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Farm to Congregation Partnerships

Farm to Congregation Partnerships. How can we access locally grown food?. Farmers’ markets Grocery stores Restaurants Farm stands/U-Pick CSAs Buying clubs. Types of Partnerships. Farm Stands Community Supported Agriculture Buying Club. Farm Stands.

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Farm to Congregation Partnerships

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  1. Farm to CongregationPartnerships

  2. How can we access locally grown food? Farmers’ markets Grocery stores Restaurants Farm stands/U-Pick CSAs Buying clubs

  3. Types of Partnerships • Farm Stands • Community Supported Agriculture • Buying Club

  4. Farm Stands • Farmer sells goods in a faith community setting. • Generally before or after the service.

  5. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) • Participants pay an upfront cost for a weekly delivery of produce. • Faith Communities can serve as a weekly drop off site for produce.

  6. Fresh Food For All • Raise money to purchase a CSA for a family who can not afford one. • Buy leftover produce from the farm stand and donate it to a food pantry, community meal or cooking class. • Donate unclaimed shares to a program serving low-income populations.

  7. Fresh Food For All • Use a coupon model and provide donated coupons to low-income families. 2009 FPC Farmers’ table: Her Family farmers Coupons for fresh, local food First Presbyterian Church, Portland Interfaith Food & Farms Partnership

  8. Start Up • Ensure there is enough interest in the congregation • Designate a point person and volunteers • Recruit farmer • Logistics • MOU • Advertise

  9. Ongoing Tasks • Education • Tracking • Special Events

  10. Challenges • Language Barriers and Cultural Differences • Sufficient Support • Scheduling • Being Welcoming • Unsold Produce

  11. What is a buying club?

  12. How to Start a Buying Club Gather your group Decide what you want Find a grower Start deliveries Adjust as necessary!

  13. La Fresa Feliz: A Partnership between EMO, Deep Roots Farm, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church

  14. A week in the life of La Fresa Feliz Tuesday: deposits and check requests from previous week, order entry Wednesday: order entry, collation, order placed Thursday: prepare next week’s order forms, write bulletin and pulpit announcements, get keys and supplies, prepare orders and staff the distribution Friday or Saturday: email next week’s availability

  15. 12 weeksThursdays, 6-6:45 p.m. 15 members Avg. 6 orders/wk$900 total orders13% EBT/Senior 2009

  16. Benefits • Convenient Access to fresh, local food. • Greater understanding of the challenges that farmers face. • Opportunity to try new foods. • Community building. • Opportunity to learn about another culture. • New marketing opportunity for farmers. • Increasing access to healthy food for all.

  17. Comparison of Different Models

  18. Evaluation • Important to evaluate the success of your program each year • Ongoing tracking • Surveys or interviews

  19. Questions?

  20. Farm to CongregationPartnerships

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