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Dancing Dog Farm Launches Biodynamic CSA

By Analiese on January 21, 2015 8:17 pm in CSAs, Green Food News, Heirloom / 1 comment

By Analiese Paik

D’Avignon radishes. Photo by Kana Tanaka for Dancing Dog Farm.

Dancing Dog Farm will begin its second year of fruit and vegetable production this spring, but the farmers have nearly four decades of collective farming experience with an emphasis on biodynamic agriculture. This land was formerly a biodynamic dairy farm, which explains the fertile soil with amazing growing power. Farmer and co-owner Carol Lake is working towards a Demeter Demeter certification, a farm certification that assures conformity to international biodynamic standards.

Heirloom shelling beans. Photo by Kana Tanaka for Dancing Dog Farm.

Co-owner/farmer Wilson Chang selects crops based on flavor, nutrition, and appearance so expect many rare, open-pollinated varieties (heirlooms) of vegetables including an Asian eggplant popular in Taiwan, gorgeous heirloom shelling beans, and husk cherries. There will be plenty of garlic, onions, tomatoes, and peppers too. Each share will contain six to eight vegetables, with enough volume to feed a family of four or two big vegetable eaters.

Dancing Dog Farm’s biodynamic CSA is available for the full 21 weeks for $700 and half shares are $375. If you’re new to CSAs, or plan to be away for during the 21 weeks that begin in June, consider a 7-week spring, summer or fall program, also available in full and half shares. Deposits are due by April 1, or full payment in the case of half shares. Please click here to download a CSA application form containing all the details.

A crate of late summer vegetables from Dancing Dog Farm’s 2014 growing season. Photo by Kana Tanaka for Dancing Dog Farm.

Pick up is at the farm on weekends during designated hours; missed shares will be donated. Please contact Dancing Dog Farm if you are interested in hosting a drop site in Ridgefield, North Salem or Greenwich where you are responsible for picking up the shares and distributing them to site members in return for a free share. Wwoofers are welcome! Dancing Dog Farm will provide room and board in echange for 20 hours of labor per week, with potential for other paid work at sister businesses, including the Eco Farm on Wheels.

Carol Lake

Wilson Chang

Dancing Dog Farm

140 Mopus Bridge Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877

dancingdogfarm.com