Button Farm Scarlet Globe Radishes

At The Button Farm we grow heirloom vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers for use in our history-based programs as well as for direct sales to the public. You can join the Community Supported Agriculture, enjoy offerings through farmer’s markets, or purchase produce directly from the farm. A portion of surplus produce is donated to local food banks.

NOTE: The 2012 CSA is available for sign-up! Shares are limited so contact Cara Light at csa.buttonfarm@gmail.com for more information.  

Community Supported Agriculture

The Button Farm operates a small Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.  CSA members pay for subscriptions at the start of the year and receive seasonal produce from June through November.  Members share both the risks and the rewards of farming, and help to sustain the Button Farm and its mission in the process.

Spring-time means lettuce and other salad greens, beets, turnips, peas, radishes and chard;  tomatoes, peppers, onions, beans, potatoes and more arrive with summer; fall means sweet potatoes as well as a reprise of the cool-weather vegetables.  Members can take advantage of our pick-your-own berries, flowers and herbs.  This year, for the first time, CSA members will also receive farm-fresh eggs from our heritage breed chickens!

Button Farm Stand & Farmers’ Markets

Button Farm produce will be available from our farm stand, or visit our booths at the Germantown Flea Market and the Poolesville Farmers’ Market beginning in June (See Events Page).  Watch our blog for news about what is in season and available.

Our Farming Philosophy

We are committed to providing chemical-free, fresh, local produce.  While not yet certified organic, we do not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides on our crops.  We are dedicated to ensuring that our livestock is hormone-free and treated in an ethical manner.

Our long term goal is to make Button Farm fully self-sustaining—saving our own seed from year to year for our crops, providing our own fertilizer through the use of animal manures, cover crops and compost, and reducing our carbon footprint by reducing or eliminating machinery that uses fossil fuels.

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