Massaro Community Farm

Volunteers from the Jewish Family Services Food Pantry in New Haven enjoy radishes from Massaro Community Farm!

Despite the fact that this was a tough year weather-wise for Massaro Community Farm [don't forget the long cold spring, intense heat in early summer, hail storm in July and the blizzard in October!] we were still able to hit our goal of donating 10% of our produce to local hunger relief organizations! Our Farm Fresh Produce Donation Program was a great success — the total amount of produce donated was 2,260 pounds! Over a 22-week growing season, that’s an average of 102 pounds per week. Our food donation partners this year are: Birmingham Group Health Services in Ansonia, Jewish Family Services of New Haven [via the Connecticut FoodBank], Woodbridge Senior Center Services and Columbus House in New Haven. All were very happy with the program and are looking forward to next year’s bounty. Sandy Hagan, Food Pantry Manager for Jewish Family Services, says that the “majority of our clients visit many pantries every week plus they are on food stamps and still cannot make ends meet. This program helps to fill in the gaps.” We are thankful we can give back to the community in this way. To help support us in our food donation efforts, click on the Donate Now link or become a Member, click here for more information.

Tasha DeYoung, at age 13, is certainly one of Massaro Community Farm’s youngest CSA members. She decided to celebrate Thanksgiving early this year by donating 2 years (that’s 4 seasons) worth of fresh food from the farm to IRIS, a New Haven non-profit whose mission is to help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, regain hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities. Read more.