FAQ

Are your products certified organic?

All of the vegetables in the regular season share and the winter share, and the beef are certified organic by NOFA-NY, LLC.  The fruit is not organic and is purchased from a local orchard, Yonder Farms.  We raise the pork on our farm but it is not certified organic.  We purchase the chickens & eggs from Yundwell Pastured Poultry (Mike and Shelly worked at Roxbury Farm for many years before starting their own operation.)  The chickens are raised on pasture and fed organic grain but are not certified organic.

How does the CSA program work?

Members sign up for a share in January or February before the season starts.  Members can pay all at once or pay a deposit and the remaining balance in 3 payments.  This advance payment gives us the peace of mind that the vegetables we are growing have a home to go to.

The CSA shares start in June and run for 24 weeks until Thanksgiving.  The winter share is once a month in December, January, and February.  

We have 17 CSA sites for you to choose from.  Once you pick a site, your vegetables will be delivered to that site every week.  We can't change your site from week to week.

All of the CSA sites are run by member volunteers and are in people's garages or in schools, churches, synagogues, or day cares.  We ask that each member to volunteer at their CSA site for 3 to 4 hours each season to help make the distribution run smoothly.  This helps keep the distribution costs of your share to a minimum and the share price more affordable. 

Most sites have a market style pickup for full shares: you’ll have a list of what is in your share for the week & you get to pick out your vegetables. Small shares will be in small crates from the farm - you just need to transfer your share to your own bags.

Fruit & meat shares will also be at your site in separate boxes and/or coolers - you’ll just need to pick those up & check your name off of those lists.

Do you have more than one size share?

Yes, we have two share sizes. A Full Share is enough for a family of 4 with 10 to 12 items each week.

A Small Share is enough for 1 or 2 people with 5 to 8 items each week.

What if I don't like a vegetable?

All the vegetables left at the end of a CSA distribution are donated to a food pantry.  If you don't like a vegetable you can leave it to be donated to the food pantry.  Or you can chat with another member to see if they are willing to trade with you.  Please only take what is on the share list as we carefully count and measure each item so all members get the whole share.  

Can I visit the farm?

Please!  All members are welcome to visit the farm.  We grow a cut flower bed so you can take home a bouquet of flowers.   There is also a public trail that goes around the farm starting at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site.  

We have two member work days each season one in the summer and one in the fall. The member work days start at 9:00 am and we then share in a potluck lunch and a BBQ of Roxbury Farm grass fed burgers at 1:00 pm. Followed by u-pick flowers and a farm walk. Details will be in the weekly newsletter.   

How do I order wholesale?

If you are interested in wholesale vegetables or meat please contact us at info@roxburyfarm.com or 518-758-8558.  We also work with Farms 2 Tables and have a limited number of products on their website.  

Any other questions?

We are happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact us at info@roxburyfarm.com or 518-758-8558.