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Fresh Start Farms

CSA farm in Portland, Maine

SNAP / EBT acceptedCertified organicDeliversCards accepted

Visiting Fresh Start Farms

Address
PO Box 4792, Portland, ME 04104
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Season
July to October
Shares offered
210
Share sizes
Full shares, Half shares
Box selection
CSA decides product based on supply availability
Paying for a share
One advance payment prior to the beginning of the delivery season, Payment installments for SNAP recipients and low-income members
First box (as last published)
2013-12-01
Delivery
Deliver directly to customer's homes, Customers pick up from CSA farm
Website
cultivatingcommunity.org
Social
facebook

What Fresh Start Farms sells

  • Arugula
  • Beans, other (lima, etc.)
  • Beets
  • Bok Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Broccolini/baby broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Cauliflower
  • Collard Greens
  • Cucumbers
  • Eggplant (Italian, Japanese, etc.)
  • Endives
  • Fresh and/or dried herbs
  • Garlic
  • Green beans
  • Kale
  • Kohlrabi
  • Mixed leafy greens
  • Mustard Greens
  • Okra
  • Onions (pearl, red, white, etc.)
  • Peanuts
  • Peas
  • Peppers, sweet
  • Potatoes (new, red, russet, etc.)
  • Radicchio
  • Radishes
  • Rhubarb
  • Rutabaga
  • Shallots
  • Spinach: baby, regular
  • Squash, summer: zucchini, etc.
  • Squash, winter: butternut, etc.
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Swiss chard
  • Tomatoes (cherry, grape, etc.)
  • Tomatoes (plum, round, etc.)
  • Turnip greens
  • Turnips
  • fennel, husk cherries
  • fennel, husk cherriesArtichoke

How they farm, and how you pay

Growing practices

  • Organic (USDA Certified)
  • No pesticides

Payment accepted

  • Personal Checks
  • Debit card/Credit card
  • PayPal
  • PayPal

Questions about Fresh Start Farms

Where is Fresh Start Farms?
Fresh Start Farms is at PO Box 4792, Portland, ME 04104.
How does the Fresh Start Farms CSA work?
You buy a share of the season up front and collect a box of what the farm harvests that week. Fresh Start Farms offers 210 shares. Share sizes: Full shares, Half shares. The season runs july to october. Contact the farm to check availability — popular CSAs sell out before the season starts.
Does Fresh Start Farms accept SNAP or EBT?
Yes — Fresh Start Farms records SNAP/EBT acceptance in its USDA listing. Confirm before you shop, as this changes between seasons.

Other CSA farms near Portland

  • Dancing Harvest Farm

    3.1 mi

    876 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME

    Organic practices70 sharesDelivery

  • Frith Farm

    9.6 mi

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    Season: June to October

    Certified organic76 sharesDeliveryCards accepted

  • Sound Pine Farm

    21.4 mi

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    SNAP / EBTCertified organic120 sharesDeliveryCards accepted

  • Valley View Farm

    24 mi

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    SNAP / EBTCertified organic35 sharesDeliveryCards accepted

  • Spiller Farm

    26.4 mi

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    100 sharesDelivery

  • Whatley Farm

    27 mi

    330 Cathance RD, Topsham, ME

    Certified organic40 sharesDeliveryCards accepted

Listed from Fresh Start Farms's own entry in the public USDA CSA directory. We are not affiliated with the farm. Seasons and availability change — confirm before travelling.