Posted 5/14/2012 12:45pm by Jed Beach.
Dear Online Farmstand Shopper,
Back in the colonial days, when spring meant that winter stores were drawing down and vitamin-rich foods were all but nonextistent, European colonists would scour the fields, looking for dandelion greens and other early emerging "weeds." Fortunately, we live in an era of greenhouses, cold frames, and other season-extension techniques, and you don't have to scour anywhere to get your post-winter vitamins fix. You can even order online . . . and enjoy fresh salad mix, beets, kale, chard, and other tasty items, direct from Ararat Farms.
That's right: our online farmstand is open this week, and it looks like it will be open for good at this point.
Click here to go to the online farmstand
For those of you who are new to our online farmstand, or want a refresher, keep reading . . .
How To Order
All products in our store are at our wholesale prices! A $5 shipping fee per order is applied.
During the growing season, our store is open from Friday through Wednesday at 7 AM; shop online as you would any e-store, and checkout securely with PayPal. On Wednesdays, your order will be harvested, packed, and cooled. On Thursdays, it will be delivered to the State of Maine Cheese Company, at 461 Commercial St. (Route One), Rockport. Your order will be available for pickup Thursdays from 3-5 PM; and Fridays and Saturdays from 9-5 PM. When you arrive, please see the friendly State of Maine Cheese Company staff to assist you with picking up your order.
If you’d like to pick up your order at Ararat Farms instead, please follow the instructions at checkout and the $5 shipping fee will be waived.
We generally update our inventory on Monday mornings, so that’s when any new seasonal treats will become available.
Now Available: Payment by Check As Well As PayPal
For those of you who are not as comfortable with paying online, we now offer the ability to pay for your order by check. However, in order for this feature to work, please do not try to give your checks to the State of Maine Cheese Staff when you are ordering. We will email you a statement at the end of each month, and you can mail us a check.
How to Pay with a Harvest Bond
For those of you who purchased a harvest bond through us, enter your email and other contact information on the checkout page, and click on the button to place your order. You will receive an order confirmation by email that also contains your current balance.
Want to learn more about harvest bonds? Click here to learn more. We've still got a few more available!
About Our Reusable Bags
Your order will be packed in a reusable bag with a label bearing your name. If you return the bag to either State of Maine Cheese or the Farm when you pick up your next order, you will get a $1credit to your account. Make sure the label bearing your name is still on the bag!
Thank you, and we look forward to supplying you all season long (and into the winter!)
Sincerely,
Jed, Emilia, and Ray
