How It Works
Free Choice
Unlimited free choice means you are in charge of choosing enough food for your entire household to have three meals daily each day of the week. We ask shareholders be mindful of their exact needs so there is no waste and enough for all of the community to partake.
That being said, it is essential to understand the growing seasons, cycles, and seasonal eating. There will be times of limitations and others of great abundance. We encourage shareholders to preserve the summer abundance of produce for the winter months. Canning, pickling, freezing, and dehydrating can all be used.
As for meats, we ask shareholders to practice nose-to-tail eating since meat is the most expensive item to produce. We plan for one whole hog and one whole sheep, goat, or combination annually per adult share, plus one whole bird or rabbit each week. On average, it comes out to 4-5 pounds per week, not including fat, soup bones, and offal.
We ask members to record what they take each week, not to monitor them, but to assist us in adjusting our production and better plan for the future.
Length & Pick Ups
Your commitment is for a full year. June 1 - May 31 of the following year.
Currently we only offer on farm pickup. You can choose either Tuesday or Friday from 2-8 pm. We aim to be flexible so if you are unable to make your grocery day, contact to make other arrangements.
Shares
Due to our free choice system, each household member must purchase a farmshare. Our fulldiet farmshare is best suited for households that eat together and all wish to commit to eating seasonally & locally.
** If you have seasonal household members (students, military), please get in touch with us for arrangements.