The Spoutwood Farm Center CSA program, now in its 25th year, is seeking sponsors to cover the costs of a medium or large traditional CSA share of fresh produce for families in need. The Spoutwood Farm CSA program allows members the chance to purchase freshly harvested, locally grown vegetables directly from its PA Certified Naturally Grown Farm. This not only provides families with the benefits of eating seasonal produce free from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, it also offers them the opportunity to learn how their food is grown and to get to know the people who grow it.
Each season Spoutwood Farm supplies approximately 100 families with local, naturally grown produce though its CSA program for 24 weeks between May and November.
A large membership feeds three to four people, and a medium membership feeds one or two people. Interested organizations have the option of choosing a family to sponsor through their own networks or they can opt to allow Spoutwood to choose one from its list.
Recently, The Markets at Shrewsbury agreed to be the first business to sponsor the 2019 Farm-Fresh Produce for Food-Insecure Families initiative.
Spoutwood's farmers choose the contents of the traditional weekly medium or large share based on what is freshly harvested. Members may also choose weekly, biweekly, or monthly add-on items to accompany their share. A detailed list of the items included in the weekly CSA share along with relevant recipes and cooking suggestions will be emailed to each member as well.
Registrations for all CSA memberships are now open, including this year's brand-new Free Choice Share program. Readers may visit http://www.spoutwood.org to register. For more information, readers may contact Gina Porter at 443-794-4371 or farm.manager@spoutwood.org.
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