The Farm Share Program is Back for the 2024 Season!

Join the UMass Lowell (UML) Farm Share Program for just $49 per week and enjoy several fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, coffee, and more from our local partner, Clark Farm. Choose to join the program by clicking on the UML Share, then SMALL SHARE, for Summer, Fall, or both seasons. Join the program using the Clark Farm CSA Registration form.

The first delivery of the sustainably cultivated produce will be delivered to University Crossing on May 30th. This program will run until the last delivery is made to University Crossing on November 14. Pickups will be conducted Thursday afternoons, starting at 1 p.m.

If you have any questions, please email: Sustainability@uml.edu.

About the Program

The UMass Lowell Farm Share Program, presented through the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy, offers a custom pre-boxed weekly share of fresh, certified REAL Organic produce from Clark Farm with weekly add-ons highlighting community partners and urban agriculture partner, Mill City Grows. The Farm Share Program offers a 12-week summer share, a 12-week fall share, and a 24-week growing season share (June-November). All shares are exclusively available to UMass Lowell students, faculty, and staff.

Each week, members can expect their shares to include a variety of assorted seasonal crops, herbs harvested from the campus rooftop gardens, as well as additional items sourced from local community partners. Farm Share members will have access to Clark Farm's weekly newsletter, pick-your-own fields for select in-season crops (blueberries, strawberries, beans, flowers, etc.), full, daily access to Clark Farm daily to explore the grounds, a series of exclusive events offered only to the UMass Lowell Farm Share community. Our members will have exclusive access to site visits, events, and educational opportunities directly with our community partners.

To be considered for the Farm Share Program, please complete the application form during the application time period. Please note that participation in the program is limited, and we expect high demand. Following the application period, your participation status will be confirmed and Sustainability will outline next steps regarding payments and pick-ups.

About Our Growers

The Farm Share Program is an extension of the UMass Lowell Urban Agriculture Program, highlighting accessibility to top quality produce. The program features Clark Farm as the primary produce partner and integrates the core mission of food justice and accessibility from Mill City Grows, UMass Lowell’s Urban Agriculture partner. Elements of the Mill City Grows mission are highlighted throughout the Farm Share season by offering unique produce grown at the request of members of the Lowell community. The Farm Share Program collaborates with a number of local community partners to offer a unique immersive experience beyond the weekly share of vegetables. Clark Farm, based in Carlisle, Mass., is certified by the REAL Organic Project, an organization which seeks to promote higher standards for organic food. As certified REAL Organic growers, Clark Farm produces the highest quality vegetables and berries for its CSA community, farm stand and local restaurants while supporting educational opportunities around sustainable agriculture practices.