MARBLE VALLEY FARM is pleased to offer

shares of organic produce for the 2016

season, from its fields on Route 7 in southern Kent.
From June through October, shareholders pick up
fresh produce from the farm weekly. Each share
typically provides for a small or medium vegetablehungry family; singletons and couples will have
enough to share with friends. The farm emphasizes
vegetable varieties with outstanding flavor,

THE CONCEPT
CSA (Community-Supported
Agriculture) is a subscription-based
marketing, usually of organic produce,
which has gained favor since the 1980s.
Sharers promote local agriculture by paying
up front and agreeing to share both the
risks and rewards of farming. They get
weekly allotments of fresh, delicious
produce throughout the season.
ARto know the farm and the
Customers get
farmers, to learn more about where their
food comes from, and how to store and use
it to its juiciest advantage. And having a
secured market means farmers can farm
based on whats best for the soil, not for

FARM PRODUCE OFFERING

Early in the season, the share is likely

to include: lettuce, salad mix, arugula,
spinach, kale, chard, asparagus, garlic
greens, sugar snap peas, radishes, beets,
broccoli, and scallions.
At summers height, heirloom
tomatoes, cukes, eggplants, green
peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, new
potatoes, carrots, beans, garlic, onions
and herbs such as basil, parsley, dill and
cilantro join the fray (alongside the salad
mix, arugula, andother summer-hardy
greens).
In the fall, cabbage, red peppers, leeks,
storage potatoes, winter squash, daikon
radishes, and celery root enter the line-up,

FARM
Located at the gateway to the Berkshires, the farms fields and barns wereTHE
acquired
by the Ken
Production methods include cover cropping, green manuring, composting, and crop rotation, and a
The farms soil type, a silt loam, is highly suited to vegetable cultivation. The soil pH is also ideally b

2016 is Marble Valley Farms 10th full

season. Weve now broken ground on

all four of the farms arable acres, built
a greenhouse for seedling and tomato
production, completed a two-part
deer-proof fencing system, and
retrofitted the dairy barn with two
walk-in coolers and other
improvements more suited to a
vegetable operation. Vegetables
comprise the farms centerpiece, with
close to 50 different crops, over 200

Food and farming are as much

about community building for us as they
are about flavor, nutrition, beauty, and
history. Were always excited to connect
with our community, and we welcome
visitors (especially children!).
THE FARMERS
The farm is headed up by Megan Haney,
in 2016 with the help of Larissa Baker,
Emily Double, and Meghan Cassavaw.
Megan studied organic farming at the
University of California, and has over 25
years experience.

Folks CSA
can choose
ourDTuesday
SHARE
ETAILS share or our weekend debit share. Both cost $600, but have different pi

Tuesday shareWeekend debit share

How much food will I get weekly? Generally, 2 bags full, with spring volumes lowest, summer hig

What if I forget, or something comes up and I cant get there on time? E-mail us by 6:30 pm
What if one share is too much and I want to spli

F.A.Q.

PleaseINTERESTED?
contact us at marblevalleyfarm@gmail.com or 860-592-0020. If we still have shares to sell, we