Comments on: Picking a farm share http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:33:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nicole http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/comment-page-1/#comment-12979 Nicole Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:16:23 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/#comment-12979 I am beginning my third year as a member at Clagett. Have you really looked into their full operation? Their role in the community is unprecedented for any farm in the area that I know of. They are owned and operated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and work closely with the Capital Area Food Bank to distribute fresh food to under served parts of the community. They also work with people that can't afford full cost shares in order to get them shares at half price or via WIC/ food stamps (members can also donate to supplement these programs). They also work to influence agricultrual policies in MD to support the bay and farmers. They are very transparent about how they run their farm and I have been an (obviously) enthusiastic supporter of theirs since I found them because I think their whole picture approach is extremely important. Here are some links to check out: <a href="http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_restoration_clagett" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_restoration_clagett</a> <a href="http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_restoration_clagett_video" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_restoration_clagett_video</a> I am beginning my third year as a member at Clagett. Have you really looked into their full operation? Their role in the community is unprecedented for any farm in the area that I know of.

They are owned and operated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and work closely with the Capital Area Food Bank to distribute fresh food to under served parts of the community. They also work with people that can’t afford full cost shares in order to get them shares at half price or via WIC/ food stamps (members can also donate to supplement these programs). They also work to influence agricultrual policies in MD to support the bay and farmers. They are very transparent about how they run their farm and I have been an (obviously) enthusiastic supporter of theirs since I found them because I think their whole picture approach is extremely important.

Here are some links to check out:
http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_restoration_clagett
http://www.cbf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=act_sub_restoration_clagett_video

]]> By: Kathy S http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/comment-page-1/#comment-12978 Kathy S Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:17:18 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/#comment-12978 We are also using Great Country Farms. We used them last year, and loved them (as an added bonus, joining the CSA gives you the right to go to the farm and pick additional amounts of produce each week, as well as free entry to festival weekends, of which there are many). It's a very easy drive -- one hour flat on most days. I believe they are all organic, though they will supplement their weekly deliveries with produce from other farms if they have a crop that dies on the vine (that's what they did with lots of their squashes last fall, when they got caught with water restrictions). We are also using Great Country Farms. We used them last year, and loved them (as an added bonus, joining the CSA gives you the right to go to the farm and pick additional amounts of produce each week, as well as free entry to festival weekends, of which there are many). It’s a very easy drive — one hour flat on most days. I believe they are all organic, though they will supplement their weekly deliveries with produce from other farms if they have a crop that dies on the vine (that’s what they did with lots of their squashes last fall, when they got caught with water restrictions).

]]> By: Tiff http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/comment-page-1/#comment-12977 Tiff Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:12:46 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/30/picking-a-farm-share/#comment-12977 We're going with Great Country Farms... they deliver. I haven't poked too deeply into their specific farming practices, because right now my goal is a modest one- reduce the degrees of separation between me and the dirt the food was grown in. Baby steps. :) We’re going with Great Country Farms… they deliver. I haven’t poked too deeply into their specific farming practices, because right now my goal is a modest one- reduce the degrees of separation between me and the dirt the food was grown in. Baby steps. :)

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