Due to the need to close the self-serve shopping aspect of our farmstand
during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to best protect both our farm staff & customers and have the best assurance of a stable, safe food supply from our farm, we switched to a pre-order/Pack-Your-Order system a few weeks ago to get you our local, farm fresh food.
For the past 11 years, our price structure has been based upon folks self-serving/self-packing at our farmstand and we are adjusting to this sudden need to receive and pack all orders and given it looks like that will be necessary for at least a few months or more, we are seeking to both streamline the process for all involved and address the additional costs of this new structure.
For current members and orders packed for pick-up in Northfield (downtown or at the farm), we are asking for a $5 pack fee per order. We know that it costs us more than that but feel that given the current tough world situation we are just asking to share some of the costs with our customers.
For Montpelier customers both members and retail shopper orders, we will offer home delivery of your order for $15. We believe home delivery in Montpelier better suits our capacity and facilities and may make the deliveries to Montpelier from the farm a bit more efficient than a meeting spot pick-up.
New Pack/delivery Fees
$5 per order for orders picked up on farm or in Northfield
$15 per order for home delivery in Montpelier
Pack and Delivery Schedule
Tuesdays:
Pick up downtown Northfield 4:30-5 pm
Pick up on Farm 4:15 – 6 pm
Fridays:
Home Delivery Montpelier late afternoon
Pick up on Farm 4-6 pm
Orders should be placed no later than Noon on day of pick-up, but ideally are sent in earlier.
Order forms can be found on the “Farm Order Forms” page on our website
Limits on some storage items in April for retail shoppers & new Members We recently limited a few storage vegetables to existing members as our storage veg production in 2019 did not anticipate a major surge in March 2020. To keep our commitments to existing members, those storage vegetables won’t be available to retail shoppers or new members in April.
On Farm Protocols
For those interested in the changes we are making on farm to keep a steady, safe supply of local, regeneratively grown food during the COVID-19 pandemic, feel free to browse our goals and actions piece. We continue to revise and add to it as more is learned about this disease and its transmission.
Overall, the position of the farm and our staff is to be on the uber careful side of things, recognizing that many of our customers are immunocompromised and that we are committed to keeping our production as steady as possible as we start the busiest part of the growing season to be able to assure you all fresh, tasty, nutritious food.
Farmshare Membership
We love both our farmshare members and retail shoppers. If you are interested in becoming a farmshare member, we are now ready to accept new members. Check out our updated farmshare membership agreement and sign-up form or our website for details and to see if it might makes sense for you.
Please contact us if you have any questions about how to shop from the farm during this challenging time.