In the height of last year’s growing season, with vegetables coming out of our ears, we decided to invite our community to get involved and buy shares of our harvest! Hoping for a few dedicated members to start, we were happy to find ourselves with over 80 amazing Farm-sharers by October!
Inspired by our incredible Farmshare members last year, we’ve decided to run a full-blown Farmshare program over the summer! We have two options. A 23-week Full Farmshare and a 16-week Summer Farmshare. Summer is a time of abundance and plenty, where the farmer’s market calls to all of us. As growers, we focus on getting the most out of our climate, which means kale instead of eggplants and potatoes rather than peppers. But what we can offer is top-notch summer staples at wholesale prices. We want to put the basics like carrots, beets, and lettuce on your table!
We grow food because we believe that everyone deserves to have fresh, delicious produce grown without chemicals on the table. This Farmshare is an opportunity to build a community around good food and good living; bridging the gap between rural food-grower and urban food-eater.
why a farmshare?
By signing up for a regular weekly box of our produce you’re helping to create a more stable market and sustainable livelihood for small-scale food producers. You will develop a more direct, open, and honest relationship with your farmer and with your food! In the words of one of our customers, “I so appreciated getting such fresh, seasonal, local produce. I also very much believe in small farming and loved the opportunity to support something meaningful to me”.
If you have any questions please check out our Frequently Asked Questions page and feel free to follow up with Elizabeth at farmshare@riverrun.farm if you need more information!
WHAT YOU MIGHT GET IN YOUR FARM SHARE:
1 bag of carrots
1 head of lettuce
1-2 bunches of greens (kale, chard, spinach)
1 bag of potatoes
1-2 onion or shallot or leek or garlic
4-6 specialty items. These vary depending on the availability but might include:
Leeks, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Beets, Arugula, Squash, Fennel, Radish, Turnip
Pick up locations + TIMES:
Queen Anne pick-up times - Thursdays 3PM - 7PM
Queen Anne Farmers Market, Queen Anne Ave N & W Crockett St, Seattle, WA 98109
Madrona pick-up times-Thursdays 2:30PM - 8:30PM
Michele’s house, between E. Union and E. Spring, Seattle, WA 98122
University District pick-up times, Thursdays 3PM - 8:30PM
University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Phinney pick-up times, Thursdays 3:30PM - 8:30PM
Judith and Cal’s house, between 1st and Sycamore, Seattle WA 98103
Ballard pick-up times, Thursdays 4PM - 9PM
Stoup Brewing, 1108 NW 52nd St, Seattle, WA 98107
River Run Farm pick up, Thursdays
2800 Woodcock Road, Sequim, WA 98382
The Cost of a share:
$670 - Full Farmshare - 23 weeks, June 22nd - December 7th
2 replacement pick-ups- October 12th and December 14th
$485- Summer Farmshare - 16 weeks + make up day, June 22nd -October 5th Replacement pick-up- on October 12th
On-Farm Sequim Farmshare- $565- 23 weeks, June 22nd- December 7th
Our aim is to make this Farmshare as accessible as possible. If funds are tight but you’d still like to participate please contact farmshare@riverrun.farm to discuss payment plan options.
Sign up:
The easiest way to sign up is on our website, sign up below! We will also accept checks in the mail . If you have any questions or concerns please call Anna (914)380-2887 or email us at farmshare@riverrun.farm
REFER A FRIEND AND GET FARMERS MARKET VOUCHERS!
We are offering vouchers that you can use at the River Run farmer’s market stand (at Seattle markets) if you get your friends, family, or neighbors to sign up! Get 1-4 friend to sign up and get $20, sign up 5-9 friends and get $60, sign up more than 10 friends and get $100 to spend however you want at our market stand this summer! We know that money is not the only incentive, but our aim is to create a connected-up community of people. This is just an extra perk of talking to your friends, family and neighbors about our Farmshare!
When they sign up, your friends and family will give us your name as the one who recommended our farmshare. We will keep track and get the vouchers to you in June after all the sign ups are wrapped up.