What is a Farm Share?

 Swallowtail Farm offers a Farm Share as a way to establish your commitment/ investment to the farm and in turn allows you a bonus to spend when ordering. It is a drawdown credit that you can use throughout the year.

Our Farm Share is set up to be flexible for YOU. YOU choose WHAT YOU WANT and use your farm credit to ORDER WHEN YOU WANT.

We ask a minimum commitment of $200 invested in Farm Shares. We will add a 10% bonus so you will have a credit of $220 to start drawing down from. We ask that you try to use it within the season/ year you purchase it. PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO OFFER THIS BONUS WE NEED TO TAKE PAYMENT WIHTOUT FEES — THUS YOU CAN NOT SIGN UP FOR A FARMSHARE HERE ON OUR WEBSITE. See the ‘How to Sign Up’ section below.

What Should I expect to be able to Buy Throughout the Season?

You can use your Farm Share on anything we sell — value added, fresh produce, flowers. Our availability is seasonal; but you can expect the following products from us, as well as others. We try to offer salad greens 8-9 months out of the year. Our Farmstand is open from April- December. (* = we offer several items produced by partners)

How Can I Sign Up for Farm Share?

In order for us to be able to offer the bonus, we need to take in your payment without fees. Thus, we accept cash, paper checks (mailed or dropped to 1633 Hagadorn Rd ~ Mason MI 48854), MSUFCU member to member transfers, and Venmo (no fee option) as means of payment. As soon as we receive your payment we will credit your Swallowtail Eat From Farms account and you can start drawing down.

Establishing a Swallowtail -Eat From Farms Account

The software we use to pre-order farm goods and track farmshare credits is called Eat From Farms (EFF). You will need to establish your EFF account if you have not ordered from us in the past (with your email and an EFF password you chose) and then your credit will be tracked through it. You will preorder to use your credit. Please note that the software is automatically set up to collect a secondary form of payment in case your farm credit is depleted. You can mark ‘check’ as your secondary payment method and we will know you do not need to write us a check.

Do I need to sign up for a Farm Share to shop with Swallowtail?

No, you don’t need to, you can shop farmstand drop in or pre-order online without investing in the Farm Share.

How does the Farmshare Program Benefit My Farmers?

By making a commitment to the farm you are investing in the farm for the season. Your commitment helps the farm not only have funds towards the start of the season when most expenses are incurred, but also lets us know that you’re committed to ordering through the season.

Importantly it also saves us (and you) time week-to-week in trying to track payments.