Sustainable farming done right.
There’s still time to order a MEAT CSA for the 2024-2025 season. (First pick-up is November 14th).
As one of the oldest working farms in the Berkshires, Hancock Shaker Village is proud of humanely and sustainably raising animals for quality meat for generations. As a small local farm dedicated to sustainable farming, we are able to provide our animals with a safe, healthy environment and lots of individual care. You can feel good about eating the beef, lamb, and pork in your CSA share, knowing that it was raised with “tender” care.
Our beef cattle roam the pasture all summer and during the winter have free-choice access to hay in the field. Our sheep also graze outside during the day but spend the night safely inside our barn. Like the cows, our pigs are raised outside and enjoy a varied diet that includes fruits and vegetables from our gardens.
As part of a long-standing historic site, our barnyard is open to the public for much of the year. It is not typical to be able to tour the farm where your food comes from, but Hancock Shaker Village is not your typical farm! We hope you will visit us to see for yourself how our animals are raised. Thank you for supporting our regenerative and humane farming practices by purchasing a Hancock Shaker Village meat CSA share.
A CSA share consists of 40 lbs (distributed in 8 pound portions over a 5 month period) of assorted beef, lamb, and pork cuts. In addition, each month shareholders will receive eggs from our free range hens. Pickup is from 2-5pm on the second Thursday of each month, dates for the 2024/2025 season are:
November 14
December 12
January 9
February 13
March 13
VEGETABLE & HERB CSA – 2025 Coming Soon
The Shakers farmed this land more than 200 years ago. Many of their original farming practices, plus modern-day sustainability methods, are employed by our dedicated team of gardeners and farmers. We grow heirloom tomatoes, carrots, squash, potatoes, garlic, onions, leeks, fennel, kale, spinach, Swiss chard, eggplant, pumpkin, and much more. By joining our CSA you will enjoy local produce grown with care and harvested at its peak. 2025 season runs weekly from June through October, exact start and end dates TBD.
We are grateful to our community for its steadfast support of our farm and local sustainable food.
Grow Your Own! Shaker Heirloom seeds and Shaker Village Black Gold compost are available for purchase in Shaker Mercantile, our retail shop. (For large compost quantities, 24 hour advance appointment required)
Your registration for the CSA program constitutes your agreement to specific and limited use of your email address.
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