Derek, Maribeth, Maia, Jayden Ritchie
188 Creamery Rd. Ashfield, MA. 01330
phone: (413) 628-0026 email: sanghafarm@yahoo.com

Are you interested in fresh, local, affordable, organically grown produce delivered weekly right to your workplace? Holyoke Community College has collaborated with Sangha Farm of Ashfield and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture to offer employees and students the opportunity to participate in an exciting new program called Farm2City. Employees/students who wish to participate will purchase a ‘share’ of Sangha Farm’s harvest in advance of the growing season. In return, Sangha Farm will make a weekly delivery to Holyoke Community College from the beginning of June through October. (Start date and on-campus location TBA.)

Shares will be distributed on campus Wednesdays from 2-5:30 pm
From the beginning of June through October

What’s in a share?

Typically, each week’s share consists of a wide variety of seasonally available vegetables and culinary herbs. Every week throughout the season you will be presented with an array of produce to choose from. Early spring distributions will be smaller and the size of the share will increase as the season progresses. A weekly share consists of enough vegetables for a family of 3 or more. You will receive a tote bag with our farm logo on it to fill with your share. For an extra cost we also offer organic eggs that you can preorder week to week. Along with your produce you will receive a monthly newsletter with happenings from the farm, recipes featuring herbs and produce we grow, hints on food preservation such as canning, freezing and drying, and discounts on bulk amounts of produce. We also offer u-pick green beans, herbs, cherry tomatoes, snap peas, & snow peas when you visit the farm. You are welcome to visit the farm for u-pick, to walk around and enjoy the fields, picnic in our children’s garden or on the hill overlooking the fields, experience a ‘kiss’ from our oxen or play with our baby sheep and Nubian goats.

How much does a share cost?

The cost of a share for Holyoke Community College employees and students for the 2006 season is $450 (We offer payment plans and a few scholarships may be available). The season runs for approximately 20 weeks; this breaks down to $22.50 per week. Included in this price is a weekly delivery of organically grown produce, access to u-pick herbs, green beans, cherry tomatoes, snow and snap peas when you visit the farm, and a canvas tote bag.

Other Benefits

In addition to the CSA share, all Sangha Farm2City members will have the option of purchasing:

• Organic eggs and bulk vegetables by pre-order

• A bread share from El Jardin Bakery. A weekly loaf of fresh, whole-grain, sourdough, brick-oven bread, baked in Holyoke! Sign up for your bread share at HCC on the first day of pick up.

• A special Latino “add on” share grown by Galarza Family Farm of Holyoke with support form Nuestras Raices. This “add on” allows members to taste and cook with Caribbean and Central American herbs and produce grown right here in Holyoke. A little taste of the tropics! Please see link for more info.

Space in this program is limited so please act quickly to reserve your ‘share’ for the season by following the link to the enrollment form, filling it out and returning it to Sangha Farm by March 3. Please see the other links for more information about the program and the farm. Materials can also be picked up from Joan Giovanni in Frost 132 at HCC. Questions: contact Joan at HCC at (413) 552-2250 or jgiovannini@hcc.mass.edu, or Maribeth or Derek at the farm at (413) 628-0026.

Thank you!

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