- To sign up for a farm share or co-op membership at the Intervale Community Farm, please select the appropriate form below and mail it to the farm with payment. To add yourself to our 2012 interest list, email us at info@intervalecommunityfarm.com.
- 2012 Summer Sign-up, CO-OP members
- 2012 Summer Sign-up, CSA members
- Cooperative Membership Brochure(PDF)
Keeping shares affordable
ICF places considerable importance on remaining affordable to peoples of varying incomes. We achieve this through three primary means.
First, ICF aims to keep our share value index at a level that makes ICF one of the most economical sources for local, organic produce. This sometimes means that we don’t grow the fanciest produce, instead opting for a broad array of excellent quality staples from broccoli to potatoes, tomatoes to salad greens. You can see how ICF stacks up to local retail prices for comparable produce in recent seasons in the graph below:
How much additional value of produce ICF members receive relative to comparable retail.
Second, we maintain an internally-funded program that halves the cost of CSA shares for members with qualifying incomes, serving about 10% of our membership. If you qualify for 3SquaresVT, WIC and similar programs, look at our 2012 Supported Share Information. In over 15 years of the program, more than 500 CSA shares have been sold at these reduced rates, and our program has become a model for other CSAs around Vermont and the country.
Third, we offer reduced-price shares in exchange for help on the farm; please look for details on the sign up sheets. Our working membership can be a fun way to learn more about the farm as well as save a little money. Check out the info about our 2012 Working Membership.
