Founded in 2001, Cultivating Community creates and sustains greater access to healthy, local foods; empowers people to play many roles in restoring the local, sustainable food system; and models, teaches, and advocates for ecological food production.
Cultivating Community's Fresh Start Farms distributes quality, Maine-grown vegetables through a large CSA and food hub for wholesale buyers. Produce is grown by new American farmers from around the world who've adapted their rich agricultural heritages to Maine's climate and marketplace.
To support these family farmers, consider participating in our (or any) CSA program. With 15 farmers and 15+ pickup locations in Southern Maine, our CSA makes eating locally grown produce convenient, healthy, and affordable. We're adding new location all the time and can deliver to your community center, office, school, or place of worship with 10+ CSA participants. Learn more about our CSA program and sign up for a share on our website.
CSA Details
Season: July through October
Type: single farm
Since: 2006
# of Shares: 350
$500 for "Standard Share" (10 items weekly), $375 for "Small Share" (7 items weekly) for 16 week season
Farming Practices
Delivery Areas and Locations:
Monument Square Farmers Market
Portland- Maine Medical Center
Pick up in the South Lot at Maine Med on Thursdays, from 3pm-5pm.
Portland, 04102
Portland- Deering Oaks Farmers Market
Pick up during Farmers Market hours.
Portland, 04101
Portland YMCA
Members pick up their shares at the Portland YMCA at the High St. entrance
Portand, 04101
We are adding new CSA pickup sites all the time! visit http://www.cultivatingcommunity.org/csa/fresh-start-farms-csa.html for a complete list.
Portland, 04101
Portland- Cultivating Community Office
Pick up at the CC office from 12pm-5pm.
Portland, 04101
Whole Foods Market farm stand
Pickup at our farm stand in front of Whole Foods from 1-5pm on Tuesdays.
Portland, 04101
Portland- Whole Foods Market
Pick up at our farm stand in front of the entrance, from 1-5pm.
Portland, 04101
East End, Portland
Pick up on Munjoy Hill
Portland , 04101
Peaks Island
Pick up at the TEIA Building, Peaks Island- available for summer season only.
Freeport Grange
Pickup at the Freeport Grange on Thursdays from 4pm-6pm.
Freeport, 04032
Lewiston Kennedy Park
Members pick up their shares at the Kennedy Park Farmers' Market, from 2-5 on Tuesdays.
We also offer office deliveries for 10+ people/work sites.
Contact Information
Cultivating Community
(207) 761-4769
1 King Rd.
Lisbon, ME 04250
Directions:
PO Box 3792
Portland, ME 04104