Ever wondered how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) works? It’s simple yet incredibly rewarding! We have outlined the simple steps for how to access our CSA and others like it. If you have any questions, please reach out!

Become a CSA member and embark on a journey of fresh, farm-to-table goodness. With each week’s harvest, you’ll receive a box packed with an exciting variety of seasonal vegetables, along with optional add-ons like eggs, flowers, or mushrooms. It’s a delicious way to support local agriculture while nourishing your body and soul.

Our CSA
CSA shares are weekly distributions of our farm products throughout the harvest season. Our main season is June – September.

Shares can be picked up at our farm in Berkley on Sundays 9-12, or at our booth at the Hingham Farmers Market on Saturdays 9-1.

If you need to skip a week and let us know in advance, that is fine, and please let us know if you’d like a double share the next week or want some other plan. If you don’t let us know in advance but don’t pick up your share, we will donate it.

Benefits of CSAs
For us: CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture”. When you buy your share at the beginning of the growing season, we farmers are more able to predict sales and cash flow, which allows us to plan ahead on our seed and labor expenses. When we have unexpectedly successful or unsuccessful plantings of a certain crop, we have a community behind us taking on some of that risk (and the reward of unexpected October strawberries, if we have another fall like the last one!).

For you: CSAs allow you to eat great, local, healthy produce and support the agricultural and environmental practices that you want to see — you vote with your dollars! You also know where your food is coming from, and can often go check out the farm and basically watch your food be created! Our CSAs also include recipes that include not just the produce in your weekly share, but also other locally, seasonally available food; we source a minimum of 80% of our ingredients for the recipe of the week from our farm and the other vendors at our farmers markets.

Share Options
All Shares Include:

2 Baskets/Boxes (depends on what we can get this winter) to rotate — each week bring us your basket, and we’ll give you your other basket packed with items

A reusable shopping tote bag with our farm logo on it

Produce storage best practices magnet

A weekly recipe of the week using items from your share

A complimentary tour of the farm for up to 4 people to be booked during the season

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Full Share June – September 16 week $600

Approximately 7-10 items + 2 salad mix + herbs.

Typically feeds 3-4 people, or 2 people who cook regularly and eat a lot of vegetables.

Example mid-summer share: 2 pints of cherry tomatoes, 1 pound heirloom slicing tomatoes, 4 lemon cucumbers, 2 pickling cucumbers, 1 pint red cipollini onions, 1 watermelon, 2 zucchini, 2 summer squash, 2 salad mix with edible flowers, 2 basil, 1 mint.

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Half Share June – September 16 week $400

Approximately 4-5 items + salad mix + herbs.

Typically feeds 2 people, or a family that does not cook often.

Example mid-summer share: 1 pint of cherry tomatoes, 4 lemon cucumbers, 1 pint red cipollini onions, 1 pint strawberries, 1 zucchini, 1 salad mix with edible flowers, 1 basil, 1 mint.

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Add-On Shares

Flower Share (add-on to produce shares) $300

• A large bouquet of about 12-15 stems per week + greens
• A pretty vase from a local glassblower at the beginning of the season (value ~$80)

Extended Season May and October 8 week $100

• Approx 3-4 items + salad mix + herbs
• Example May share: 2 bunches French breakfast radishes, 1 bunch rainbow carrots, 1 bag kale, 1 bag salad mix, 2 bunches mint
• Example October share: 1 pie pumpkin, 1 bunch leeks, 1 bag of pears, 1 bag of salad mix, 1 bunch of lavender, 1 bunch of mint.

Egg Share $80 Main Season / $40 Extended ($120 for full extended)

• A half dozen free-range eggs weekly
• We have ducks, chickens, turkeys, geese, and quail. Eggs will be clearly labeled each week, and will usually be duck eggs (our specialty!) or chicken eggs.

Edible Flowers $100 Main Season

• A box of edible flowers in your share each week
• These edible flowers are often used in salads, as garnishes, in cocktails, or on baked goods. Treat yourself!

Full McGuire’s Mushrooms Share $300 Main Season / $150 Extended ($450 for both main + extended)

• A pound of fresh locally grown culinary mushrooms from McGuire’s Mushrooms in Hingham
• This comes out to $18.75 per lb

Half McGuire’s Mushrooms Share $160 Main Season / $80 Extended ($240 for both main + extended)

• A half pound of fresh locally grown culinary mushrooms from McGuire’s Mushrooms in Hinghamcolorful fresh culinary mushrooms growing in blocks
• This comes out to $20 per lb

Double McGuire’s Mushrooms Share $560 Main Season / $280 Extended ($840 for both main + extended)

• Two full pounds of fresh locally grown culinary mushrooms from McGuire’s Mushrooms in Hingham
• This comes out to $17.50 per lb

Friend of the Farm $350 Main Season / $100 Extended (Total $450 Main + Extended)

• Every week you will receive a small gift from the farm and a hand-written thank you note
• Potential examples: Wool dryer ball, jams and jellies, pickles, dried herbs, teas, potpourri, soap, honey, popcorn, carving pumpkins, reusable feed bag tote, catnip, dry beans
• 50% discount on farm events

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How to Sign Up
Fill out this form, and we will send over an agreement and invoice for the deposit to the email address that you provide on the form.

As February rolls around, the agricultural community eagerly anticipates National CSA Week—a time to celebrate the vital connections between farmers and their communities, and to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture. Here at Stargazer Hollow Farm, we’re thrilled to join in the festivities and mark this occasion with a special promotion that embodies the spirit of community-supported agriculture.

What is CSA Week?
National CSA Week, observed from February 19th to 25th this year, is an opportunity to recognize and promote Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). CSAs are a unique model of food production and distribution where members of the community directly support local farms by purchasing shares of the harvest in advance. In return, they receive a weekly or bi-weekly supply of fresh, seasonal produce throughout the growing season.

Our Commitment to Community and Sustainability
At Stargazer Hollow Farm, we’re deeply committed to producing high-quality, heirloom produce using sustainable, earth-friendly methods. Our mission is to bring the community closer to the source of their food while fostering a deeper connection to the land.

Special Promotion for CSA Week
To celebrate National CSA Week 2024, we’re excited to offer an exclusive promotion for all new sign-ups to our produce share program. From February 19th to 25th, anyone who signs up for a produce share with us will receive two incredible bonuses:

• Complimentary Week of Egg Share: Enjoy the richness and flavor of free-range duck eggs, sourced directly from our farm. As part of this promotion, new members will receive a free week of our Egg Share, adding an extra layer of freshness to their CSA experience.
• Savory Week of Mushroom Add-On Share: Elevate your culinary creations with a savory week of our Mushroom Add-On Share, featuring gourmet culinary mushrooms sourced from McGuire’s Mushrooms a local gem renowned for their dedication to sustainable mushroom cultivation. If you sign up for the mushroom add-on, you will still get this bonus (double mushrooms!) along with a gift from McGuire’s as well!

Join Us in Celebrating CSA Week
This National CSA Week, we invite you to join us in celebrating community, sustainability, and the joy of farm-fresh produce. By becoming a member of our CSA program, you not only support local agriculture but also embark on a journey of culinary delight and connection to the land.

How to Participate
To take advantage of this special promotion, simply sign up for a produce share with Stargazer Hollow Farm between February 19th and 25th. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy farm-fresh goodness and receive exclusive bonuses as a token of our appreciation for your support.

Together, let’s cultivate a vibrant, community-driven food experience—one harvest at a time. Happy National CSA Week from all of us at Stargazer Hollow Farm!

👩🏻‍🌾 Exciting Partnership Announcement! 🍄

Stargazer Hollow Farm is thrilled to unveil a new chapter for our new local, naturally-grown community supported agriculture shares with the introduction of a Mushroom Add-On Share in our 2024 CSA program, crafted in collaboration with McGuire’s Mushrooms!

McGuire’s Mushrooms, a celebrated local gem in Hingham that has been featured in Edible Boston Magazine and beyond, is renowned for their dedication to growing high-quality, sustainable fungi. From lion’s mane to oyster and shiitake varieties, their offerings promise a culinary adventure that elevates your dining experience. For folks who have made, eaten, or been inspired by our recipes of the week or Meghan’s postings, nearly 100% of the mushrooms we’ve used in the last two seasons have come from our friends at McGuire’s!

Up your locavore game this year with our produce plus other add-ons from our farm, including a fresh Egg Share featuring free-range eggs weekly (a full season egg share can expect to receive duck, chicken, turkey, and quail eggs, and if we can snag the eggs from the geese, perhaps those too – reaching under a broody goose is a little more death-defying than you may think!), and a vibrant Flower Share, curated with a weekly bouquet of about 12-15 stems plus greens. Additionally, don’t miss out on our new Friends of the Farm Share, where each week, you’ll receive a small gift from the farm – a token of our gratitude for your support. Check out this page for more details on how you can enrich your CSA experience with these delightful add-ons and savor the tastes of farm-fresh produce! 🥚 🍄🌷✨