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Giving Back: Our 2012 Food Donations Report

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As we approach the end of 2012, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for your past support of Massaro Community Farm. Your support makes it possible for us to satisfy our mission of feeding people. You can read our full 2012 Food Donation Report here, but below are a few of our numbers:

22,750

The number of servings of vegetables we provided to individuals through local hunger relief organizations in 2012.

6,600

The pounds of local, organic vegetables we donated to our community this year.

$80*

What it costs to provide vegetables to a family of four during a normal growing season.

​While we deeply appreciate your monetary donations, there are other ways in which you can support our commitment to ‘Keep Farming; Feed People; Build Community.’

Serve

Many of our program offerings are made available through the service of committee and board members. These folks bring a host of skills and backgrounds to our farm  - graphic design, finance, legal, environmental education, community engagement – just to name a few. We are always looking for those with skills they think can help maintain the farm operation.

Volunteer

Our regularly occurring events on the farm are made possible through the many efforts of volunteers of all ages who show up to lend a hand. Consider becoming a Friend of the Farm. Volunteering a few hours each year is critical to bringing events to you, such as Celebrate Spring, Dinner on the Farm and Family Fun Day and help us build community, in Woodbridge and beyond.

Tell a Friend!

Simply tell your family, friends and neighbors about all the great things going on at Massaro Community Farm.

If you are interested in serving or volunteering for Massaro Community Farm, please contact either Cathy Shufro at outreach@massarofarm.org or Caty Poole at caty@massarofarm.org. We look forward to your continued support and to bringing you more educational programming in 2013.

*Estimated, based on value of produce and USDA recommendations for minimum quantity of vegetable consumption per person, per day.

Putting Down Roots: Our 2012 Annual Report and Membership Appeal

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Thank You to our members, friends and supporters for being part of our third successful season on the farm. In addition to our three annual events, we continue to add workshops and educational programming that emphasize local farming and sustainable agriculture in our community. Your gifts of time and financial support, along with the many hours donated by both of our boards made these accomplishments possible.

2012 Annual Report

As you can see, the Massaro Community Farm has met its challenges and continues to grow and prosper. However, in order for the farm to endure and bring you organic vegetables and unique programming, we need your continued support. We are counting on your renewed membership to help us maintain our commitment to the community to enhance life for generations to come. We hope you’ll enjoy reading the full copy of our Annual Report, and that you’ll renew your membership today to help make our year-end membership appeal a success!

Solar Power and Winter on the Farm

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Has solar power piqued your interest after Hurricane Sandy?

Solar array on the dairy barn

On Tuesday November 27th at 7pm, the towns of Woodbridge and Bethany will partner to offer a FREE solar power workshop where you can be inspired (by the solar array in use at the farm) and learn about your solar power options. As solar power use increases the costs are within reach now more than ever. If you’ve lost power for days at a time during a recent storm, and want to know more about solar power with battery backup, you won’t want to miss this informative discussion. Join us at the Woodbridge Town Library where certified contractors will be on hand to answer your questions. Please register by calling Madeline Priest at (860) 372-4406.

Approaching Winter on the Farm

While life may look very quiet these days as you drive by the farm, keep in mind that this is the time of year when staff, members and volunteers are working hard to plan for next season’s crops and to design a series of program offerings that will appeal to all ages. Check

Dinosaur kale, one of several varieties we grow on the farm

back regularly for updates to our 2013 calendar of events. In the mean time, our high tunnels and greenhouse allow us to continue to bring you a great selection of cool weather crops such as spinach, kale, turnips, radishes, cabbage, parsley, carrots, microgreens and squash from the farm. Look for us at Edgewood Farmer’s Market in Westville, Sundays from 10am-2pm.