PORT HADLOCK — A new Community Supported Agriculture program will sprout this spring at Sunfield Farm, allowing residents to buy shares of organic vegetables grown on the farm.
The program strives to recreate a relationship between a community and its farms, Sunfield representatives say.
In a Community Supported Agriculture program, participating community members pay an upfront fee at the beginning of the growing season for a share of the year’s production and then enjoy a weekly allotment of food when it ripens.
The share price reflects the cost of running the farm divided by the number of shares the farm can provide on an average year.
“This project creates a positive arrangement for everyone,” said Sebastian Aguilar, Sunfield Farm manager.
“Members become part of the farm community and get the freshest food possible while the farm benefits by having a supportive member base and a reliable income.
“The goal is to share the rewards and responsibilities of sustainable agriculture and have the community feel like Sunfield is their farm.”
Sunfield’s community supported agriculture members will receive a weekly box of eight to 14 types of fresh picked vegetables from June 1 to Nov. 1.
More than 30 types of vegetables and herbs, all organic and biodynamic, will be grown throughout the season.
Sunfield has launched the Community Food and Farm Project thanks to a three-year $234,000 grant from the Community Food Projects program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service.
