Red Fire Farms is but one of the many providers of fresh produce delivered right to CSA members’ doors. – Photo by Harry Kane

By Harry Kane

Imagine luscious fresh local organic fruits and vegetables delivered to your doorstep or available for pick-up at convenient drop points. This dream could become a reality if you join a CSA. What’s a CSA, you ask? Community Supported Agriculture programs are sustainable small-scale food cooperatives that provide consumers with a weekly share of fresh produce.

Farmers presented a cornucopia of locally grown produce to the city of Somerville at the 2012 farm share fair event at the Argenziano School. 18 farmers from Massachusetts were represented at the CSA event.

Drumlin Farm-worker, Signe Porteshawver explained the process. “Consumers put down money at the beginning of the season and throughout the harvest months they get a weekly share of it.”

Drumlin farm is located on a glacial deposit in Lincoln, Massachusetts, and has two summer CSA’s and one winter CSA.

Abigail Wolf also works at Drumlin Farms. “It’s run by the Audubon Society, so we’re a wildlife sanctuary, which is maintaining a rural landscape primarily for bird habitats.”

Drumlin Farm has around 50 different types of crops, says Wolf. They are partnering with Clover Food Truck and this will be the first year delivering in Cambridge. They are not certified organic, according to Wolf. She says that there are some organic compounds that are harmful for the water table.

Drumlin Farm charges $550 for 20 weeks worth of fresh produce.

Another CSA that delivers to Somerville is the Red Fire Farm, located in Granby, Massachusetts. They do distributions to two places in Somerville: the Growing Center at 22 Vinal Ave. and at the Metro Pedal Power Headquarters at 11 Olive Square. Metro Pedal Power can deliver the produce to your front door.

Red Fire Farm specializes in organic vegetables, local fruit, pasture-raised eggs, and fresh flowers. They have been in business since 2001. They grow about 80 to 90 acres of crops per season.

“Each member, each shareholder, gets usually around 10 pounds of produce per week, and it’s a nice assortment,” said Ryan Voiland of the Red Fire Farm.

There are various other CSA’s that deliver to drop points in Somerville and Cambridge. These include but are not limited to: Cape Code Fish Share, Picadilly Farm, Siena Farm, Enterprise Farm, Farmers To You, Ground Works Farm, the Farm School, Stillman’s Farm, First Root Farm, John Crow Farm, and Farmer Dave’s.

Farmer Dave’s spring shares are almost here. Starting in less than two weeks from mid-March through early-June there will be 12 weeks of salad items, greens and roots available for pick-up at Metro Pedal Power Headquarters in Somerville or for home delivery.