The Local Bean Share

The Details

Join the bean team! 6 bags of beans, selected and shared quarterly through the season. All beans are grown on our farms here in the Finger Lakes of NY. Check out our farmer page to learn more about us. 

Distribution schedule: Share pickup 4 times a year - whether you sign up for the quarterly membership or a one-time bean box. If you sign up between two pickup dates, you will pick up on the next scheduled date.

What you get:

• Six one pound bags of beans - grown, cleaned and curated by the Buttermilk bean team
• Varieties range from pantry staples to uncommon heirlooms, each with unique cooking qualities to discover.

• You will also receive fun varietal lore, cooking tips and more via a seasonal bean dispatch - we are serious bean nerds and love to swap bean stories and favorite recipes!

• Worried you might get too much leguminous goodness to handle? Properly harvested and dried beans (like ours!) stay fresh and tasty in your pantry for at least a year. Our retail-style bean bags make great gifts as well.

Two purchase options:

1) Bean CSA Membership: $45 per seasonal box. 4 boxes picked up quarterly, starting at our next quarterly pickup date.

• Your subscription is billed automatically (4 times per year) prior to each pickup.
• You will be billed $45 per quarterly pickup.

• Skip a share or cancel anytime (membership includes a commitment to at least two pickups to start), must be done two weeks prior to pickup date.
• You will receive an email reminder prior to billing each quarter with the option to skip or cancel.

2) One-time bean box: $50 per seasonal box. A single box picked up at our next pickup date. The same curated bean box with cooking tips, stories and recipes, great for dipping your toe into the bean scene!

Pickup Site Options: 

You will select a local pickup location when checking out. You must pick up at this location unless you reach out to change locations in advance.

3 seasonal pickups: December, March, June, September

We work with several community partners and friends to offer a convenient pickup location near you.

Wide Awake Bakery (Downtown Ithaca)

• Retail bakery location at Franklin Market 
• Retail Hours

Buttermilk Bean Barn (Danby Farm)

• Pick up at our bean barn in Danby, located at White Hawk Ecovillage

Half Hitch Farm (Mecklenburg)

• Pick up on Buck Hill Rd S.

Questions?

More details on our Bean CSA FAQ page, or reach out to hello@buttermilkbean.com with questions.