Hello, and welcome to the on-line home of Summit Springs Farm!
“These friendly farmers produce vegetables, seedlings, eggs and flowers that burst with color and flavor. I have learned so much about the flavors of food and the fun of cooking from John and Sonya and their apprentices.” – Carney Brewer, Portland
Summit Springs Farm is a family owned and operated organic vegetable and fruit farm on Summit Spring Road in Poland. 2012 will be our fifth 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!
Click here to visit the Summit Springs Farm Blog for farm updates, CSA information, events, announcements, and more. You can also visit us on Facebook.
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.
New in 2012: New CSA pick-up option in Windham!
Last year, we added a new share pick-up location at Bates College in Lewiston, and it was a great success. For 2012, we’ll be offering a pick-up option in Windham. Contact the farm for more info. or visit the FAQ page.
Summit Springs Farm
222 Summit Spring Road
Poland, Maine 04274
(207) 998-2196
summitspringsfarm@fairpoint.net
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Are you interested in presenting Grow Your Own Organic Garden at the Bridgton Library on April 6th?
Hello! Not sure we’d be able to squeeze that into our schedule, but give the farm a call…we’d like to hear more about it! 998-2196
Hi, I was searching on MOFGA for a farm where I can volunteer and learn.
I work part-time but have some weekdays free. I have no experience but am resourceful and a hard worker. Thank You. Please contact me if you are interested. I have a very diverse background despite no farming experience.
I have to tell you that you have changed my eating habits in the last few weeks and opened me up to all kinds of great tastes. Made pesto with the garlic scape .. which by the way, I had no idea what it was! Now on to the beets .. yes, I only had the slimy canned kind as a kid, so I’m looking forward to trying the real thing! Thanks !
You’re welcome! Glad to see that the creative juices are flowing and that you are discovering new ways of eating. Be sure to check out our recipes archive here on the site for ideas!
Someone at Terri Young’s yoga mentioned you may be building a labyrinth. True?
I’d love that.
My brother Bill Allanach is enjoying your produce and shared your site.
Thanks.
Mary
A labyrinth? Well, that would be awesome! A labyrinth hasn’t been discussed, but we do plan to make a meditation garden here at some point. We’d hoped to start work on it this past spring but ran out of free time as the season began to roll along. Stay tuned!
I recently helped a friend build a labryinth in Naples and I think she plans to open it to the public.