Farmers to You isn't your traditional CSA
These days, the company's operation has moved from Vermont to Woburn and partners with more than 200 regional farmers and artisanal food makers. They offer more than 700 products — from organic greens and produce to naturally raised turkey and chickens, grass-fed meats, fresh caught whitefish and bluefin tuna, Vermont cheese, fresh eggs, granola, oils and vinegars, even pastries and crusty breads from artisan bakers, and more.
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Here's how it works: Visit the website, set up an account, shop, and place an order from Friday at 5 p.m. until midnight on Sunday. Deliveries are made on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, depending on where you're located, for a $15 fee. Pick-up spots are primarily in the Greater Boston area on Wednesdays and Thursdays at designated times. 'We are competitive with most products at Whole Foods, but we also offer unique products that are unavailable in most retail stores,' says company CEO Andrew Kay. 'On average, we are 5 to 10 percent above retail price for similar products.'
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After all these years, the mission remains unchanged, says Kay: to provide growers and makers better margins and steady sales while making it easier for customers to buy local, farm-produced foods.
'We have some of the same customers since day one,' he says.
For details and to order, visit
Ann Trieger Kurland can be reached at
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