAP/EBTShare Season: June - DecemberPick Up Location: Bellingham farmers market, Happy Valley, Everett farmers market, direct from the farmAbout our Farm: Rabbit Fields is a small certified organic farm on the alluvial fan of the Skagit river. We love what we do, embracing the farming lifestyle. Driven by enthusiastic energy and a passion for sustainable living practices, we are dedicated to our community, while maintaining and preserving its farm land.
Rabble and Roost FarmDakota Stranik (360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: We offer one mid-sized produce box available for pick up weekly or bi-weekly from the farm or the Lynden Farmers Market June 18th - October 5thWhat’s in it? Acustomizable mix of 4-6 vegetable varieties, with eggs, fruit, and flowers available as add-ons.Cost: $20 for individual - $75 for 4 weeks - $299 for 16 weeks Share Season: spring, summer, fall - June 18 through October 5Pick Up Location: Lynden Farmers Market (Saturdays 10am-2pm) or Rabble & Roost Farmstand (Tuesdays/Saturdays)About our Farm: Rabble and Roost is a small 5 acre farm specializing in organically grown, wholesome vegetables, fruit, and eggs for the Lynden Farmers Market and our farm stand on Enterprise Road. We encourage our customers to come experience the farm and see how we use regenerative practices to care for the land and all it produces. Our tiny little farm gives us great pride, and we are constantly working to make it a shining example of local sustainable agriculture.
Terra Verde FarmSkuter Fontaine (360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Full shares weekly; half shares every other week.What’s in it? Fresh mixed vegetables and blueberriesCost: $124 and upShare Season: spring, summer, fallPick Up Location: Bellingham Farmers MarketsAbout our Farm: Terra Verde Farm is a small family owned farm. We currently lease 15 acres of farm land for Certified Organic vegetable production and recently acquired 7 acres with 4 acres of heritage blueberries. Our drive to produce food for the community we live in has led us on a very exciting journey. Throughout these 12 years we have heavily invested in used machinery and in our experiences around growing Certified Organic food. We really value the importance of community and the ability to offer food locally for reasonable prices.
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Viva FarmsAnna Chotzen(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Weekly. small: 2 adults & large: 4 adults What’s in it? Mixed organic vegetables and berriesCost: $280 for small share; $490 for large share (14 weeks)Accepts SNAP/EBT. SNAP customers pay half price.Share Season: summer (mid June-mid September) & fall (mid September-mid December)Pick Up Location: Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley and SeattleAbout our Farm: Viva Farms is a non-profit farm business incubator and student farm that supports aspiring farmers by providing bilingual training in sustainable organic farming, and access to land, infrastructure & equipment, marketing and capital. Access to these essentials provides aspiring farmers the opportunity to thrive as business owners. Together, we create the space to grow the next generation of farmers, community and food. Viva has educated over 900 small-scale farmers in sustainable organic farming, and is currently incubating 27 independent farm businesses in Skagit & King counties.independent farm businesses (7 Latino owned). We have locations in Skagit & King counties.
Waxwing FarmArielle Luckmann(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Weekly and bi weekly on farm pickupWhat’s in it? Market style CSACost: $475 weekly, $250 bi weekly Share Season: summer, fallPick Up Location: On-farmWe offer an on-farm “market style” CSA program. We offer a wide array of veggies, with choice and optionality. Our CSA membership includes access to our u-pick flower patch! We are known for our awesome salad mix as a consistent staple of our CSA. More details can be found on our website, www.waxwingfarmllc.com
About our Farm: Waxwing Farm is a small Certified Organic farm just south of Mount Vernon’s main street. We grow high quality diversified vegetables, and as organic farmers we are honored to work with our soil and the environment to produce crops with a mind towards efficiency, sustainability and community.We are committed to leaving things better then we find them, and learning from our experiences.
When Pigs Fly FarmChris Hamer(360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Small or large produce basket/weekly or biweeklyWhat’s in it? Seasonally fresh veggies and fruitsCost: $25-$45 weeklyShare Season: spring, summer, fallPick Up Location: On-Farm, Mount Vernon Country StoreAbout our Farm: When Pigs Fly Farm is a small sustainable organic farm in Skagit County. Our CSA shares provide a wide variety of seasonal vegetables as well as fruits, eggs, honey, alpaca roving, handspun yarns and knitted products. We offer camping, farm stays and agritourism opportunities.
CHOOSE A FARM SHARE / CSA THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
be adventurous Eating local means eating with the seasons, and that you’ll be trying a larger variety of produce than your usual grocery run may entail. Visit eatlocalfirst.org for seasonal product guides like the Food & Farm Finder.
get involved Some farms may o�er volunteer opportunities to get involved and even get a discount on your share in exchange. Play in the dirt, attend on-farm community meals, learn about where your food comes from, and why it's important.
do your researchChoose a CSA program that reflects the amount of food you need for yourself or your family. Determine which pick up (or drop o�) locations are convenient for you.
Save MoneyBreaking down the price of a CSA into a weekly cost (i.e. $25/week) can help showcase the savings when compared to organic produce at a grocery store.
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Alluvial FarmsKatie Pencke(206) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Whole or half hog sharesWhat’s in it? 200 or 100 lb shares, delivered to your doorstep in Whatcom CountyCost: $6.50/lb for whole shares, $6.75/lb for half shares, pricing includes butchers fees Share Season: year-round availabilityPick Up Location: Delivery to the home in Whatcom CountyAbout our Farm: Alluvial Farms produces high quality pastured pork for Puget Sound communities. Ecological stewardship and growing resilient food systems is at the root of Alluvial production. We offer whole and half custom pork shares delivered directly to your doorstep & sell pastured pork by the individual cut at the Saturday Bellingham Farmers Market and the cooperative farm stand at Circle F Farms.
Matheson Farms LLCSandra Matheson (360) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Once or twice a monthWhat’s in it? Mixed cuts of beef, yakCost: Varies Share Season: Year round by appointment. The Farm Stand is seasonal April through mid-December (weather permitting)Pick Up Location: On-farm stand or workplace delivery for 4+ ordersAbout our Farm: Matheson Farms produces local grass finished beef and yak produced using humane and Holistic Management principles. We sell by the piece, 1/4/ 1/2 or whole. The animals are raised without growth hormones or feeding antibiotics. We work by appointment all year round or during farm stand hours. The farm stand is seasonal- usually open from April through mid-December - weather permitting. Call or email to check hours, availability, or to place an order.
Osprey Hill FarmAnna Martin(330) [email protected] Size & Frequency: Visit our website to customize your orderWhat’s in it? Choose from our online selection of veggies, herbs, berries, and pastured proteinsCost: See website for pricing and customization | Accepts SNAP/EBTShare Season: year roundPick Up Location: Get delivery details on our websiteAbout our Farm: Osprey Hill is a small, organically grown family farm that is taking big steps towards sustainability. We’re committed to providing honest, high quality food while working to sustain and improve our land and natural resources. Please visit us online to learn more.
Drifters Fish(907) 317-2958 driftersfish.comShare Size & Frequency: One Time Pick UpWhat’s in it? Wild-caught Copper River sockeye salmonCost: 50% deposit made March-July; $100/5lbs, $189/10lbs, $339/20lbs Share Season: One time delivery of portioned share in OctoberPick Up Location: Skagit Valley, Bellingham, Seattle, and CarnationAbout our Fishery: We feast on Alaska’s wild salmon all year long. You can do the same by joining our Community Supported Fishery. Customers pre-pay a 50% deposit for their wild-caught Copper River sockeye salmon. We use this deposit for the upfront costs of harvesting and processing your delicious salmon. When our fishing season ends, you will receive premium quality, hand-processed salmon in conveniently packaged, flash frozen portions that taste as fresh as the day it came out of the ocean.
Sea to Shore Seafood Co.Chelsea & Peter Keutmann (907) [email protected] Size & Frequency: 5lb, 10lb, 20lb yearly, monthlyWhat’s in it? Salmon, Halibut, ShrimpCost: $75-$250 Share Season: Yearly, while product lastsPick Up Location: TBD, Please Email for Drop off sitesAbout our Fishery: Sea to Shore is a Husband and wife team who catch, process and package their Seafood from summer and fall fishing in Southeast Alaska. We concentrate on providing the highest quality product by means of immediately cleaning, pressure bleeding and then individually icing our catch in slush ice. We are passionate about respecting our catches and striving to get to a zero waste model. We are committed to protecting our natural resource, which we harvest, through means of beach cleanups, ocean preservation and donating to like minded causes.
Meat & Seafood Shares in Whatcom & Skagit County
farm fresh workplaceThis symbol indicates that a farm offers delivery to a workplace (typically with a minimum of 5 members signed up). Sustainable Connections offers tools to businesses that make it easy to communicate to employees and get set up. If you are interested in setting up a workplace CSA and becoming a Farm Fresh Workplace, contact [email protected]
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