Benefits of Membership

There's a host of great reasons to join a C.S.A. Perhaps you're looking to make meaningful food choices by eating locally with the seasons? Or maybe you want to promote biodiversity and wildlife habitat while reducing your carbon footprint? Perchance it's just that you love farmers and want to celebrate local agriculture through your support.

All the above can be achieved by participating in Community Supported Agriculture but, there are also some very direct and tangible benefits to becoming a member of Applecrest's FarmShare, C.S.A.:

Variety:

Applecrest offers more grown-on-the-farm varieties of fruits and veggies than any other Seacoast C.S.A. Forty varieties of apples, two dozen types of peaches, nectarines and plums, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, melons, pears…and every summer veggie grown under the sun.

Value:

Not only is our farm priced competitively with big box grocery chains, we've eliminated the middle man, fuel costs, and wasteful extra packaging.

FarmPartners:

Tap into Applecrest's amazing network of Seacoast-area producers for access to an array of wholesome food that hails from your backyard.

Newsletter:

A weekly published resource featuring scrumptious recipes, cooking, storage & prep tips, farm news and events, member updates, special offers and more.

FarmWork Days:

Get your hands dirty and learn how it's done by working elbow to elbow with your farmer (optional).

Get to Know Your Food:

Join our series of hands-on canning and gardening workshops, cooking demos, tastings and enlightening farmer guided tours of the fields, orchards and cider mill.

Get to Know Your Neighbor:

Pick-up days and member-only events are a great way to make new friends and connect with like minded families in your community.

Preferred Pricing:

Receive a 10% discount on all retail purchases at The Applecrest Creamery & Farm Stand.

Peace of Mind:

Perhaps more important than anything, Applecrest's FarmShare, C.S.A. gives you peace of mind that you're providing your family with the freshest, most nutritious and locally grown food to be had. Period.