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opportunity to be more a part of the farm. That was sort of our philosophy from the start,” Lapham said.
Subscriber
program
The Lap hams have been managing work on the farm since December 2007, taking some time at first to learn the farm business. Just this year, they created a community supported agriculture program which invites residents to subscribe to the farm.
“They come to the form once a week and pick up a box of produce. We currently have 32 subscribers and it just gives people in the community a chance to come to the form and see where the food is grown, plus it saves on fuel costs,” Lapham said.
Although the subscriber program was experimental this year, it turned out to be a great success and the farm hopes to gain more subscribers next season.
“There's between 40 and 45 different kinds of vegetables that' you’ll get, a lot of them are very seasonal,” Lapham said. “In the spring, you get asparagus, radishes, and kale, and you move into summer and get lettuces, tomatoes, and squash for example.”
The farm tries to provide subscribers with a mix of different organic produce, which also includes herbs and fruits such as pears, blackberries, and cherries. Apples are of course preva
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