A: Transparency: You can visit our farm anytime and see how we raise our animals.

All shares are put together to offer members  savings  off  retail rates. Discount on farm Services:  enjoy  a 10% discount in  any of the following farm services: Wagon and Sleigh Rides, Llama Treks, Hall Rental, Farm Tours, Reiky sessions and Emu products. 

A: Shares in our Meat CSA consist of a combination of certified organic grass fed beef, grass fed milk  fed Veal, French Muscovy Ducks, French African Guinea Fowl, Gourmet French chicken and pasture-raised  eggs or just a poultry share (ducks, turkeys, guinea hens, gourmet  chicken and eggs). 

All of our poultry birds are included in the shares as whole birds. Monthly pick-ups are assembled to include a variety of meats as well as different cuts, such that some monthly shares may include more or all beef and veal selections, while other monthly shares may include more poultry. The meats and poultry included in the shares reflect what is available on the farm for that particular month and cannot be customized.

A: Shares in the meat CSA are distributed monthly. Each share is pre-assembled at the farm and delivered to members for pick-up at one of our four  designated pick-up sites: Stowe Farmers Market, Montpelier Farmers Market, Morrisville Artisan Farmers Market, Burlington- Bluebird Tavern and at our farm.

We are looking for a location in Waterbury area or if you would like to have a drop off location in your area please let us know (we need a minimum of 3 shares  to start a new location).

Meats  included in the shares are vacuum-sealed and  frozen by a certified USDA facility. Poultry processing is done on the farm in a clean and sanitary environment. Sometimes we will have fresh chickens in our shares, but most of the time they will be frozen. Our turkeys will be fresh for Thanksgiving.

A: Meat CSA members are responsible for picking up their shares once a month at one of  our designated locations.  Members MUST pick up within the time frame detailed for each site location unless otherwise arranged with Applecheek Staff. Packages not picked up will be forfeited.  Members must select the location they prefer to pick-up their monthly shares at.  A pick-up schedule, complete with dates and times will be posted on our website. We highly recommend that members always check the pick-up schedule before traveling to the CSA pick-up. 

* Alternative pickup locations can be arranged, providing there is a commitment from no less than 3 CSA members for the additional location.

Meat shares are only available for pick-up at the designated pick-up sites on the dates listed on our pick-up schedule. Thank you for understanding that due to the perishable nature of meat, other accommodations are not available and alternate pickup days are not an option at this time. A monthly pick-up schedule will be  published every six months.