2011 CSA signups are now closed!  If you signed up, you will be contacted very soon with pick-up details.

CSA Share Details

Pick up dates

Shares will be distributed on the first Saturday and the second Sunday in December. Each member picks up their entire share on either date. Please make sure you or someone you know can pick up your share before signing up. Pick up location will be in or close to Amherst, MA. Details will be provided well in advance of pick up dates.

A full 2011 share ($375) is two bushels (about 105lbs), made up of 8-10 different locally grown organic grain crops.

A half share ($225) is half of the above

Below is a list of crops being grown this year. (Each year 80%+ of the crops come in but success varies by season.)

Planted this year…

• Turkey Red Winter Wheat
• Black Turtle Beans
• Pinto Beans
• 3-5 types Heirloom corn(Mandan Bride, Nothstine Dent, Plimoth Flint Corn, Oaxacan Green, and Hopi Blue)
• Rye
• Spelt
• Emmer(Known as Farro in Italy)
• Barley
• Soft White Winter Wheat

Storage:

Unmilled grains should be stored in a cool, dry place to avoid spoilage.  We recommend plastic bins or glass jars with loose lids to allow air in, or burlap sacks.

Milling:

• Grains are unmilled for keeping quality
• Milling is available 7 days a week Wheatberry Bakery,
• or a home sized mills can be used and cost between $50 and $200.  Click here for a list of recommended home mills

Questions? Contact us at info@localgrain.org