Take a Bite Out of COVID-19: Eat Healthy with Deliveries from Your Local Farmers

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Stressed out about COVID-19? While we all need to do our part to flatten the curve, it doesn’t mean getting stuck with buying whatever is still remaining on grocery shelves, frozen items or canned/dry goods. One thing you still have control over is what you buy and eat - local, farm-fresh, nutrient dense foods that will help keep you and your family healthy and strong.

We have collected a list of resources below to order directly from local farmers and food producers. Many are local farmer collaboratives, so every penny you spend goes directly back to the growers and food producers as well as the local economy. Several also accept SNAP / EBT benefits.

And while you are enjoying a bite out of that fresh, just-picked carrot, think about keeping our local farmers and food producers healthy and strong as well. You can support them by placing orders & tipping well, signing up for CSAs, purchasing gift cards, or simply donating to these local businesses to keep them running. We will share a list on how you can help later this week. In the meantime, we give you permission to stress shop :)


Information below was updated on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. We will try to keep this list as accurate as possible. Please always check the actual ordering website or their social media page (links included) for the most up to date information.

Farm-2-Door

by Community Farmers’ Allegiance (Facebook)

  • Farmers will then bring their products to our solar powered facility in Northwood, where the CFA team will organize and distribute the individual orders directly to the consumer! A pick-up option is also available.

  • Minimum orders of $20

    • We don't require weekly orders, but by setting a minimum amount, we ensure a steady flow of goods for our suppliers!

    • $5 Assembly per order & additional $5 base rate for delivery

    • Enjoy the convenience of our Farm-2-Door Delivery Service; Feel good about our Solar powered storage and pick up unit as well as our long term goal of achieving 100% biodegradable/compostable post consumer packaging.

    • You may cancel your commitment at any time for no additional cost

  • Delivery area: Northwood, Nottingham, Pittsfield, Epsom, Deerfield, Strafford, Barrington, Lee, Madbury, Durham, Newfields, Newmarket, Dover, Newington, Stratham, Portsmouth, Greenland, Exeter, Brentwood & Epping.

Farmers to You

  • March 19, 2020 Community Update: Caring for our community

    We are responding to the unfolding COVID-19 situation with daily adjustments to what we do. Our top priority right now is the health and safety of everyone in our community: farmers, families, FTY staff, drivers and site hosts.

    To ensure that we can continue to safely and responsibly deliver your food we will be making some changes for the coming weeks. 

    • We are encouraging newly interested people to sign up for a new account so that we can communicate with them directly. New accounts will be placed on a waitlist and notified when we are able to accept new orders.

    • We are making changes at our sites to ensure social distancing for our site hosts, staff, drivers and our customers.

    These changes are temporary and we will keep you informed as we move forward.

  • Delivery Costs $12 per order. The Delivery Window is typically between 11:00am - 6:30pm.

Lilac Hedge Farm

  • We offer home delivery to the following Counties: * Worcester County * Middlesex County * Essex County * Norfolk County * Plymouth County * Bristol County * Suffolk County (Greater Boston Area). No home deliveries available at this time on Cape Cod.

  • First and foremost we want to thank you all for your support in purchasing from us for home delivery and farm pickup this past week. As you know, farming is a 365 day a year job. Through the challenges of this pandemic we are successfully moving forward and ensuring we can get our products into the hands of our customers. Being able to increase access of healthy, local, and safe food to our customers is a top priority we will focus on for weeks to come. We are happy to continue to offer free delivery on orders over $50 using the code DELIVER and will give a free ribeye steak on all orders over $200 (just add the product FREE RIBEYE to your cart once you are over $200).

  • Now that we have expanded our home delivery area and have seen increased interest in our program, we have connected with local farmers to bring you even more delicious local food. Please check our online store for the addition of apples , farmstead cheeses , and seafood . We even have mixed produce boxes that can be added for purchase for orders over $100. Stay tuned in weeks to come as we continue to expand our partnerships and bringing you additional items direct for home delivery.

Mass Food Delivery

  • Orders placed by Midnight Sunday will be processed and delivered by Friday of that week. Limited time – Free Shipping with coupon FARMERS – $30 Min Purchase.

  • We will be delivering to ALMOST all of Massachusetts. We will cover Western Massachusetts frequently, and will establish days of delivery based on the region.  You can expect a delivery in your area approximately once a week.  We will contact you within 2 days after your purchase with an expected delivery date and timeframe. 

  • CAPE COD WILL NOT BE SERVICED AT THIS TIME.  WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

  • We are accepting major credit cards and will offer COD for those with SNAP benefits. 

Market 2day

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  • From now until the end of the March, we are discounting the home delivery fee for the Boston Virtual Market to $4.  We hope this helps our customers at our community hubs who are now required to work from home.

  • At Market 2day we are glad to provide a service that delivers food directly from the food producer to the consumer, reducing the amount of handling food receives before it enters a customer's home.  We see this as another benefit of our service.

  • If you have any questions or concerns at all, please reach out to us at support@market2dayapp.com.

Mill City Grows

  • Mill City Grows is committed to making sure the health and wellness of our community is supported through providing locally sourced produce in this time of uncertainty. We are now accepting online orders from the public, and prioritizing orders from those in need as we have limited supply. This system was developed with safety in mind, and takes all possible precautions to protect our staff and customers. 

  • All online orders can be made using this link: Produce Order for Mill City Grows form

  • With this new ordering system, we will be taking orders on a case by case basis, prioritizing those in higher risk households and limiting deliveries to Lowell residents only. Orders received by 11AM will be ready for pickup on the same day. Orders received after 11am will be filled the following day. Given limited quantities, we may not be able to fulfill all orders. A follow-up call will be made to confirm your order and how to retrieve it. Pick-ups will be made available Monday through Friday and clients will be responsible for selection of time and day via Produce Order for Mill City Grows form. 

  • If you are a recurring HIP/SNAP customer, experiencing financial hardship, or facing food insecurity, we encourage you to reach out to us through text or email at market@millcitygrows.org or call us at (978) 455-2620.

Stillman Quality Meats

Order Here / Weekly home delivery flyer 4/20

Sunderland Farm Collaborative

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  • As longtime friends and fellow farmers, we are excited to join forces as the Sunderland Farm Collaborative, offering online shopping and home delivery of fresh local food throughout the Pioneer Valley.

  • We are Kitchen Garden Farm, Queen's Greens, Riverland Farm, and Warner Farm. We are proud to combine our resources, experience, and offerings to provide a safe and reliable source of fresh local food that nourishes and strengthens our community.

  • ONLINE ORDERING HAS LAUNCHED: Visit sunderlandfarmco.com to order organic vegetables from our four farms along with bread from RISE ABOVE bakery, Mi Tierra TortillasThomas Farm & Dairy goat cheese, Mapleline Farm milk, Ground Up Grain flours, Wingate Farm eggs, Sidehill Farm Yogurt, Sparrow Arc Farm potatoes, dried beans, and more. Product availability will grow as the season progresses. EBT and credit card payments accepted.

  • The order deadline is Wednesday night for Saturday delivery and Sunday night for Wednesday delivery. We will deliver boxed orders directly to your doorstep. Routes will initially cover Sunderland, Whately, Deerfield, Conway, Montague, Turner's Falls, Greenfield, Hadley, Hatfield, Amherst, Belchertown, Pelham, Northampton, and Easthampton. Orders can also be picked up at the Millstone Farm Market in Sunderland and the Leverett Village Coop.

  • For more information, contact us at hello@sunderlandfarmco.com.

Veggie-Go

by Three Rivers Farmers Alliance (Facebook)

  • Three River offers an extensive selection of locally grown, seasonally available products with a convenient year-round delivery service to restaurants, stores, institutions, schools, and other wholesale buyers. Our delivery routes include the NH Seacoast, Manchester, NH, northeastern Massachusetts, and southern York County, Maine.

  • Weekly orders can be placed at our online marketplace or through our mobile app. Ordering opens Friday at 10am, and closes Tuesday at 2am.  

  • We deliver to Seacoast NH on Wednesdays.

  • We deliver to the Manchester area and North Shore on Thursdays.

  • Somerville, Northshore and NH bordering towns: Amesbury, MA / Cambridge, MA / East Kingston, NH / Kensington, NH / Kingston, NH / Merrimac, MA / Newbury, MA / Newburyport, MA / Somerville, MA / South Hampton, NH /West Newbury, MA

  • Portsmouth, NH area towns: https://www.threeriverfa.com/covid-19-portsmouth-area


Do you know of others not on this list?

Email us at hello@massfarmersmarkets.org and we’ll add it!