Half Pint Farm
Half Pint Farm is operated by us, husband and wife team, Mara and Spencer Welton. Between the two of us, we have 27 years experience growing & selling produce. Our two miniature dachshunds, Mr. Smeems and Bullet are trusty companions who help to keep the farm free of mice, rats, woodchucks, rabbits, and deer. They are indispensible members of our team and provide plenty of comic relief as well.

Our farm is conceived through a desire to craft phenomenal produce, display it stunningly and offer all of our customers excellent customer service.Half Pint Farm, as the name suggests, is small; we are a two acre farm. This size is not accidental. In researching farms around the world in the ancient world through the present day, the most abundantly productive size is around this size.

Welcome to the 2011 farming season and the Half Pint Farm Food Club! We are now in our 4th year of our CSA (community supported agriculture) farm share program, and loving every minute of it! In addition to our CSA, we also sell to area restaurants, grocers, and farmers' markets in Burlington. Half Pint Farm was created by us in 2003 because we believed that there could be a model of sustainable farming that champions a small but successful family operation on a small plot of land, with small infrastructure and a small workforce. We do this on 2 acres in Burlington's Intervale with our two miniature dachshunds, Mr. Smeems & Bullet. We are committed to growing organically, but are not certified. We are members of NOFA- VT, Vermont Fresh Network, VT Vegetable and Berry Growers Assn. and Slow Food VT. We are dedicated to making our soil & crops the best they can be and to that end we spend a considerable amount of time planning the rotation of our crops, cover crop schedules and organic fertilization. Besides farming, we are foodies. Actually, we farm mostly because we love good food! When developing our farm share program, we really liked the idea of people joining our "club" for the love of good food. When you come to pick up your farm share, we will often have some snacks prepared for you from whatever is seasonal and delicious at the moment! We enjoy researching recipes that will show off our vegetables in new and exciting ways, and look forward to sharing them with you. Prepare yourself for an extraordinary culinary adventure with organically grown, local gourmet crops! Our 2010 growing season was an amazing year! The farm had tons of diversity, we experienced excellent markets, and we even did a little traveling to Italy for the International Slow Food Conference! We planted a flower garden as well as a culinary herb garden, which were both well-received and used a lot by our members; exactly as we hoped! We want to make sure that you have access to a handful of herbs for other recipes that you are creating during the week, as well as a vase of beautiful flowers on your table! These are going to be expanded and even more diverse this year.

CSA Details:
-Season:June through October
-Type:Single farm
-Since:2008
-No of Shares:25
-Full Share:$550/season. Application is on our website: www.halfpintfarm.com
-Work Req?:No

Pick Up/Drop Off Points:
Half Pint Farm  (Wed)
Members pick up their shares at this one location during market hours on Wednesdays from 3-6:00 pm.
-Contact:Mara & Spencer Welton
-Phone:802-316-6073
-Address:180 Intervale Road,Burlington, VT 05401