Welcome to Muddy Boots CSA 2026

What Is A CSA?

CSA stands for Community-Supported Agriculture. It’s a win-win system where members buy shares of produce in advance, giving the farmer much needed cash to get the season started. 

In exchange, members receive a weekly supply of fresh produce throughout the growing season.

Muddy Boots CSA at a Glance

  • Two Share Periods:
    • Summer Period (12 weeks): June 17, 2026 to September 2, 2026.
    • Fall Period (8 weeks): September 9, 2026 to October 28, 2026.
    • PLUS our annual Bulk Winter Veggie Stock-Up Sale on October 28, 2026!
  • Three Share Size Options – Regular (formerly Small), Mini (NEW!), or Large
  • All Certified Organic Produce from a collaborative of Vermont family farms.
  • Add-On Shares from local family farms
    • Summer Weekly Flower Bouquet from Mountain Flower Farm
    • Von Trapp Yogurt Add-On (Plain and Maple!)
    • Pastured Egg, Pork, and Chicken Shares from Triple J Pastures
    • Cut-Your-Own herbs and flowers from Cloud Water Farm
  • Pick-Up Wednesdays at Cloud Water Farm, Warren, VT 12 noon to 6:00pm
Welcome to Muddy Boots CSA

Perfect for Families New to CSA

Worried your kids won’t eat “weird” vegetables? Don’t be! Our farmers are parents too—they know what kids actually eat. Most weeks feature family favorites like tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, corn, and lettuce—vegetables your family already knows and loves. We occasionally include something new and interesting (like garlic scapes or hakurei turnips), but we’re here to help you succeed with those too.

  • Your Muddy Boots CSA A-Z Vegetable Guide with kid-friendly prep ideas for every vegetable free when you sign-up.
  • Weekly newsletters throughout the season with simple recipes and cooking tips.
  • Three cooking demos during the season (early summer, peak summer, and fall) where you can learn preparation techniques and taste new vegetables.
  • Direct access to Robin (your CSA manager) and Racheal (our pick-up coordinator, who’s also a mom) who love answering questions about how to use your share.

Many of our longest-standing members started out nervous about CSA vegetables. Now they’re the ones experimenting with new recipes and expanding their family’s vegetable repertoire!

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“I really appreciate the four-farm model of Muddy Boots CSA and the variety of vegetables they grow for us. Thank you!”

“I really appreciate the four-farm model of Muddy Boots CSA and the variety of vegetables they grow for us. Thank you!”

Quality, Variety, and Certified Organic

  • Family-friendly variety. Based on 14 years of member feedback, we’ve perfected the balance: weekly staples your family knows, with occasional new vegetables to expand your repertoire. You won’t be overwhelmed with unfamiliar produce.
  • Certified Organic. Our partner farms are certified organic—no chemicals, no pesticides, no GMOs. This isn’t just about what’s NOT in your food; organic farming practices build healthy soil that produces more flavorful, nutrient-dense vegetables. When you’re feeding your family, especially young children, you can trust that every vegetable in your share is grown with the highest standards for health and environmental stewardship.
  • Grown specifically for our CSA members. Our farmers have developed a thoughtful planting and harvest plan with you in mind. You’re not getting stuck with what isn’t selling elsewhere—every vegetable is chosen because it works for families like yours.
  • Continuously improved based on your feedback. Each year, we refine our growing plans based on member input. What we’ve learned is that people want variety in staple vegetables with occasional surprises.

Share Periods

We offer two share periods: Summer and Fall. You can sign up for one or the other or you can sign up for the full season.

  • Our farmers start growing seedlings in their greenhouses in February to assure ample shares by the middle of June when the CSA begins. In past years, the first share of the season included cucumbers, head lettuce, sugar snap peas, kale, radishes, scallions, baby bok choi, and strawberries.
  • Within a week or two of the first share we are getting a greater variety of vegetables including broccoli, slicing tomatoes, zucchini, harkurei turnips, mesclun, spinach, broccoli, and cauliflower.
  • By the mid-July the farms explode with more variety each week and we get new potatoes, cherry tomatoes, chard, carrots and our first ears of corn. Toward the end of the summer CSA melons make their debut along with peppers, onions, eggplant and “heirloomy” tomatoes.
  • Many of our members say that the beginning of the Fall share provides the best of the summer along with the best of the Fall.  Typically we are still getting corn, field-grown tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and perhaps melons over the first couple weeks of September.
  • By the time there is a nip of fall in the air, our shares start getting much heavier with winter squashes and root vegetables. We try to provide members choice when it comes to this storage produce. Instead of specific root veggies being included each week, members will be able to mix and match from a variety of root vegetables. We are able to do this because winter vegetables store so well and often actually gets better by “curing” a few weeks before eating.
  • Highlight veggies in the fall include potatoes (we offer several varieties such as russet, white, red and golden), sweet potatoes and a wide range of winter squash. We usually have salad greens or head lettuce up until our final share of the season along with cabbage, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, turnips and beets.
  • Full Season Discount! Get a FREE week when you sign up for the full season—that’s real savings on organic produce.
  • Experience the complete Vermont growing season. You get 20 weeks of produce starting with spring greens and early summer vegetables, through the abundance of peak summer tomatoes and corn, and finishing with hearty fall roots and winter squash. It’s the full arc of what Vermont farms can offer.
  • Watch your family’s vegetable preferences evolve. Members who commit to the full season report that their kids (and adults!) become more adventurous eaters over time. Those “unfamiliar” vegetables in June become favorites by October.
  • Never worry about what’s for dinner. With weekly produce from June through October, meal planning becomes easier. Your CSA share becomes the foundation of your family’s meals throughout the growing season.
  • Maximum support for local farmers. Full season commitments give our farmers the financial security to plan their growing season with confidence. Your investment early in the year helps them buy seeds, prepare fields, and hire crew.
  • Build real relationships. Twenty weeks of pick-ups means you’ll get to know Racheal, our farmers, and fellow members. You become part of the Muddy Boots community, not just a customer.

Examples of Veggies in Our Shares

Most weeks = vegetables you already know! Look at this list from last season—notice how many are family staples like tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, carrots, and corn? We include 70+ varieties throughout the season, but the backbone of your weekly share is produce your family already loves. The occasional surprise vegetable? That’s where the adventure (and our support) comes in!

Weekly Favorites

You’ll see these often when in season!

  • Salad Greens ✓
  • Slicing Tomatoes ✓
  • Cherry Tomatoes ✓
  • Cucumbers ✓
  • Carrots ✓
  • Head Lettuce ✓
  • Potatoes ✓
  • Sweet Corn ✓
  • Green Beans ✓
  • Sweet Peppers ✓
  • Summer Squash ✓

Other Familiar Vegetables

  • Onions, Scallions, Sweet Onions
  • Beets, Radishes
  • Broccoli, Cauliflower
  • Cabbage
  • Kale, Swiss Chard, Baby Spinach
  • Winter Squash
  • Sweet Potatoes

The Fun Discoveries

Occasional Additions

  • Garlic Scapes, Fennel, Celeriac
  • Daikon Radish, Watermelon Radish
  • Radicchio, Bok Choi
  • Hakurei Turnip, Shishito Peppers
  • And more!

Click HERE for a complete list of the veggies and quantities in each weekly share in 2025.

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“The quality of veggies from the four farms was exceptional.”

“The quality of veggies from the four farms was exceptional.”

THREE Share Sizes

  • Regular Share (formerly Small Share) – Our most popular option and what we recommend for most members! You will get 7-10 different vegetables each week including salad greens and/or spinach. This share provides plenty of variety and volume for most households.
    • Who Should Get This Share: Most families (2-4 people), couples who cook at home regularly, or folks who have a home garden and want to supplement with organic CSA produce. Also ideal if you enjoy weekend farmers’ market visits.
  • Mini Share – In response to some member requests, our new Mini Share offers 5-6 carefully selected items each week—perfect for trying CSA without overwhelming your fridge. While you’ll get less variety than larger shares, each mini share is thoughtfully curated to include both staple vegetables and something interesting.
    • Who Should Get This Share: Singles, couples who eat out frequently, seniors, or anyone wanting to test out CSA life with a smaller commitment. Also great if you already have a garden or shop at farmers’ markets and just want to supplement.
  • Large Share – If the regular share doesn’t feel like it is enough, then a Large Share is what you will want. You will get 8-12 different vegetables each week including a generous portion of salad greens and/or spinach. Large shares sometimes include additional vegetables not in the Regular Shares and/or larger quantities of vegetables—we do this both to provide more variety and because certain high-value items are better suited to the large-share pricing.
    • Who Should Get This Share: Larger families (4+ people), vegetarian/vegan households, serious home cooks who build most meals around vegetables, or anyone who wants maximum variety and abundance each week.

Which size share is right for you?

Review the photos* of shares below. You will get a good idea of the difference in share sizes.

Large Share, Summer Week 1

Regular Share, Summer Week 1

Mini Share, Summer Week 1

Large Share, Summer Week 8

Regular Share, Summer Week 8

Mini Share, Summer Week 8

Large Share, Fall Week 7

Regular Share, Fall Week 7

Mini Share, Fall Week 7

*These photos have been generated using AI in order to show a fair comparison between the different share sizes. It was necessary to do this with the addition of the mini share this year. Once we can get actual share photos this coming season, we will swap these out for the real thing.

Important Considerations When Choosing Share Size

Variety differences across share sizes: The Mini Share focuses on 5-6 key items each week. The Regular Share offers more variety with salad greens weekly plus 7-10 vegetables. The Large Share provides the most variety with 8-11 different veggies each week and sometimes includes items or larger quantities that smaller shares don’t receive. There are a couple of reasons for this:

  • Sometimes the farmers have limited quantities of certain items and can only include them in Large shares.
  • In other cases, an item may be priced higher than what fits within the Regular or Mini share value, so we include it only in Large shares to keep all share sizes fairly priced.

Start with what feels right for you: We recommend starting with a Regular Share if you’re unsure—it’s our most popular size and works well for most households. If you’re new to CSA or want to test it out, the Mini Share is a great low-commitment option. If you change your mind and want to upgrade to a larger share after the season starts, just let Robin know, and she will make it happen!

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