I'm lucky to be one of 200 shareholders in Powisset Farm's Community Supported Agriculture program. Today, I attended the orientation session and got a quick tour of the farm along with many other people excited by the prospect of fresh, locally-grown produce all summer.

The way a CSA works is each "shareholder" purchases a share in what the farm produces. So, for about $600 you get to go to the farm weekly and pick up...whatever they have available. This adds an "adventure" element to the experience. Will it save money? I doubt it, but what we are really doing is signing up to get a steady stream of good, quality, local food during the growing season--and to support the model which encourages sustainable practices. I blogged about this in more detail several months ago on davewrites.

We are lucky to have this farm so nearby--just follow Dover Road up past Hale Reservation and High Rock, into Dover and past the Dover Transfer station. Many of the people I saw today are coming from Medfield, Holliston, etc., whereas for us, it is a 10 minute drive...or, if you're feeling really environmental, a bike+trailer ride. But I don't know where we'd put the three kids for that excursion.

The CSA program is full for this year, but the farm is open to visitors and I belive they will be selling and/or donating some surplus. The official opening day is Sunday, June 8 at 1pm where everyone is welcome to visit the farm.