
Frequency Asked Questions
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CSA members get access to pick your own crops during the Main Season CSA!
Expanded You-pick Options!
* Wide selection of free choice herbs.
* Paste tomatoes! Each member will be allowed up to 10 # for preserving
* Sunflower Field! In addition to the Free-Flowers we will also be planting a sunflower field for members to pick and take family pictures!
* Pumpkin Patch! We trialed a you-pick pumpkin patch for 2024 and it was a HUGE success! We are excited to offer this again for 2025.There will be a $10 fee for pumpkins, which will go to the Kitchen Cupboard food pantry in Bennington!
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You may schedule your weekly CSA pick-up at one of the three locations. We ask that you pick a location for the whole season. Through the online ordering systems you can switch days! You just need to switch before the order deadline of that week.
Mighty Food Farm, Shaftsbury VT (year-round)Friday 3 PM- 6 PM
Saturday 10 AM- 1 PM
Dorset Farmers Market, Dorset VT (year-round)
Sunday 10 AM - 2 PM
* Please note! We will not be having the Williamstown CSA pick-up. We are so sad to not continue, but for reasons regarding time, site distribution, and capacity we decided to discontinue this pick-up site.
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At Mighty Food Farm we work with a number of local businesses. We have items available bulk for your kitchens and "retail-ready" bagged vegetables for your grocery store and deli. We pride ourselves on superior quality, excellent customer service, and consistency in procedures. We can accommodate and meet your needs!
If you are interested in placing a wholesale order with us
Please email Lisa at farmers@mightyfoodfarm.com.
She will provide you with our wholesale list, pricing and availability sheet, and get you signed up for the weekly wholesale email. Lisa sends out the wholesale emails on Thursday evenings with the available produce for the week. You simply email her back with your order! Wednesdays we deliver to Williamstown, MA; Bennington, VT; Manchester, VT; Dorset, VT; and the surrounding area. Place order by 5 pm Saturdays.
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Every Sunday 10 -2 pm.
The market is held outside Mother's Day to Columbus Day at the historic H.N. Williams General Store. The weekend after Columbus Day through early April the market is indoors at the J.K. Adams Kitchen Store, route 30, Dorset, VT.
2025 will be our 18th year at the Dorset Market.The quality of vendors is unlike any other market.
Be sure to visit and shop!
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Mighty Food Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm located in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Established in 2006, the farm is committed to providing fresh, organic produce to the community year-round.
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You can obtain our vegetables through our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program, at the Dorset Farmers Market, and at various local groceries and restaurants.
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between a farmer and a community of supporters who purchase shares of the farm's harvest each year. This model ensures a steady supply of fresh produce for members and provides the farm with essential financial support during the growing season.
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Our CSA is a free-choice system, allowing members to select the vegetables they prefer each week. Members place orders online, we pack them, and they pick up their shares at designated locations.
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We offer various share sizes to accommodate different household needs. A small share is suitable for a single person; a medium share suits a single person who consumes a lot of vegetables, a couple, or a family of 3 to 4; a large share is ideal for a couple that cooks regularly or a family.
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If you miss the ordering deadline, we will prepare a "default box" filled with a selection of vegetables chosen by our team.
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Yes, you can schedule vacations in advance through your CSA account. Missed shares can be made up in full at a later date.
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Yes, we offer subsidized CSA shares to families in need. For Vermont residents, we recommend applying through the NOFA VT Farm Share Program. Out-of-state residents or those in significant need can access medium main season subsidized shares at a 50% discount without an application.