Organic Food Delivery in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

The Old Shaw Farm is a certified organic vegetable farm in South Peacham, Vermont. They offer their product through their CSA as well as local farmers markets AND a farm stand on the property.

The season runs for approximately eighteen weeks, from mid-June to mid-October. The price for the regular season is $390. For an additional $130, customers can add five weeks on during the fall.

The Griffin family has been growing organic vegetables on this farm for seven years now. They strive to produce their product in a safe environment with a sustainable food system. The farm itself features five acres in active production, two greenhouses and room to grow. Before the Griffin family, the farm was owned by the Shaw family of Peacham. The Shaw family ran the farm for approximately 125 years and are the inspiration behind the farm's current name.

The Old Shaw Farm is a member of the Farm Share program.

You can check out the Old Shaw Farm website at oldshawfarm.com.

The Houde family proudly serves the Northeast Kingdom and everywhere from Burlington, VT to Boston, MA. They are proud to offer organic milk, broiler chickens, pigs, turkeys and lamb. The family does not believe in the use of any drugs or hormones in their animals.

The Houde family does not currently sell individual cuts, but does sell a CSA Membership or by the half (or full) animal. Memberships run January through June and July through December. The CSA Share prices for the first half of 2009 are:

$7.00 per pound for a 10 pound share for a total of $420 for six months ($7.00x10x6)

$7.00 per pound for a 15 pound share for a total of $630 for six months ($7.00x15x6)

$6.75 per pound for a 20 pound share for a total of $810 for six months ($6.75x20x6)

CSA shares are delivered once per month.

According to the Houde Family website, "We also sell beef and pork by the half or whole when available. Lambs are available in the fall as whole only. All prices are hanging weight and include cutting and wrapping. Hanging weight is the meat hanging on the rails at the butchers. There is some loss due to bone, fat and gristle; anywhere from 25 to 40 percent loss depending on how it is cut (bone-in or not) and how lean the animal is. Prices for the first half of 2009 are as follows :

Beef $3.50 per pound - approximately 600 pounds whole, 300 pounds for half

Pork $3.50 per pound - approximately 200 pounds whole, 100 pounds for half

Lamb $6.50 per pound - whole only, available in the fall only"

The free range pourltry are also for sale for $3 per pound as a full bird only.

The Houde family is proud to have been operating since 1976. They have been producing organic milk since August 1st, 2005.

Members of the Organic Valley Family of Farms. They are featured on Chowhound and LocalHarvest.org.

You can check out The Houde Family Farm website at houdefamilyfarm.com.