Summit Springs Farm
Hello, and welcome to the on-line home of Summit Springs Farm!
Summit Springs Farm is a family-run, organic vegetable and fruit farm on Summit Spring Road in Poland. 2010 will be our third farm season. Sign up today for a CSA share and receive a variety of fresh veggies, herbs, and fruits from June through October!! And don’t forget about the farm-fresh eggs from happy, free-ranging hens, veggie and herb seedlings, baked goods, and much more!
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The latest big news: Summit Springs Farm is very pleased to announce that all of our veggies, fruit, and seedlings are now officially “certified organic” by the Maine Organic Farmers’ and Gardeners’ Association!!!
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Click here to visit the Summit Springs Farm Blog for farm updates, CSA information, events, announcements, etc., etc.
Sonya, Lydia, and John
What is “CSA”?
“CSA” is Community Supported Agriculture. It consists of a community of individuals and families who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes the community’s farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Via a CSA arrangement, the farmers and consumers (or “shareholders”) enter into a partnership of sorts, an alliance to take care of each other’s needs. The farmers agree to provide a season’s worth of vegetables and fruits, and the shareholders get a taste of farm life through the food they receive, our weekly e-newsletter, farm-based events, and perhaps a bit of hands-on volunteer work at the farm. By direct sales to community members who have provided the farm with working capital in advance, the farmers receive better prices for their crops, gain some financial security, and are relieved of much of the burden of marketing. For much more information about how our CSA program works, click on over to the CSA Frequently Asked Questions page.
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New in 2010: Summit Springs Farm Bread Shares!
We are pleased to announce the launch of Summit Springs Farm bread shares for the 2010 season. Each Monday, Farmer John will morph into Baker John and create a variety of breads and baked goods right here in our kitchen at the farm. A bread share for the season costs $95, and members will receive a loaf every week for 20 weeks (the same 20 weeks that the CSA season runs for). All of the breads are made with organic flour, local honey, and as many other local and organic ingredients as we can find. The plan is to rotate amongst four or five bread varieties from week to week. Extra loaves will also be available for sale during veggie CSA pick-ups (here at the farm every Tuesday from 3-7 PM) at $5.50 per loaf. Plus, there will be other baked goods for sale each week, including cookies, muffins, quick breads, pizza dough, and more. Contact the farm for more info.!
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Also, look for Summit Springs Farm at area farmers’ markets: the Portland Farmers’ Market in Monument Square every Wednesday, the Portland Farmers’ Market in Deering Oaks Park every Saturday, and the Bridgton Farmers’ Market by Reny’s every Saturday!
Summit Springs Farm
222 Summit Spring Road
Poland, Maine 04274
(207) 998-2196
summitspringsfarm@fairpoint.net