We are a MOFGA-certified organic farm in Orland, Maine. We offer vegetable and flower CSA's in Brewer, Ellsworth, Bucksport, Orono, and sell vegetables and meats at the Ellsworth Farmers' Market.

Our community supported agriculture programs include Union Supported Agriculture (USA) and Congregation Supported Agriculture (CSA).

Contact for USA:
Laura Binger
20 Ivers St, Brewer 04412
207-989-5860
Union Supported Agriculture

Union Supported Agriculture

Fresh, Organic, Local Vegetables & Flower shares direct from Happytown Farm since 2004. Click here to view brochure

Union Supported Agriculture is based on a Community Supported Agriculture model.  USA is a community union of people based on the belief that union values of mutual aid, support, & solidarity, together with fair & local food will make for a more vibrant & healthy community. While many members are also members of local unions, it is not necessary to be a union member to join.

How it works

·         USA is a relationship of mutual support and commitment between a local farmer and members who share in the risk and bounty of sustainable agriculture.

·         Members pick up a weekly share of a farm’s vegetable harvest at an Eastern Maine location.

·         Members pay for their shares at the beginning of the season or work at the farm.

·         We provide opportunities to purchase other local foods like eggs, canned goods, and meats.

What do members enjoy about USA?

Fresh, nutritious food

Organic

Helping out local farms.

Having veggies on a weekly basis.

Knowing I’m supporting local agriculture.

Convenient

Great people

Getting to try different veggies.

We accept SNAP

Union Supported Agriculture strives to make local food accessible to all. That’s why we accept payments of SNAP benefits (formerly called food stamps) with your EBT card. If you pay with SNAP, you will pay weekly throughout the season, but still need to sign up in the Spring.

We also have a limited capacity to provide half-priced shares to people. If you qualify for SNAP, you qualify for our half-priced share program!

Work Shares

We highly encourage people to consider a Work Share.  Work at the farm for 8 hours every week in exchange for your farm share. No experience is necessary. USAs success depends on Work Share participants fulfilling their commitments to work at the farm throughout the season. Please call for more information.

Share Options

We offer a variety of vegetable shares, flower shares, and egg shares. Vegetable shares come in two sizes. Exact quantities of vegetables will vary according to growing conditions, but we find that the larger full size in typical years is  sufficient for about four people, while the smaller half size is about right for two people. This year USA is offering 18 week shares for the first time.

Vegetable Shares	Size	Length	Cost
Super Veggie Lovers	full	18 Wks	$450
Veggie Lovers	full	16 Wks	$400
Height of the Season	full	10 Wks	$260
Super Mini	half	18 Wks	$280
Not-So-Mini	half	16 Wks	$250
Mini	half	10 Wks	$165
Work Share	According to hrs worked	16 Wks	4 or 8 hrs labor/wk

Flower Shares	Size	Length	Cost
Bouquet Lovers	1 bouquet/wk	16 Wks	$105
Mini Bouquet	1 bouquet/wk	10 Wks	$70

The Season

18 week share season: June 28 - Oct. 24

16 week share season: June 28 - Oct. 10

10 week share season: July 11 - Sept. 12

Options for picking up your share…

Choose one of the following places:

Brewer:

   Tuesdays 5-7 at the Solidarity Center, 20 Ivers St.

Bucksport:

   Tuesdays 5-7, location TBA

Ellsworth:

    Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at                                        

     Ellsworth Farmers Market

Orland: Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays  at     

                Happytown Farm.

Orono:

     Tuesdays 5:30 - 7, Location TBA

Don’t Delay—Sign up Today Click here for sign up form

USA members pay at the start of the season. This commitment to the farm provides needed financial support  so that the farm can invest in growing food for the season.

· A deposit is due April 1st and  final payment must be made by May 1st.

· Members paying with SNAP must return the sign-up form by May 1st, but will pay weekly throughout the harvest season.

About Happytown Farm

Happytown Farm supplies vegetables and cut flowers for the USA program. The MOFGA certified organic diversified farm is nestled in the hills of North Orland. Its operations include 4 acres of vegetable gardens, cut flowers, sheep, pigs, poultry, a sustainable woodlot, & small-scale sugaring. Owners Paul and Karen Volckhausen are committed to ecologically friendly farming practices and a strong relationship with rural communities in El Salvador.

Questions?

Contact Laura Binger at 989-5860 or laurab@foodandmedicine.org  

Sponsored by

The Eastern Maine Labor Council

and