Robert Treat Farm (RTF) Membership Basket
Homegrown seasonal produce basket available once a week for
20 weeks June to October.
We farm approximately 30 acres of rich Connecticut soil just three
blocks from Long Island Sound adjacent to the historic beach community of
Woodmont-on-the-Sound. The farm stand has been part of the farm for
more than 60 years while the farm has been in operation since Milford
was founded in 1639.
| Our 2011 RTF Membership Basket Program Offers... | |
| Three Basket Sizes | Add-On to Your Basket |
| FULL SHARE Suitable for a family of four $35 per week x 20 weeks = $700 season HALF SHARE Suitable for two adults $20 per week x 20 weeks = $400 season SINGLE SHARE Suitable for one person $12 per week x 20 weeks = $240 season |
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| 20 Week Season | |
| We begin in early June continue for 20 weeks until October. Weather permitting, this should offer the most varied selection of produce all season. Our pick up days are Thursday or Friday between 3pm and 6pm. You will select your pick up day when you register. | |
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Register using the application form printed from this website. Print form, select your basket choices, sign, date and return form with a check Payable to Robert Treat Farm. Mail to: Robert Treat Farm, CSA Dept., 204 Chapel Street, Milford, CT 06460 If you have questions, please call 203-878-4270. *Our store is closed late December until April 1. Please call for daily schedules. |
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Why Purchase the RTF Membership Basket?
• Enjoy eating freshly-picked, delicious, veggies
• Make a healthy choice by eating what grows each season
• “Homegrown” means grown here in Milford on our 30 acres
• Try new varieties and recipes (we’ll even give you a few recipe ideas)
• Teach your family where your food really comes from
• Help support local business and preserve farmland
• Save money vs. supermarket or bulk food stores
Did You Know...
• Supermarket produce travels thousands of miles and can sit in a warehouse for several days before it sits
again on the supermarket shelves waiting for you to buy it? These varieties may survive the travel, but
they tend to loose nutritional value on the way, and don’t necessarily taste good.
• Supermarket produce is usually treated with chemicals so it can last long enough and look good enough
for you to want to buy it?
• Many children don’t know where food comes from.
Did You Know at the Robert Treat Farm...
• Produce is fresh, often picked hours before its out for sale—for sweet corn each hour
makes a difference.
• The only travel our veggies make is from our fields, to your car, and then to your kitchen.
Now that’s one way to lessen a carbon “footprint”.
• We stand behind what we grow and we are always happy to talk with you about varieties,
preparation, and preservation.
• The plants we sell at our Farm Market are the same we plant in our fields.
This yields the produce you will receive in your RTF Membership Basket.
• Our Farm Market has been open for more than 60 years, and our farm has been in
operation since Milford was founded in 1639.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Is the RTFMembership Basket really a CSA or Farm Share?
Yes, it is! A Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA) is commonly called a “Farm Share”. It means you support the farm by purchasing a share of the year’s harvest. As amember you pay for your share in advance which helps fund our operating expenses for seeds, compost, utilities, etc. At Robert Treat Farm our farmers arrange seeds in February. By March our seedlings mature. Depending on the weather, our harvest begins late May to early June. With our first harvest we’ll set a start date, and you’ll come to the farm once a week to pick up your share. At Robert Treat Farm our pick up day will be on Thursday or Friday. You will select your pick up day upon registration. Our season runs twenty weeks from June until October.
What happens if the weather doesn’t cooperate?
We grow a wide variety of vegetables. We also plant in succession, so our yield should be plentiful. But there is a risk that all farmers take each year, and as an RTF Member you are taking on some of that risk. Weather events like hail, strong winds, hurricanes and early snow can cause crop losses that are unrecoverable. Insects and animals can also cause crop damage, continue reading to see how we handle these situations. As an RTF Member you are taking on the rewards and the risks of farming. Before you enroll, please consider that we do not refund due to weather related or other crop damage.
Is the RTF Membership Basket certified Organic?
We believe in a sustainable way of life.We are not an organic farm but
we use IPM (Integrated Pest Management), which means we only spray
when necessary, and try to use sprays approved for use on organic farms.
What does a typical basket look like?
Pictured above is a sample RTF Membership-Family Basket.
If you find you can’t use some items you can always gift them to a friend. If you find you prefer certain items over others, or have dietary restrictions, please let us know. We may be able to accommodate your needs.
Our basket should feed a family of four for one week. Of course, you can supplement your basket any time at our Robert Treat Farm Market and Garden Center.
Contact the farm store to enroll or for more information.
You may also check out the Robert Treat Blog for
current information and upcoming events
Our Crops
Available from July 1
Red lettuce
Green lettuce
Romaine
Boston
Iceberg
Red and golden beets
Spinach
Scallions
Carrots
Radish
July 15 – Labor Day, all of the above, plus
Green beans, yellow beans
Yellow squash,
green squash
Cucumbers
Pickling cucumbers
Sweet corn
Tomatoes – beefsteak, sun sugar, grape
Heirloom tomatoes – many varieties
Red potatoes
Celery
Peppers – bell, fryers
Romano beans
Basil, bunched
Cut flowers – zinnias, sunflowers, asters and many more
Spanish onions
Lima beans
Garlic
After Labor Day, all of the above, plus
Shell beans
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Squash – acorn, butternut
Escarole
October
Kale
Red and green Swiss chard
Broccoli rabe
Cabbage
Savoy cabbage
Fennel
November
Collard greens
Mustard greens
Purple top turnips
Turnip greens
