Ancient Ponies Farm

Ancient Ponies Farm

712 Pratt Corner Road
Amherst, MA 01002

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712 Pratt Corner Road Amherst Massachusetts 01002

Pay With: Venmo

Growing Practices: Chemical Free/ Sustainably Grown

Contact: Zoe Weizenbaum

zoeruth@mac.com

https://www.ancientponiesfarm.com

About What We Grow Growing Practices How We Grow Community Supported Agriculture Season CSA type by product Photos

About

Ancient Ponies Farm is a 13 acre permaculture homestead located on a quiet, dirt road in Shutesbury, MA. Here we host workshops, airbnb guests, grow vegetables for our CSA and farm stand as well as raise livestock. Our animal crew includes goats, sheep, draft horses, chickens, ducks and two livestock guardian dogs

What We Grow

Breeding Stock

Goats (dairy)

Herbs

Anise, Basil, Chervil, Chives, Cilantro, Coriander, Dill, Lemon Balm, Mint, Parsley, Shiso

Meat

Goat

Specialty

Cider Products, Dried Herbs, Fermented Products, Fruit Leathers, Infused Vinegar, Juices, Sauerkraut, Veggie Box, Wreaths

Vegetables

Arugula, Asian Greens, Asparagus, Beets, Bok Choi, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Celeriac, Celery, Chili Peppers, Collards, Cucumbers, Edible Flowers, Eggplant, Endive, Escarole, Fennel, Garlic (cured), Garlic (uncured or w/ stalks), Garlic Scapes, Green Beans, Horseradish, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lambsquarters, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Nettles, Onions (cured), Onions (uncured or w/ greens), Parsnips, Peas (snap), Peppers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Radicchio, Radishes, Rhubarb, Rutabagas, Salad Greens, Scallions/Green Onions, Shallots, Spinach, Summer Squash, Swiss Chard, Tat Soi, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Tomatoes (cherry), Turnips, Winter Squash, Zucchini

Growing Practices

Chemical Free/ Sustainably Grown

How We Grow

We are an entirely no-till farm. 90% of our compost comes from our farm animals.

Community Supported Agriculture

Starting in early June and continuing through mid-October members enjoy regular pickups of vegetables, foraged mushrooms and other prepared foods.

Each week’s offerings vary depending on what is available seasonally but we aim to offer a wide variety of produce including salad greens, cooking greens, roots, alliums (onions, garlic,leeks,scallions), fruits (peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash), culinary herbs and teas! There are two membership options for the 2024 season:

FULL SHARE
Dates: weekly pickups (June 2nd-October 20th)
Price: sliding scale $600-$800

HALF SHARE
Dates: bi-weekly pickups (June 2nd-October 6th or June 9th-October 20th)
Price: sliding scale $300-$400

For more information reach out to us via email: ancientponiesfarm@gmail.com

Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

CSA type by product

Vegetable, Herb, Mushroom

Photos