vermont organic garden to food-shelf initiative

Saint Johnsbury Community FarmOn Old Center Road

A Food & Community Project

"The Farm Needs You!"

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

The purpose of this presentation is to grow...

● Community awareness of the Farm● Community involvement with the Farm● Ideas for donating free veggies locally

The Farm works when neighbors and local groups engage and participate. Your ideas and suggestions are welcome!

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM MISSION: The Farm has a two-part mission

A.) Feeding Local Families:

The Farm grows for food shelves and meal sites locally, with lots of garden-space for community gardening and outdoor activities. B.) Community-Building:

The Farm is a community project and shared asset - an opportunity for meeting, working and learning.

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM YIELD - 2010: Over six tons of organically grown veggies donated to local food shelves and meal centers all season long. All with the volunteer help of neighbors and local groups.

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM HISTORY: 2009 - The Farm is on three acres of land generously donated by Jeff Moore, a St. Johnsbury neighbor.

The Farm project was initiated by Faith in Action, a local charity. 2010 - The inaugural year, and Mother Nature smiled!

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM-AS-COMMUNITY: The Farm works when neighbors and local groups engage and participate. All season-long community members enjoy:

○ Working the soil○ Teaching and learning ○ Meeting neighbors○ Playing outdoors○ Cooking veggies○ Eating garden-fresh○ Finding the balance of nature

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

THE FARM NEEDS YOU! The Farm is powered by neighbors and local groups.

Who Will YOU Be This Season?

○ A Planter & Grower?○ A Teacher with Students? ○ A Parent with Kids?○ A Garden-Event Planner?○ A Field Trip Leader?○ A Life-Skills Mentor?○ A Neighbor?

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM SITE:

A three acre site with parking, and walking distance from Route 5 at Old Center Rd.

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM CHORES 2011: Can YOU Pitch In?

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

FARM VIEWS:

Looking northeast From Rt. 5, across Passumpsic

Looking east Looking west

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

DONATED SEEDS & STARTS: These organizations got us started:

High Mowing Seeds, Wolcott VTVermont Food Bank, Barre VTThe St. J. Food Co-Op, St. Johnsbury VTChappelle's VT Potatoes, Williamstown VTAgway, Lyndonville VT Johnny's Seeds, Winslow ME

Neighbors and friends donated seedlings, supplies, and helping hands all season long.

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

HIGH SUMMER IN THE

GARDEN!

HARVEST SHARE

Please Join In!

Saint Johnsbury Community FarmOn Old Center Road, St. J.(Across the river from Fairpoint on Rt. 5)

Oliver Smith, Farm Coordinator / Volunteer802-535-7991 | adastralinden@gmail.com

Faith in Action Northern Communities Partnership802-344--5768 | fiancp@vtlink.net

The Farm on Facebook:Search for "St. Johnsbury Community Farm"

The Farm Website:http:sites.google.com/site/stjohnsburyfarm

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

~ Thank You ~

To learn more please contact: Oliver Smith, Farm Coordinator / Vounteer 802-567-8910 | kingdomgarden@gmail.com

Enjoy Your Farm This Season! Saint Johnsbury Community FarmOn Old Center Road, St. J. (across the river from the Fairpoint shed on Rt. 5) The Farm grows veggies for donation to meal sites and food shelves locally. And there's lots of garden space for community planting and garden activities! Visit the Farm to plant a row, lead a group, teach a class, stretch your legs, or eat some garden-fresh greens. Contact us to learn how the Farm works: Oliver Smith, Farm Coordinator / Volunteer802-798-0595 | kingdomgarden@gmail.com

Faith in Action Northern Communities Partnership802-563-3322 | fiancp@vtlink The Farm on Facebook:"St. Johnsbury Vermont Community Farm" The Farm website: http:sites.google.com/site/stjohnsburyfarm

2011 - Oliver Smith for St. Johnsbury Community Farm

~St Johnsbury Community Farm~

Email

May we contact you about 2011 Farm activities?

Your contact information:

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Phone

Please indicate activities of special interest - this will help us plan, and focus our outreach.

In-field planting & growingWork and life skills mentoring

Garden events planning

Health & nutrition outreach

Cooking, canning & preserving

Ideas and suggestions?

NOTE: this is a draft of a form for hand-out at Garden presentations.Attendees return the form at the presentation's finish.

Email

Your contact preference:

Your organization could use free veggies

You have ideas for feeding hungry families

You'd enjoy a garden visit

You'd like to plant a few garden rows

You'd like to organize a garden event

You'd like to lead a workshop

St. Johnsbury Community Farm On Old Center Rd. St. J. Oliver Smith - Farm Coordinator, Volunteer802-345-6789 | adastralinden@gmail.com

Your idea here!

2011 - OCS for St. J. Community Farm

Does this sound like YOU? Please get in touch!

HIGH SUMMER IN THE

GARDEN!